When one decides to pursue a teaching career, some concerns may arise: which qualifications should I get? What titles and certificates are relevant? Are they expensive and where can I get them? These are all valid questions, but they probably won’t prepare us for…
Troika: Poderia nos contar um pouco sobre o seu caminho na área da educação? DANIELA MARQUES : Venho de uma família de educadores, o que fez da educação uma pauta constante na minha vida desde cedo. Quando decidi prestar vestibular há 20 anos, escolhi o curso de…
The Future of Language Teaching:Navigating AI, Linguistic Diversity,and Compassionate Communication
14/01/2025
As we stand on the cusp of a new era in language education, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving role of English in our multilingual world are reshaping the landscape of our profession. This issue of New Routes explores these transformative…
Jack Scholes: First of all, could you please tell us briefly a little about your background and how you became a teacher and then Corporate Academic Manager at Casa Thomas Jefferson in Brasília? Isabela Villas Boas: I am what some call an “accidental teacher”. I have…
Look inside A compact, user-friendly reference book addressing many of the kinds of questions about grammar that regularly confront teachers, both novice and experienced, when planning or executing their lessons. A glance at any web-site, discussion forum or social…
If I had to reduce all of cognitive psychology to one principle it would be this: the most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly.(Ausubel, 1978: flyleaf) This is a quote from a…
É quase impossível contar uma história interessante sem a presença marcante de mulheres no enredo. Tomemos a Odisseia, por exemplo, poema épico definidor da Literatura e Civilização Ocidentais, que conta a saga (inspirada por uma Musa) de um herói guiado…
Sorry for the delay, it’s not my fault. I love you all really. Hurry up and let the doors close. I want my dinner Ladies and gentleman, upon departing the train, may I remind you to take your rubbish with you? Despite the fact that you are in something that is metal…
