Saturday, May 3, 2025

2024 Issues

Policy, policy, policy: a glance back at 2024

Though it seems to have come and gone so quickly, 2024 is beginning to wrap itself up in a, perhaps not-so-neat, little bow. The sector has experienced various highs and...

Review: 101 Psychological Tips

Sarah Mercer and Herbert Puchta’s 101 Psychological Tips Cambridge Handbook for Language Teachers Cambridge University Press, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-00-934370-1 This title is...

Mastering the art of professional development

Fabio Cerpelloni sits down with NILE’s Martyn Clarke to discuss the school’s MA in Professional Development for Language...

British Council’s shared services in India: smart cost-cutting or cultural misstep?

Educator and journalist William Grice shares his experience with teacher recruitment through the British Council. Last year, I was...

Lettori fight continues in the ECHR

David Petrie reports on the recent developments in the fight to secure damages for foreign lecturers in Italy. Lawyers...

Latest update on abandoned Afghan British Council teachers

Where are they now? Joseph Seaton of At Risk Teachers gives an update on the teachers left behind in Afghanistan. Back in the Summer of...

Canadian visa rule changes mean the end for IELTS Brides

What do Canada’s visa rules have to do with young Punjabi women? Melanie Butler reports… On 29 March this year, Canada’s visa rules changed, quashing...

New AI-powered lesson planning assistant

A free AI-powered tool for lesson planning from Trinity College London was launched this week. NoteLab English gives tailored lesson plans based on age, ability...

Payback time: how one English school compensates CELTA fees

Bell Educational Services have come up with a great deal for would-be EFL teachers this summer: sign up for their CELTA course in June...

Any language you want?

Knowing the best way to learn English can be a challenge for all our students. However, fellow learner, Fabio Cerpelloni’s ‘language autobiography’ might –...

Top grades for graded readers!

Some are turning their nose up at graded readers, but teachers Willy Renandya and George Jacobs argue that the books are a valuable tool...
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