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...

Singing from the same song book

Technology can enhance the use of music in language learning. Combining the use of music and technology during English language learning improves students’ academic achievement,...

Mapping SCAMPERing

Guidance can improve brainstorming techniques for essay writing. Brainstorming techniques improve creativity in writing tasks, especially with additional structured guidance, according to a study by...

Review: From Teacher to Trainer

From Teacher to TrainerBy Matthew T. Ellman and Peter LucantoniCambridge, 2022ISBN: 978-1-108-82707-2 Since they often make bold claims as to how they have moved forward...

Reduce (prep-time), Reuse (activities), Recycle (paper)

Is the scrap paper piling up? Teacher Stephen Tarbuck offers his ideas to reuse scrap paper in the classroom. Picture a scrap paper box in...

Canada: EC Montreal teachers negotiate new deal

Teachers at EC Montreal Language School prepare negotiations this week for better working conditions. Staff at EC Montreal Language School have unionised in pursuit of...

Navigating online teaching

Teaching online can be difficult to break into if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, experienced teacher Mary Costello has got the answers...
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