S9E1: Lesson Materials to Try with Your Adult Learners
Teacher and materials writer Silvina Mascitti shares three lesson plans from her library of free materials at EFL Creative Ideas. Silvina walks through the various lesson stages for each lesson and shares insights into how she uses the materials with her adult learners.
S6E4: Reflecting on Using Task-Based Learning
Director of Studies Jenny Galligan reflects on her recent experimentation with Task-Based Learning (TBL) with her teenage language students. Jenny summarises task-based learning, how she structured a lesson using this approach, and how her students responded to the lesson. Lastly, Jenny shares her teaching tips on using Task-Based Learning so you can experiment with this approach in your classes too.
S5E3: Increasing Accessibility with Universal Design for Learning
Teacher Erin Vobornik talks about key principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how they can be applied to the ESL classroom. Erin shares her own experience and examples of ways in which UDL can be applied to make learning more accessible to various students’ needs.
S4E7: Five Key Ingredients for Young Learner Lessons
Teacher Trainer Kevin Clare talks about five priorities to keep in mind when teaching Young Learners (YL). Kevin also shares time-saving tips for lesson preparation and how YL teachers can support their ongoing development.
S4E4: Lesson Planning with Context
Teacher Trainer Jennie Fung talks about how the lesson context can influence learners' understanding and use of new language and motivation levels. In addition, Jennie shares her top tips on how we can select and plan our next lesson using a relevant context.
S3E9: Stepping Outside of the Classroom
Teacher Tiffany Nielsen talks about the impact day trips can have on learners, as well as suggests points to keep in mind before, during and after a trip to help learners get the most from the experience.
S3E8: Differentiated Instruction for the Young Learner Classroom
Veteran teacher María José Dearmas talks about the impact of differentiated instruction, why it's essential, and shares practical ideas for teaching mixed-ability groups of young learners. Follow María on Instagram here for more teaching tips and ideas.
S3E4: Global Citizenship
Teacher and researcher Taciana de LiraSilva talks about what it means to be a global citizen and shares tips on how we can foster a sense of citizenship in our language classes.
