Uncovering Hidden Meaning in our Teaching Materials

Uncovering Hidden Meaning in our Teaching Materials

Author and Teacher Trainer Katherine Reilly explores the role of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in English language teaching and materials. Katherine explains how CDA can help educators identify hidden meanings, assumptions, and power dynamics within their teaching materials so we can make changes that foster a more inclusive and supportive environment.

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S9E4: A Disruptive Approach to Teaching and Materials

S9E4: A Disruptive Approach to Teaching and Materials

Author of How to Write Inclusive Materials, Tyson Seburn, discusses a disruptive approach to building greater empathy and inclusion in the language classroom. In this interview, Tyson walks through the five stages of the disruptive approach and suggests topics, questions, materials and activities we can use for each lesson stage.

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S1E2: Finding LGBTQIA+ Community as a Travelling Teacher

S1E2: Finding LGBTQIA+ Community as a Travelling Teacher

In celebration of our fifth birthday here at TESOL Pop, we are revisiting and remastering episodes from the archives to make the audio clearer and easier to listen to. This episode is from our Season 1 archive, recorded in 2018 in Hong Kong. In this episode, Teacher Trainer and Language Examiner Bryan reflects on his experience finding LGBTQIA+ inclusive communities while travelling and teaching English worldwide over the last 15 years.

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S6E2: Including LGBTQIA+ Identities in Language Classes

S6E2: Including LGBTQIA+ Identities in Language Classes

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant Peter Fullagar talks about the importance of including LGBTQIA+ identities in English language teaching materials. Peter shares three practical tips on adapting existing teaching materials to make English language classes more inclusive.

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