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S5E4: Teaching Beginner-Level Learners
Teacher and Quality Assurance Specialist Julie Chen reflects on challenges beginner-level learners often encounter when studying in a one-to-one or group setting. In this episode, Julie also shares practical tips on building learners’ confidence and supporting their understanding and use of the target language.
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.
S5E2: Technologies to Support Ongoing Learning
Teacher, writer, and developer Steponas Dabužinskas discusses common challenges learners face in continuing learning after lessons and suggests three online technologies to help engage teenage and adult students in further learning. Steponas also shares his top tips for fostering learning outside lesson time as a parting gift.
S5E1: Creating a Work-Life Balance
Former teacher and Founder of @theteacherspt Martin reflects on challenges he and fellow teachers have in creating a work-life balance and shares practical strategies to set boundaries and prioritise workloads.
S4E10: Using Graphic Facilitation to Support Learning
Author and Teacher Trainer Emily Bryson talks about how she uses graphic facilitation in her classes and its positive impact. Emily also shares simple examples that are easy to draw and can be adapted for different teaching and learning purposes. For this episode, you will need a pen and paper ready, so you can listen and draw along.
S4E9: The Problem with Native-Speakerism
Teacher and Founder of The Non-Native Speaker Meri Maroutian talks about what native-speakerism is, why it is a problem in the ELT industry and suggests responses to common scenarios teachers may encounter.
S4E8: How to use Podcasts in your Classes
Founder and co-host of All Ears English Lindsay McMahon talks about using podcasts as a resource in classes. Lindsay walks through the stages of selecting and adapting content to suit learners’ needs, as well as suggests ways in which we can prepare learners to listen and respond to the podcast.
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.
Season Special: Activities for your Teaching Toolkit
Teacher and Author Hall Houston joins Laura to talk about easy-to-set-up ice-breakers, reflection, and review activities that can be adapted to various teaching contexts. All the activities featured in this episode are from listeners who shared their ideas in response to S4E2: Stages of Group Dynamics. A big thank you to teachers Marcia, Lucy, Adrienn, Ben and Abigail, who shared their ideas to create this special episode.
S4E6: How to Support EAL Learners
Teacher Andy Chan reflects on the challenges his Primary students face in learning and using English as an Additional Language (EAL) to study other subjects, like Maths, in school. Andy shares strategies he has formed from his ELT and Maths teaching experience to build EAL learners’ knowledge, language, and skills.
S4E5: Learning through Reflective Practice
Lecturer and Teacher Trainer Matthew Gordon discusses the important part reflective practice plays in supporting our ongoing learning and development as educators. Matt shares bite-sized strategies to support reflective thinking, as well as tips on how we can get the most from this essential practice.
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.
S4E3: Engaging Parents in the Learning Process
Teacher Melissa Muir talks about the important role parents and caregivers can have in supporting and encouraging their child's learning progress. In addition, Melissa provides practical insights into how she establishes and supports communication channels with parents, as well as how she fosters further learning at home.
S4E2: Stages of Group Dynamics
Author Hall Houston talks about the different stages a group of learners moves through during a course and suggests activities to support the group's needs and evolution.
S4E1: Student Wellbeing and Support
Teacher and Counsellor Konstantin Goldau talks about challenges learners may encounter when returning to a hybrid or face-to-face classroom post pandemic, and suggests strategies to create space for reflection and mindfulness.
S3E11: Takeaways from IATEFL 2022
Teacher Trainer and Examiner Fiachra McCleary shares his experience, takeaways and tips as an attendee of the 55th IATEFL Conference and Exhibition in Belfast (May 2022). To find out more about IATEFL, click here.
S3E10: Trends in the ELT Industry
Writer and Editor Eve Conway joins Laura to discuss the growing influence of artificial intelligence, virtual spaces and the need for soft skills in the English Language Teaching (ELT) industry.
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.