S7E3: Language Games for Very Young Learners with Jema Perry
Founder of Mooncake English, Jema Perry, talks about stages of child development and shares three recyclable games we can use with our kindergarten students.
S7E2: Taking a Career Break from Teaching with Sarah Omar
Teacher Trainer and Educator Sarah Omar shares what motivated her to take a career break from teaching. Listen for insights into personal learning goals, developing a portfolio, and tackling the inner critic to continue moving forward.
S7E1: A Guide to Teaching One-to-One with Rob Howard
Business owner Rob Howard discusses common challenges educators often encounter when moving from teaching groups to one-to-one classes. Rob also shares insights into the different roles and skills teaching one-to-one involves and why student-sourced materials are so valuable.
S6E10: Three Activities for Raising Climate Awareness with Harry Waters
Renewable English Founder Harry Waters shares three fun and simple activities we can use in our face-to-face classes to help raise students' awareness about Climate Change.
S6E9: Stress Management Strategies for Teachers with Adrian Bethune
How can we better manage our stress as teachers? In this episode, author Adrian Bethune shares his experience and practical tips to help us build self-care strategies and habits that support our overall wellbeing as educators.
Soundbites from the ETAS Professional Development Day
This special episode features soundbites from the English Teachers Association Switzerland (ETAS) Professional Development Day in Bern 2023. We talked to attendees, presenters and ETAS members about their experience of the event.
S6E8: Using TikTok to Inspire and Support Students
Teacher and Examiner Ruth Brewer shares how she uses TikTok to create bite-sized learning to help students prepare for their English exams. Ruth talks about the type of content she publishes, its impact on students, and what to keep in mind when creating educational content on social media.
S6E7: Strategies to Support Pronunciation
PhD candidate Blair Hongzhi Wang shares highlights from her studies on Mandarin English speakers’ pronunciation and teaching strategies that can help learners develop their intelligibility.
S6E6: Giving Meaningful Feedback
Teacher Training Manager Jane Kaskova shares her best practices for giving feedback to teenage or adult language students to power their learning and motivate them. In this episode, Jane shares tips on how to tailor feedback for different levels, what to prioritise, and how we can structure feedback to keep it balanced.
S6E5: Setting Up Zoom Breakout Rooms for Success
Event Design Consultant and Executive Zoom Producer Robbie Samuels shares best practices from his latest book, Break Out of Boredom: Low-Tech Solutions for Highly Engaging Zoom Events. In this episode, Robbie walks through how to set up, manage, and wrap up breakout room tasks to keep the lesson's pace moving forward.
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.
S6E3: Using L1 to Support & Enhance Language Learning
ESL and EAL specialist Adrienn Szlapak shares her personal journey of discovering the benefits of using L1 as a supportive tool for English language learning. In this episode, Adrienn explores various scenarios where L1 can be celebrated and leveraged to enhance students' learning.
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.
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.
S6E1: Three Technologies to Make Classes More Accessible
Independent Languages Consultant Joe Dale demonstrates how Immersive Reader, Voice Typing, and Closed Captioning in Microsoft and Google tools can support learners to make lessons more accessible and inclusive.
Soundbites from the 56th IATEFL Conference
Returning and new guests of the TESOL Pop podcast share their experience of the 56th IATEFL International Conference and Exhibition in Harrogate. Listen to guests Marcus James, Gina Rodriguez, Fiachra McCleary, and Claire from Englii_Insta for insights into the conference and talks.
S5E10: Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn with Gina Rodriguez
ELT Marketing & Education Consultant Gina Rodriguez talks about the benefits of building a personal brand on a site like LinkedIn for teachers. Gina unpacks how to set up and maintain a LinkedIn profile in three steps and provides tips on following netiquette for different social media platforms.
S5E9: Is A Master's Degree in TESOL Worth It? with Thu Thu Naing
Teacher Thu Thu Naing talks about her recent experience studying for a master’s degree in TESOL with Educational Technology. Thu shares how she chose a course and provider, what the course was like, and what she plans to do next in her career.
S5E8: How to Apply Inquiry-Based Learning with Michelle Worgan
Educator and materials writer Michelle Worgan talks about Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) and the qualities that set it apart from Project-Based Learning. In this episode, Michelle provides examples of Inquiry-Based Learning in practice and how it can blend into existing curricula and lesson materials, including coursebooks.
S5E7: The Know, Show, and Grow Stages of Teaching and Learning
Author André Hedlund discusses the "Know, Show, and Grow" phases in education and illustrates how they can be applied in the classroom. He also highlights how portfolios can be an effective tool for monitoring the progress of both teachers and students.