I have to be very honest with you, dear reader: I didn’t use to be too keen on fashion. Many things related to it even seemed alien to me. But, during the 2010s I became a fan of Drag Race, where fashion plays a pivotal point in the competition; I started getting…
Communicative tasks are the ones that we design to promote meaningful, authentic use of English. That means we are not simply looking for accuracy here. These tasks focus on language proficiency and allow learners to exchange information and negotiate meaning, always using…
Disal Indica - Digital Minimalism – Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
10/11/2023
Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises? Are you feeling frazzled after a long day of endless video calls? In this timely book, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live a more…
Uma das coisas que eu mais amo no mundo é música. E honestamente, não há nada melhor do que experienciar sua banda favorita tocando ao vivo. É uma sensação fora desse mundo. Após quase três anos de pandemia que nos impediu dessa experiência, finalmente estamos…
A Escola dos Sonhos: Desejos e Projetos de Vida dos Educadores Brasileiros, coescrito por Ulisses Araújo e Valéria Arantes, ambos professores da Faculdade de Educação da USP. Publicado pela Summus Editorial em 2023 como parte da coleção “Novas Arquiteturas…
From Teacher to Trainer helps new trainers and experienced teachers to develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully train and develop language teachers, including teachers of English. It combines theory with practical guidance to explore a range of techniques…
Assessments and language learning Assessments hold a powerful grip on education. Many parents as well as school administrators will equate effective teaching and learning to approval rates in tests. Questions such as “O que vai cair na prova?” are equated to…
I’ve used the Kid’s Box series from Cambridge for over 6 years. I have always enjoyed the light and fun way content is presented, the whimsical characters, CLIL topics and the fact that the series has taught much more than just English with a whole section of the…
How many times have we encountered students who feel stuck in their English learning progress, despite relentless efforts? Or perhaps, you may have encountered this plateau effect in your personal pursuits, say, a fitness goal that seems to stagnate despite continuous…
