In January, my blog post was about Flash Fiction, which can be defined as any fictional work from a few words to around one thousand. You may recall Ernest Hemingway´s six-word tale: “For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn.”
This month, I have written a three-hundred-word…
As it has been mentioned in previous articles, this is important to dispose of every tool that may help students to learn English, and make it easier for teachers to communicate effectively with students, in a way that makes the class much more pleasant.
Every tool used in…
Attending a TESOL conference
Last week I had the opportunity to experience the TESOL international conference held in Seattle. From my perspective participating in conferences is an enriching way to seek for professional development. You are faced with so…
Today we’re going to try something different.
When I was searching for the verb fry in the Contemporary Corpus of American English (COCA), I came across a recipe for a dish called Dovi, from Zimbabwe. So I decided that I would introduce you to more culinary vocabulary…
Languages: Dear English teacher colleague,
How would your life be as a teacher if you knew the exact answer(s) to this question? The truth is, we teach English taking into account a variety of supposedly well-informed methodologies. Sometimes we follow them because we have…
I have always been a firm believer of the major role education plays in society and I´d better be! After all I have been a teacher since I was eighteen and have had numerous chances to experience first-hand how education can enhance people´s personal and professional…
Some teachers choose peer observations to enhance their development during the academic year. Working on observations helps teachers improve their awareness of their teaching, as well as broaden their repertoire of teaching techniques. The various possible perspectives that…
Assim como muitos de nossos colegas professores e talvez até você mesmo eu também repetia mental e vocalmente a frase “eu sou professor, não sou vendedor” à exaustão.
Me lembro muito bem de uma reunião de equipe em uma das escolas que trabalhei quando o…
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Although much has been discussed about diversity and inclusion, which I personally have always thought very enriching, to my point, there is still a huge gap to be filled. We do not have enough lectures, workshops…
