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Culture and initial teacher training
Darren wrote: Searching the Cambridge CELTA syllabus for `culture', I discover the following. Unit 1 ELearners and teachers and the teaching and learning context 1.1 Cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds Demonstrate an understanding of the range of...
Scott Thornbury talks about methods (video)
Don’t know the difference between a method and an approach? Scott might be the one to ask.
Nik Peachey newsletter
For those of you (like me) whose teacher development interests include using technology in teaching EFL, Nik Peachey has created a newsletter which will be sent out by email a couple of times a month, and which will feature "the latest news, cool tools and research...
18th International IATEFL Slovenia Conference, 10 to 13 March 2011
More teacher development events in Eastern Europe. The 18th International IATEFL Slovenia Conference will be held in Topolšica, from 10 to 13 March 2011. Leni Dam, Lindsay Clandfield, Judy Copage, Marie Delaney, and Eamonn Shanahan are amongst the speakers. You can...
Diversity and equality
Changing demographies in our countries have their effects on our classrooms. A true exchange of ideas requires an understanding of different beliefs and value systems. What role does diversity have in your education? Do teacher training colleges in your country teach...
The 19th Annual HUPE Conference, Opatija, Croatia
The 19th Annual HUPE Conference will be held in the Grand Hotel Adriatic, Opatija, Croatia, from the 7th to 10th of April, 2011. HUPE - The Croatian Association of Teachers of English - extend a welcome to "everyone who is willing to share their good classroom...
What do you do with disruptive learners?
In the next issue of our Teacher Development Newsletter we will run an article on how our members deal with noisy and disruptive classes. A colleague of mine explains to his classes at the start of the year that pupils will be given an extra assignment if they don’t...
no child/learner left behind
This week our dilemma is on 'no child/learner left behind.' What to do with diversity in your classroom? Teachers move away from the problem-based approach and move more towards the needs-based approach. Do you think you are trained to cater for pupils/learners with...
How to improve your education?
In the Netherlands there is an ongoing discussion on how we could improve our education. A panel of 10 educators came up with the following suggestions: improve image of the teacher more opportunities to grow for teachers, but make sure you name and shame when...