Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Every year at the IATEFL Conference, we are asked the same question: “What is the difference between the TD (Teacher Development) and TTEd (Teacher Training & Education) SIGs (Special Interest Groups). It is not a surprise that...
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash In our previous post, Divya Madhavan shared her thoughts on coaching and mentoring in ELT. Here, she shares stories of inspiring educators from around the globe. I am going to talk about how we show up for each other by sharing the...
Photo by Clark Tibbs on Unsplash Here we present the first part of Divya Madhavan’s plenary speech from IATEFL 2023 in Harrogate. We ELT teachers lean on each other an awful lot. It is essentially how we grow as teachers. There are more traditional disciplines in...
Photo by Hannah Olinger on Unsplash As an ELT practitioner with over 18 years of experience, I have experienced days when I walked out of the classroom feeling that I had performed poorly or when I thought to myself, I could have taught that grammar part differently....
To all our TDSIG members, Happy New Year and happy holidays! As the new year gets underway, we wish for peace and joy around the world. May your 2024 be productive, collaborative, and meaningful! To start off the year, here are five ideas for engaging in professional...
