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Reflections about Education

Trapped in the dark web of technology

19 de março de 2019

When I was teaching teenagers, I frequently discussed online safety. Cyberbullying, phishing scams and the typical 419 Nigerian prince scam were among our class topics and we would laugh hard at the absurd grammar errors in the spam email letters. However, I have recently learned that the gross grammar errors and the far-fetched stories featured...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Learner Autonomy, Reflections about Education, Resources, Technology

online predators, sharing content, social media

The Story of José, part 1

11 de março de 2019

by Fabiana Muliterno

So, February and March have arrived, and with it groups have been assigned to many teachers around Language Schools. Let me tell you about my groups! I am so happy with what I have got, specially because I have been studying hard to deal with young teenagers, and this semester seems like the perfect opportunity...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education

CPD and courses: who, what, when and how much

2 de março de 2019

by elainehodgson

We hear about CPD, the acronym for Continuous Professional Development, all the time. Although CPD is not only about taking courses, they are certainly a prototypical concept and the number of courses aimed at teachers has been increasing steadily, or at least this is the impression I have. When it comes to courses, one of...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

career, CELTA, challenges, CPD, critical thinking, education, EFL, elt, elt mantras, learning, motivation, professional development, reflection, teacher development

Dealing With Parents’ High Levels of Expectations

16 de fevereiro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

The other day I was talking to an acquaintance who has a kid that goes to a language school to study English. As this acquaintance knows I am an English teacher, she started opening up to me about her feelings towards her child’s studies and she stated that she “did not feel like her daughter...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

Brazilian learners, challenges, critical thinking, education, Language acquisition, learning, reflection, Second-language acquisition

We All Need Peace Education

6 de fevereiro de 2019

by Eduardo Trindade

While deciding on the theme for my February post, I thought of the growing wave of intolerance, prejudice, hate crimes, etc., especially in Brazil, and I decided to write about Peace Education and ways in which we can implement peace education-focused instruction into the daily lives of regular schools in Brazil. Before giving you some...Read More

Reflections about Education

negative-peace, peace-education, positive-peace

Your institution needs you in order to survive

29 de janeiro de 2019

by Isabela Villas Boas

In these times of fierce competition in the education market, if you work for an ELT institute or a school, it is not enough to be a great teacher and focus only on teaching a good class. In order to be a valued and valuable professional, there are many things you can do inside and...Read More

ELT Management, Reflections about Education

education-market, institution, job, knowledge, social media

The Soul Behind The Face – Teachers Making A Difference

24 de janeiro de 2019

by Adriano Zanetti

The academic year is just around the corner and every now and then we tend to start the New Year facing some challenges and the kind. Being an educator is not an easy task, dealing with stressful situations such as routine, and, to add insult to injury, many of us will have to perform a...Read More

Career, Classroom Experiences, Classroom Management, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

challenges, CPD, critical thinking, motivation, reflection

Should we go against nature?

22 de janeiro de 2019

by Juan Luis Granato

When children wake up the first thing they want to do is to play. Every mum and dad can assure this, especially when their children are very young. I believe that this ‘playing’ is essential for their learning and if we focus on the ‘playing’ and guide the ‘games’, the results are remarkable. Can we...Read More

Bilingual Education, Reflections about Education

bilingual-education, reflections about education

Making Reading More Fun For Teenagers

16 de janeiro de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

I have worked in ELT for about a decade and, therefore, I have delivered hundreds of reading lessons. It is undeniable that many textbooks authors have been doing their best to come up with interesting and relevant topics that work wonders to introduce grammar and vocabulary. However, I often feel that part of our job...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education

challenges, Classroom experiences, creativity, engagement, reading, teaching teenagers, teenagers, teens

The Power of Generosity

15 de janeiro de 2019

by Lenora Haranaka

I’d like to start this post with Maya Angelou’s beautiful statement: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” As a subscriber to MET (Modern English Teacher), I received the October 2018 issue at home this month. Their...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development, Trends in ELT

Brazilian learners, Classroom experiences, motivation, professional development, teacher development

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