Every year, new young teachers come to schools around the globe, and we experienced professionals can share our wisdom with them.
20 August, 2014
11 July, 2014
The last class falls into two distinct categories.
9 July, 2014
Recently, some concerned parents brought their daughter, aged 14, to me for a consultation.
31 May, 2014
New blog topics for May.
30 May, 2014
I am blessed with a vast amount of autonomy in my work.
30 May, 2014
Following up on last month’s blog topic on motivating students, what do you do to stay motivated and avoid burnout as a teacher?
20 May, 2014
Following up on last month’s blog topic on motivating students, what do you do to stay motivated and avoid burnout as a teacher?
20 May, 2014
Teaching is hard work.
15 May, 2014
My experience shows that lesson planning depends on three key factors.
11 May, 2014
In all the years I've been teaching I must have written thousands of reports.
7 May, 2014
Writing a lesson plan before a class is a bit like writing a list before packing for a trip.
6 May, 2014
It's that time of year for many of us -- just a few weeks left in a very long school year.
30 April, 2014
Novice teachers fresh out of teacher training colleges or CELTA courses, for example, are usually anxious to get better at their craft.
30 April, 2014
So you’ve done your CELTA or equivalent and been propelled out into the big, wide world of teaching with 6 hours of actual practice to your...
19 April, 2014
It must be difficult for new teachers starting out.
17 April, 2014
On April 13, “September 1” publishing house held The EL Teachers’ Day at Moscow Pedagogical University.
4 April, 2014
Dear Elena, I know how worried you are this August because you are a university graduate now and in just a few days you will set off on a...
27 March, 2014
Conference Development, the topic I have chosen for this month for several reasons close to my heart.
26 March, 2014
Who needs to commute to a conference site when there is a computer screen, a comfy couch and an opportunity for an occasional run to the...
26 March, 2014
The end of March is traditionally the school spring break week in Russia, for pupils.
26 March, 2014
Spring to me doesn't mean flowers in bloom, it means conferencing.
19 March, 2014
I’ll admit it, I absolutely love conferences.
7 March, 2014
Teaching is the noblest profession of all.
3 March, 2014
Online conferences, webinars and courses are extremely valuable.
28 February, 2014
“When the student is ready the teacher will appear,” goes the faked quote wrongly attributed to Buddha.
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20 August, 2014
Every year, new young teachers come to schools around the globe, and we experienced professionals can share our wisdom with them.
11 July, 2014
The last class falls into two distinct categories.
9 July, 2014
Recently, some concerned parents brought their daughter, aged 14, to me for a consultation.
31 May, 2014
New blog topics for May.
30 May, 2014
I am blessed with a vast amount of autonomy in my work.
30 May, 2014
Following up on last month’s blog topic on motivating students, what do you do to stay motivated and avoid burnout as a teacher?
20 May, 2014
Following up on last month’s blog topic on motivating students, what do you do to stay motivated and avoid burnout as a teacher?
20 May, 2014
Teaching is hard work.
15 May, 2014
My experience shows that lesson planning depends on three key factors.
11 May, 2014
In all the years I've been teaching I must have written thousands of reports.
7 May, 2014
Writing a lesson plan before a class is a bit like writing a list before packing for a trip.
6 May, 2014
It's that time of year for many of us -- just a few weeks left in a very long school year.
30 April, 2014
Novice teachers fresh out of teacher training colleges or CELTA courses, for example, are usually anxious to get better at their craft.
30 April, 2014
So you’ve done your CELTA or equivalent and been propelled out into the big, wide world of teaching with 6 hours of actual practice to your...
19 April, 2014
It must be difficult for new teachers starting out.
17 April, 2014
On April 13, “September 1” publishing house held The EL Teachers’ Day at Moscow Pedagogical University.
4 April, 2014
Dear Elena, I know how worried you are this August because you are a university graduate now and in just a few days you will set off on a...
27 March, 2014
Conference Development, the topic I have chosen for this month for several reasons close to my heart.
26 March, 2014
Who needs to commute to a conference site when there is a computer screen, a comfy couch and an opportunity for an occasional run to the...
26 March, 2014
The end of March is traditionally the school spring break week in Russia, for pupils.
26 March, 2014
Spring to me doesn't mean flowers in bloom, it means conferencing.
19 March, 2014
I’ll admit it, I absolutely love conferences.
7 March, 2014
Teaching is the noblest profession of all.
3 March, 2014
Online conferences, webinars and courses are extremely valuable.
28 February, 2014
“When the student is ready the teacher will appear,” goes the faked quote wrongly attributed to Buddha.
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17 January, 2014
Going back in history a bit…
21 January, 2014
There is blogging as an internet activity: anybody can create a blog, an online diary, and pour out one’s soul to the whole wide world.
28 February, 2017
Taking responsibility - learning from example
15 January, 2014
Two factors help my non-stop development as a teacher: continuous learning; and sharing what I learned with others.
29 April, 2016
I know that I am very privileged to be the Director of Studies in my first year at an established school, which has one of the best first-...
2 December, 2014
Well, let's start saying that teaching is not the easiest job in the world.
3 March, 2009
Yesterday, as part of my action research project on poetry in the classroom, I invited one of my colleagues into class to observe.
29 April, 2008
I've recently signed up for a course in creative writing at the Open University.
12 December, 2008
I am working as professor of english in an engineering college in Coimbatore and I have designed a syllabus in Technical Communication for...
18 January, 2011
One of the sessions on the British Council's Classroom Language Teacher Programme deals with developing one's confidence as a...
21 November, 2014
Teacher development. Continuing teacher development or CPD.
21 November, 2014
Teacher development. Continuous teacher development or CPD. How have you managed your development as a teacher in a busy schedule?
15 November, 2010
I was interviewed by Graham Stanley of the British Council recently.
9 July, 2014
Recently, some concerned parents brought their daughter, aged 14, to me for a consultation.
1 February, 2017
Are you a novice teacher living in Egypt? Do you feel like you are locked in a vicious circle of teaching all day and no time to develop...
19 March, 2014
I’ll admit it, I absolutely love conferences.
28 May, 2008
I was interviewed by Martin Peacock from the British Council.
31 January, 2014
Welcome to a new year and new opportunities.
31 January, 2014
A new year, a new beginning ... a new post.
2 February, 2009
I was an ‘army brat’, by that I mean my father was in the British Army.
2 February, 2009
I was interviewed by Julian Wing of the British Council.
8 March, 2016
When I first came to teach in the UK Further Education system, after 10 years in private language schools, I couldn’t understand why my...
11 February, 2014
Question: Can you think of a teacher who has had an impact on you?
4 July, 2016
Most materials writers start their careers as teachers, sometimes moving into teacher training as they gain experience and maybe starting...
7 May, 2014
Writing a lesson plan before a class is a bit like writing a list before packing for a trip.