Maria Jose Galleno: Making it obvious - reflection that works

About the webinar

We know that reflection and self-awareness are things that make better learners but are we really implementing it in the classroom? How many times do we carry out different activities but because of timing we don’t focus on the really important aspect of helping our students to reflect? If you have thought about this previously, I encourage you to come and join me where I will go through some of my favourite activities and and walk you through my thinking process for the classroom.

Recorded on 12 January 2023

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About the speaker

María José has been an English teacher since 2003, a teacher trainer since 2011 and a British Council online moderator since 2012. She is very much interested in the field of student and teacher self-awareness. She holds an MA in Digital Technology and Communication and Education from the University of Manchester and another MA in TESOL Teacher Education from the same university. 

Useful links

• Publication: Learner autonomy: English language teachers’ beliefs and practices. Learner autonomy has been the subject of many studies but there have been fewer studies of what learner autonomy means to teachers.  
• Article: Learner training with young learners. Learner training is about developing students’ awareness of how they learn. It aims to develop students’ learning strategies with the intention of making learners more effective and independent.
• Lesson plan: An English action plan. A lot of people make resolutions at the beginning of a new year and January is a good time for language learners to think about what they can do to maximise their learning in the year ahead.