The recent popularity of the political and increasingly derogatory "woke" prompts discussion on the term's formation, and its relationship to other similar and related words, for example wake, woke, awake, awakened, a wake, to wake and the awakening.
29 May 2021
28 May 2021
Plug-and-Play Reading Comprehension / Literature lesson : Essay "A Hanging" by George Orwell
Our four-part series on this work, widely regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century essays and which should be read and discussed by all, is for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language, Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.
27 May 2021
Advanced Use of English Practice and Feedback - factual reports
Report writing has been identified as the most important skill for engineers, and a highly important skill in many other fields. Reports are also linked to writing summaries, a regular exercise in Language evaluations, including EFL, E2L and E1L.
This one-hour single-topic session reviews key differences between reports and reviews, commentaries and the like, beginning with what may be a new activity for many, providing excellent practice for learners and an excellent model which can be duplicated for teachers.
26 May 2021
Advanced Use of English Practice and Feedback - summary I
Summarising has been identified as the second most effective study skill and is a regular exercise in Language assessments, including EFL, E2L and E1L. This one-hour single-topic session begins with what may be a new summarising activity for many, providing excellent practice for learners and an excellent model which can be duplicated for teachers.
25 May 2021
Implementing and Using Cambridge ESL Writing descriptors
This session reviews the descriptors used for assessing Cambridge's IGCSE English as a Second Language (0511) Writing : what they are, where to find them and how to use them. They are also an essential guide as to how and what will be assessed in the written components of the final examination. Use these international standards to set your own programme expectations, and to prepare your students for success.
Implementing and Using Cambridge ESL Speaking descriptors
This session reviews the descriptors used for assessing Cambridge's IGCSE English as a Second Language (0511) Speaking coursework : what they are, where to find them and how to use them. Use these international standards to set your own programme expectations, and to prepare your students for success.
24 May 2021
Short Story "The Secret Life of Walter MItty" by James Thurber
This is one of those "classics" everyone should have read, and it should be included in any Middle and/or High School English Language and/or Literature programme.
22 May 2021
June 2021
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Leadership : effective recruitment practices
Middle leaders such as Heads of Department are often involved in or responsible for teacher search and selection, and/or have an opportunity to shape the school's recruitment processes. This seminar looks at some important principles, practices which work, where hiring can and does go wrong and how to avoid "negligent hiring".