10 October 2022
January 2023 - Advanced Use of English, how the language works
January 2023 - Differentiation
Differentiation means planning teaching to meet students' individual needs, whether in terms of content or approaches or activities, or even changing a learning environment. Students enter the classroom or a lesson at different stages in their learning journeys and teachers must adapt in order to achieve their and their students' learning goals.
Poetry "The Sentry" by Wilfred Owen
One of the most important exemplars of first World War "war poetry", this influential poem should be included in every High School English Language and Literature programme, including EFL. The work has also appeared in the Cambridge Literature syllabus, and is appropriate for MYP, IB Dip English A Lang&Lit and AP.
Poetry "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
This influential poem should be included in every High School English Language and Literature programme, including EFL. The work has also appeared in the Cambridge Literature syllabus, and so is appropriate for MYP, IB Dip English A Lang&Lit and AP.
06 October 2022
Writing methodology : Publishing and Feedback
Key to an effective Writing Programme is "Publishing and Feedback", yet for teachers considerations of the how, what, where and when of publishing can be daunting. Join us as we review Publishing, Feedback (and the relationship to evaluation) and Considerations, and twelve publication possibilities. The material covered does not apply only to student work and will be of interest to writers.
28 September 2022
October 2022
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14 September 2022
Advanced Use of English Grammar : 'Ats off to at
Not everyone can say they love prepositions, and one particular thorn for many is the when, how and why of "at". In this session we review familiar uses and traps, patterns and whyfors for (in? on? by? from?) using "at".
06 September 2022
Advanced Use of English Practice and Feedback : Spelling Traps
As well as those words which First Language speakers find difficult to spell, Second and Foreign Language learners of English have additional challenges, for example arising from L1 interference or from English's apparently bizarre spelling patterns and rules. Join us as we explore some of the worst offenders, and some possible approaches to avoiding futur speling misshapps.
05 September 2022
A quick-and-easy lesson structure for using news reports
Chile's recent constitutional plebiscite prompts the question of how to use news reports on current events in an English class. The answer is that it's easy : task, not text. This session reviews a simple, teacher-friendly and highly-effective lesson structure which provides a language-rich, reading-comprehension and authentic discussion plan.
01 September 2022
Leadership Philosophy & Practice : Informal data collection and use
Data is the key to effective decision-making, and to designing and implementing effective and appropriate educational programmes. Data collection does not need to be demanding and time-consuming; other types of data and other approaches exist. Informal data can be as useful and as reliable as its more straitlaced sibling; this session considers forms of informal data, and how to collect it.