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I'd been told this before many English lessons provided by private organizations. I'm not going to talk about the advantages and...

I'm currently doing my bachelor's in management and have always felt I'm being assessed unfairly. Most old-fashioned university teachers...

Unfortunately, on many courses such as the CELTA and DELTA (M2), candidates are taught/encouraged to deal with teaching issues related to...

I've completed my extended assignment, which was about teaching one-to-one classes. I've researched this specialism extensively and...

I get this question very often when schools contact me for collaboration or when individuals ask me for one-to-one lessons. In this post,...

In the previous post, I talked about how I approached my DELTA and why; this post will give you an idea of how much it cost me and some...

Just last week, I sat my DELTA module 1 exam, closing the final module in the DELTA diploma. I'm dedicating this post to my reflection on...

Article Content: Introduction Why do learners use their L1? How can we maximize/encourage English use in the classroom? Conclusion...

So far, I have discussed various aspects of observation and feedback in this series. In this sixth and final article, I discuss the...

Feedback is not the same for every teacher. Observers and trainers should tailor their feedback to teachers based on the teachers'...

Previously, I examined the reasons for providing feedback. This fourth article from the series unfolds simple guidelines for feedback. On...

I am having my diagnostic lesson on DELTA very soon and I obviously will need to do a Getting to Know You (GTKY) activity with my new...

I discussed the purpose of observation and how to observe lessons in previous articles. I explore feedback as a key element of...

I am currently doing the DELTA course, and if you are familiar with this qualification, you will probably know it is a level-7...

I have been mentored by diverse approved teacher trainers whose roles and professionalism varied exponentially. It is not my place to...

In the previous post, I examined four types of observation based on their reason and explored the perception of observation from my own...

In this first article of the series, I talk about two intertwined aspects of the ELT - feedback and observation, teacher's perception,...

In this series, I've already discussed some of my own tips to nourish your language as a non-native teacher. I will use this second...

Learning a language where it's spoken is a no-brainer. Personally, learning Russian has always been easier for me than English, though...

The New Year is around the corner, meaning, most students are preparing for their examinations in December or January. Whether you are an...