What is involved in developing writing skills? Nobody would doubt the importance of writing in our lives. It is one of the bases upon which our work, learning and intellect will be assessed at school/university, in the workplace and in…
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT – BENEFITS IN THE BILINGUAL PROGRAMME
Have you ever thought about how you learned to do things such as inserting a plug in a power outlet, turning lights on and off or closing pots? People say happiness is made of simple things and I bet our…
CLIL: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE LESSON DELIVERY (PART 2)
The acronym CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) was coined by David Marsh in 1994 (Mehisto et al, 2010). As its name suggests, it refers to the teaching of language and the teaching of content (curricular subjects such as Science…
CLIL: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE LESSON DELIVERY (PART 1)
The acronym CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) was coined by David Marsh in 1994 (Mehisto et al, 2010). As its name suggests, it refers to the teaching of language and the teaching of content (curricular subjects such as Science…
BRINGING REALIA TO OUR CLASSROOM
Realia are objects and materials of our daily use that we bring to the classroom to teach a certain concept or content. Iva Pozega (2020) says that “it refers to real materials teachers can use to illustrate a lesson, to…
BRINGING FAMILIES TO THE CLASSROOM
How many times have you tried to explain to your students’ families the reason why classes happen mostly in English? How many times have they inquired “When will they learn grammar?”. Well, when we think about CLIL, as the name…
ASSESSMENT BEYOND TESTING
From the moment the pandemic caused a radical shift of reality in the Brazilian educational scenario, International School has been developing new initiatives and conducting surveys to find out how schools are operating in order to try and provide solutions…
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
A while ago we published a post on how curiosity can lead to real change, affecting the learning environment and promoting meaningful experiences in the classroom. What is interesting about curiosity is that it makes learning more engaging and instigating,…
ARE TEACHERS READY FOR BILITERACY?
Understanding how bilingual education is going to affect learners’ literacy process is a common concern among educators and families alike, mainly at the early stages of school life. In order to set the tone of this conversation, let me begin…
AIMS, AIMS, AIMS!
As teachers, we know how important planning a lesson is. We think of the atmosphere, the learners, the tasks and procedures, the materials, classroom management, and… the lesson aims. Right? Although it might seem obvious that a teacher knows what…
