It was 2002 and Britney Spears sang on the MTV channel “I’m not a girl, not yet a woman’’. I was 12 years old and couldn’t relate more. Now, flashing forward, many years later, and there I was trying to…
Cognition
WHAT IS BLENDED LEARNING AFTER ALL?
In a constantly changing world, new ways of teaching and learning are always crossing our paths. In this post we are going to talk about a very famous methodology that is usually misunderstood. Take a few minutes to read and…
THE CHALLENGES OF A NEWBIE: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MATERIAL IN ENSINO MÉDIO
Even after more than ten years teaching, when I first saw International School’s material, a big “Now what?” popped into my head, because, unlike the vast majority of materials, IS does not focus on automatic reproduction, as most methodologies commonly…
PROMOTING EDUCATORS’ 21ST CENTURY SKILLS: INSIGHTS FROM A SELF-NARRATIVE
It is true that the term ‘21st century skills’ has become a buzz word in education and business circles. One way or another 21st century skills have been ubiquitous with educators either having heard about them, having attended relevant training,…
LANGUAGE TRIPTYCH AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO LESSON PLANNING
There is a certain apprehension when we first see the words “Language Triptych” written together. At least for me it was something scary, maybe it would be another one of those topics that I would struggle to understand. With a…
IS BEING LANGUAGE PROFICIENT THE SAME AS BEING LANGUAGE AWARE?
In order to answer this question, let’s first define the difference between knowledge of language and knowledge about language. Knowledge of language means being able to use the language to communicate, while knowledge about language means being able to explain…
IMPROVING LEARNING THROUGH MOTIVATION
Have you ever planned an amazing class only to see the delivery go not so well? Your students were not engaged, they seemed bored… I guess we have all been there at some point in our teaching careers. Of course,…
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…
