As you transition from English Language Teaching to Bilingual Teaching, it’s natural to feel a mix of excitement, apprehension, and even a bit of fear. As a dedicated teacher of English as a second language, you may now face questions…
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101 STORYTELLING
Stories have the power to engage our minds, challenge our beliefs, and ignite old memories so intensely that we crave to hear them retold over and over. There are several benefits to using them in the classroom, such as improving…
INPUT’S ROLE IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
How often do we hear, as we learn a new language, that we should watch movies and listen to music in the target language and travel to countries where that language is spoken? Besides being cliche and within common sense,…
WHO ARE THE ‘TWEENS’ AND HOW CAN WE TEACH THEM
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…
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…
UNLOCKING THE POWER OF EMOTIONS IN LEARNING
In the fields of education and cognitive development, the role of emotions extends far beyond mere reactions; they are integral to how students absorb, process, and retain new information. Emotions are not just by products of learning; they are its…
THE PURPOSE OF CIRCLE TIME AND HOW IT BENEFITS STUDENTS
Circle Time is a moment that happens every day in Early Childhood Education. But many teachers wonder how to make it more enjoyable and meaningful for students. Circle Time: why and what for First, we need to understand why 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…
PLANNING 101: DO’S AND DON’TS
Planning a lesson is a must for every class – we all know that. However, the HOW to plan a class may seem like a lot of work sometimes. Each teacher will have their own specific way to plan their…
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…
