August 24, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Commencing

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When I initially proposed the idea of having an ELT Research Blog Carnival to share what we as English language professionals had been learning through academic journal articles, I never really anticipated the response I would get. Deep down, I thought that this idea wouldn’t really catch on and it would die before it ever got started. I was pleasantly surprised, actually shocked would be more apt here, at the response I received from others. I thought I might be too optimistic to think that 2-3 people would join me in the first run, but instead there are a total of seven posts to share! I believe it shows how much ELT instructors care about learning and growing in their field. They are happy to question and reflect on what is happening in their classroom in order to help their students grow. I am proud…

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August 19, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Welcome – ELT Blog Carnival

Welcome to ELT Research Blog Carnival, the aim of which is to provide a space for ELT professionals to discuss research articles on a common theme. The first topic is ‘Listening’, and it is open until 23rd August.

Articles so far:

Nathan Hall: Preparing

Carol Goodey: Listening for learning

More information: http://eltresearchblogcarnival.wordpress.com/

August 4, 2013 by David Bradshaw

GRETA XXVII Annual Conference

The annual conference of the Granada English Teachers’ Association (GRETA) will take place on 17th – 19th October at the Facultad de Filología of the Universidad de Granada. The theme this year is ‘Teaching English for Life’, and speakers include Liam Fitzpatrick, Patricia Reilly and Chris Roland, with opening and closing plenaries from Do Coyle and David Marsh.

The programme is now available. I will be speaking on Friday at 4pm and again on Saturday at 4pm.

This promises to be a great conference, and I’m looking forward to going back to Granada this year. Hope to see you there!

August 2, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Teaching Disruptively

Here’s a link to a post on http://www.teachthought.com which is something we should seriously consider as part of our plan of action for the next school year.

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http://www.teachthought.com/learning/teaching-disruptively/

July 30, 2013 by David Bradshaw

TESOL Spain – Convention 2014, Call for Papers

Convention 2014

The TESOL Spain Convention next year will take place on 7th – 9th March, 2014 at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The theme is ’21st Century Teaching on the Move’, and the online submission of speaker proposals will be open from 1st September to 31st October. More information will be available from http://tesol-spain.org/

‘How to … exploit video in class’

‘Speaking exams: what to do … and what to avoid’

‘How to … (Page in association with TESOL Spain)’

July 14, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Why you should set soft goals for your classroom this year

I realise that most of us are just beginning to enjoy our summer holidays, indeed some may still be working, but I thought I would share this blog post which should give us something to think about when we start to plan for next year.

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com.es/2013/07/why-you-should-set-soft-goals-for-your.html

July 1, 2013 by David Bradshaw

3 Common Barriers To Success In A Flipped Classroom Model

There has been a great deal of talk about the flipped classroom recently, and indeed I have published various posts on the subject here. However, there are pitfalls waiting for the unwary which make the setting up of a flipped classroom model a difficult process. In this post from http://www.teachthought.com, three such problems are examined.

http://www.teachthought.com/trends/flipped-classroom-trends/3-common-barriers-to-success-in-a-flipped-classroom-model/

June 8, 2013 by David Bradshaw

5 Things You Should Say to Your Class Every Day

The way you talk to your class is extremely important for the success of you as a teacher and your students’.

As young children they remember more about their surroundings; what was said or done by whom and in what way. Their environment is influential on their behaviour, attitude and development. The Graduate Recruitment Bureau suggest saying these six things to your class every day to make sure you give them the best education possible; not just academically but socially and developmentally too.

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May 26, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Authentic materials in the ESOL classroom

We all do it – using songs, authentic texts, videos to jazz up the usual textbook material and to motivate and reward our students. But what material do we use most? Here is a handy infographic provided by Kaplan International Colleges which shows which are the most popular sources of authentic material for the language classroom. How many of these have you used?

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May 22, 2013 by David Bradshaw

Monitoring speaking | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

In this article from the British Council, Barney Griffiths examines some of the problems with monitoring speaking activities in class, and offers some suggestions for improving how we go about this.