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5 a day (hopefully) keeps the Corona away

24 de março de 2020

I woke up today to a different reality. As I turned on the TV, 9 out of 10 channels were talking about this new status quo that took the world by storm. In a matter of less than three months, we went from a small epidemic in China, which was emotionally devastating already, to a...Read More

#StaySafe, Resources

challenge, coronavirus, covid-19, home-office, pandemic, routine, stay-home, stay-safe

Entrepreneurial Mindset – How does that relate to teachers? (1)

16 de março de 2020

by Lenora Haranaka

What exactly does it mean to have an Entrepreneurial Mindset? According to Arash Asli (2018), “The entrepreneurial mindset is about a certain way of thinking — it is about the way in which you approach challenges and mistakes. It is about an inherent need to improve your skillset and to try and try again.” I...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Trends in ELT

challenge, change, entrepreneurial mindset, growth mindset, teachers’ beliefs

The Challenge of embracing Challenges – part 2

15 de fevereiro de 2018

by Lenora Haranaka

The English of the teacher It had been 8 years since I last visited London… and this last January I had the unforgettable experience of spending 2 weeks in London, studying at Bell School (Thank You, CISP!). During our stay, part of the programme was to read the paper on a regular basis and discuss...Read More

Language Acquisition, Resources

challenge, the-english-of-the-teacher

Teaching with Translation: A Journey from L2 to L1 in the Classroom

19 de julho de 2016

by Teresa Carvalho

Translation a skill that constitutes a real world demand, and yet, it is rather underrated in Brazil while it is broadly used in countries like Japan and China, for example. Despite its disadvantages — such as giving students the false impression that there is always a one-to-one correspondence between L1 and L2, for example, it offers...Read More

Language Acquisition

challenge, L1, L2, translation

Level it up – how to add challenge to your lessons

29 de junho de 2015

by Catarina Pontes

I believe it’s fair to say that one of the most important elements that contribute to the success of a lesson is certainly the amount of challenge learners are posed with. And when we think about challenge in a broad sense, we should certainly take into account the sources of language learners will be exposed...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition

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Support and Challenge in Young Learners’ Group

7 de julho de 2014

by Beatriz Meneguetti

I have been reading a lot in order to prepare some kids courses for the second semester and I have come across a very interesting discussion, again, in young learners’ field on how support and challenge in their lessons. Learners in general, but I believe children more specifically, need a lot of support when learning,...Read More

Reflections about Education

balance, challenge, children, emotional, linguistic, support, Young learners