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The Challenge of embracing Challenges – part 2

15 de fevereiro de 2018

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

The Challenge of embracing Challenges – part 1

16 de dezembro de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

I was looking for an inspiring article about motivation when I came across Bruce Dixon’s entitled ‘The Value of a Cold Shower’. It starts by questioning the kind of expectations we have when we attend the opening keynote at a conference. Dixon asks us: ‘Do you want to be entertained, informed, inspired or provoked, or...Read More

Classroom Experiences, ELT Management, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

challenges, change, learning opportunities, motivation, professional development, teaching

Are we teaching listening or just practising it?

29 de outubro de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

I have been asking myself to what extent the traditional way of teaching listening actually contributes to learners becoming better listeners… John Field changed my relationship with listening, and since I first read his book ‘Listening in the Language Classroom’, I have been looking for answers whenever I teach a lesson that includes Skills Development...Read More

Reflections about Education

Listening, skills-development-listening, teaching

It’s almost mid-September! Have you chosen your area(s) for development yet?

10 de setembro de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

If so, how has it helped you to know your learners better? And furthermore, how has it benefitted your learners’ experience? Going back to the two perspectives explored on my last post (richmondshare.com.br/its-time-to-start-over/), here are some of the choices I have made so far: Leaving our comfort zone I have been working mainly with peer...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

CPD, Group Cohesiveness, peer observation, teaching adults

It’s time to start over!

6 de agosto de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

It is August, and most language teachers are likely to be here: back to the beginning of a brand new semester. For those of us who are teaching new groups (and why not old ones too), it is the perfect moment to reflect from two different perspectives: Leaving our comfort zone Every semester is a...Read More

Teacher Development

comfort zone, continuing professional development, development, new semester

Inquisitive Ears – Helping learners develop their collocational competence

1 de março de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

How many of us have heard learners expressing the wish ‘I want to be fluent in English’? But then, what does it mean to be fluent? As the title suggests, I truly believe in walking through life with our ears wide open, and there is one belief that has permeated my teaching over the years:...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition, Learner Autonomy, Teacher Development, Vocabulary

collocational competence, communication, EFL, fluency, learning strategy, motivation, triggering curiosity

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