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The Exposure Conundrum

21 de agosto de 2015

I honestly believe that learning a language is a lot closer to learning a musical instrument than it is to preparing for a school exam. I also clearly remember the day that I shared with my guitar instructor that I’d finally bought a case for my guitar – surprisingly, he wasn’t thrilled and simply asked...Read More

Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

language assessment, Language Exposure, Productive Skills, Receptive Skills, teacher beliefs, Teacher education

I used to think… (Part 2)

8 de agosto de 2015

by Isabela Villas Boas

Last month I posted half of my public school student-teachers’ reflections on what they used to think when they began their careers as teachers. Now it’s time to know what the other half wrote on this topic. You will see how their beliefs on topics such as methodology, use of textbooks, native-like pronunciation, and students’...Read More

Teacher Development

teacher beliefs

I used to think…

8 de julho de 2015

by Isabela Villas Boas

Have you ever thought about what you used to think about teaching when you started and how this has changed as the years went by? This was the topic of my very first class with a group of experienced public school teachers. After reading a blog post by Shelley Wright entitled I used to think…,...Read More

Teacher Development

methodology, teacher beliefs

Teachers’ Beliefs

2 de dezembro de 2014

by Carol Lethaby

Is it December already?! I’ve just been reading a new book about beliefs in language teaching and learning and, as with any good book, it’s got me thinking. As teachers, how often do we stop to think about what our beliefs are about how we teach and how students learn? In my case, “not very...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

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