I've long been a big-time proponent of the use of video in the English language classroom. This conversation with…

One thing that has slowly happened to me in my own development as a teacher – I’m now less absolute and sure of…

Most enthusiastic language teachers "Go To Pieces", meaning they literally use a material that is in pieces and…

When materials developers or teachers begin the process of designing a material - there are some essential questions…

I’ve been working on a new post this weekend, a reflection on my own development as a teacher and all the footprints…

This month I’ve had my head full of “spring” and in particular that spring some 50 years ago in 1968 when…

The computer or language learning "lab" has been a staple of language learning for half a century or more. Students…

Over the years, spending time with thousands of new or budding teachers – I’ve thought and thought and thought…

I think backpacking English teachers get a bad rap. Truly they do. And especially from the more “senior” and…

I think that when it comes to learning a language and typical schools, classes, coursebooks, exercises, instruction,…

This post isn't really about regrets. It is about "Best Teacher" contests and awards. But if you read to the end,…

The world of English language teaching is changing and it is best we all get on the new train which eschews many…