Barry Reinvents Himself is a TEFL-lit novel by C.Cotterill (aka Twitter’s @ContinuouslyT). After being kicked out of a minor prog-metal band, Birmingham-based Barry looks to […]
One thing my CELTA course skimmed over was how to develop learners’ conversation strategies. There seems to be a good amount of focus on conversation […]
I did a digital reset of my Twitter account recently. I now see a much wider range of content than before, and have found loads […]
Gifts for the Festive Season & New Year Welcome to our Seasonal Newsletter issue. The CELT Athens team send you our very best wishes for […]
I passed the CELTA with a grade A. There’s my certificate… There are already some good posts around on how to get a Pass A […]
Do you want to bring some drama and creativity into class? Are you looking for new ways to motivate and engage your teen/adult learners? Are […]
I love a freebie! I‘ve just completed a two-week free trial of Language Fuel. Overall, I give it an ELTplanning thumbs up. Skip to the […]
Lesson observations – where to start?! Jeanette Barsdell, the author of ELT Lesson Observation and Feedback Handbook, was thrown in at the deep end and […]
A newly-qualified CELTA teacher has asked me for advice about how to deal with functional language. So… this is one of my approaches to teaching […]
In this latest guest post, CELTA Trainer Nicky Salmon offers some tips for drilling pronunciation. I watch a lot of teachers doing drills to focus […]
I mentioned a few whiteboard tips this time last year. I should probably follow my own advice, because my recent whiteboard work has been a […]
In her latest guest post, Nicky Salmon talks about the importance of reflecting on your teaching practice. A very important part of any pre- or […]