E V O L V E S C H O O L: TeachingEnglish newsletter 27 November 2019

TeachingEnglish newsletter

27 November 2019

Welcome to this edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

In addition to a NEW lesson plan, a NEW publication and an opportunity to ask our upcoming webinar experts a question about inclusion, we also bring news of a chance to win FREE IATEFL membership.

And remember, you can find a wide range of teaching resources for primary, secondary and adults here.

The TeachingEnglish team

Vegetarianism

This lesson plan for teenagers and adults at CEFR level B1 and above looks at the theme of vegetarianism and helps students develop their reading and speaking skills. Learners think about their own eating habits, discuss their ideas related to vegetarianism, do a jigsaw reading task, participate in a role play and explore vegetarian recipes as part of a mini-project.

Ask a question about inclusion to our webinar experts

On 3 December at 15.00 UK time, during a special webinar to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, two teacher educators will discuss and explore ideas on being an inclusive teacher. If you have a question you would like to ask our expert guests, please send it to us. Find out more here.

Developing expertise through experience

Edited by Alan Maley, this NEW book collects together teachers' narratives and reveals the value of reflecting on experiences for teacher development and training. Twenty practitioners offer fascinating insights into the way places, publications, ideas and key people have influenced the professional and personal development of the contributors.

Suggestions for practical activities to achieve this can be found in the accompanying e-file Developing expertise through experience: Ideas for continuing professional development.

IATEFL TDSIG New Member competition

The IATEFL Teacher Development SIG would like to help you start your involvement with IATEFL and TDSIG by paying your membership fees next year! If you are not a current individual member of IATEFL, tell them about someone you don’t know personally in ELT who has inspired your development and win a free IATEFL one-year Individual Membership (along with TDSIG membership). Find more details on entering this competition here.

Teaching for Success self-study guides

In these self-study booklets, teachers will find useful theory and practice for teaching English effectively, including short case studies and professional development activities to do individually and with colleagues. Each of the 11 booklets covers one of the professional practices in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teachers and is based on research into what effective professional development involves.

Online professional development – experiences, quality and current opportunities

In this post, Milica Vukadin explores the benefits and advantages of online CPD, some tips on choosing relevant and appropriate opportunities and a list of websites to subscribe to. Read more.

Featured blog of the month award for October 2019

Our featured blog of the month award for October 2019 goes to Larry Ferlazzo and his post 'The best fun videos for English language learners in 2019 – part two'. This month's shortlisted posts feature different seating patterns and tips for sharing negative feedback. Find out more.