TeachingEnglish newsletter 19 February 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter 19 February 2020 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have news of a webinar for teacher educators, 'Reflective talk: making conversation a tool for learning'; resources for primary, secondary and adult learners; a self-study booklet on managing resources; a NEW publication and an article on feedback. And don't forget to register for this week's webinar – Speaking practice in the primary classroom with Tracey Chapelton, 20 February, 11.00 a.m. UK time. We hope you find these resources useful. The TeachingEnglish team Reflective talk: making conversation a tool for learning Teacher educators are invited to a webinar with Martyn Clarke on 27 February at 18.00 UK time. In this webinar we will explore the value of reflection as a teacher educator, the ways teacher educators talk to both themselves and each other and identify the key features of those conversations which tend towards internal and collaborative reflective practice.  Credit crunch This lesson for teens and adults takes a light-hearted look at the economic crisis, or ‘credit crunch'. Although some of the task are better suited to higher levels, several of the activities can be used with low levels too. Students rank global problems, do a brief vocabulary activity using newspaper headlines and do a collaborative reading task about how to save money, before writing their own tips. There are speaking activities to finish. Challenging the translingual turn: TESOL student teachers' perceptions, practices and networks This report investigates the ways in which student teachers have encountered the term 'translanguaging' and how they responded to it. Translanguaging has become the buzzword in language learning circles, yet few critical studies have tested its capacity to be adopted by junior teachers. The authors have also created a related blog, which aims to discover and develop creative practices, activities and ideas that teachers can use in multilingual classrooms within a translingual framework. Class tree display In this primary lesson, learners work together to create a class tree display. Learners write on leaves and draw matching pictures on apples. After being cut out, the leaves and apples are displayed randomly and learners then try to match the leaves and the apples. Learners then give a short presentation describing their leaf and apple. To end, there is a song or a story, depending on the age and level of your learners. Managing resources self-study booklet This self-study guide for teachers and teacher educators looks at managing resources. In this booklet, you will look at selecting resources, developing and adapting materials and resources, using materials effectively in the classroom with appropriate pedagogical strategies, making effective use of stationery, equipment and technology to support learning, and more. Consequences role play Why not play a game of consequences with a difference, where students must take on the role of another person? Learners create a new character and family for themselves and then mingle to find out who they now are. This fun, creative activity is certain to get your students mingling, talking and curious about each other's 'new' selves.  Conducting feedback on exercises and tasks The term 'feedback' can apply to a number of classroom situations and procedures, but here it refers to a range of techniques employed by the teacher to facilitate responses from the students to an exercise or task. Read this article to find out more about why feedback is necessary, alternative teacher-led and student-led feedback activities, and pre-empting lengthy feedback. ‌ British Council teacher community on Facebook Join the British Council teacher community on Facebook to share ideas, resources and learning opportunities. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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TeachingEnglish newsletter 05 February 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter 05 February 2020 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have a NEW lesson plan for secondary learners; Valentine's Day activities for learners of all ages; two NEW publications; a blog post from the IATEFL YLT SIG on building teens' self-esteem; a NEW upcoming webinar for primary teachers; and a FREE methodology course. We hope you find these resources useful. The TeachingEnglish team Women and girls in science February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In this speaking and reading lesson for teenagers and adults at CEF level B2 and above, students read an article about some of the reasons why there are fewer girls and women interested in working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and what's happening to encourage equality in these fields. Students will have a chance to evaluate ways of doing this, as well as reading about alternative approaches. Speaking practice in the primary classroom Join us on 20 February 2020 at 11.00am UK time for our latest webinar, with Tracey Chapelton looking at speaking activities with primary-aged learners. Tracey looks at simple ways to turn any activity into a speaking activity in the primary classroom. You'll also explore fun and motivating ways to help your students improve their pronunciation and expression and build their confidence when speaking. Champion teachers Mexico: Stories of exploratory action research The Champion Teachers Programme is an exciting initiative by the British Council to help teachers improve their skills through continuing professional development in the area of research. In this book, you can read about teachers' exploration of skills, classroom management, motivation and much more. These accounts are useful examples of the school context in Mexico, the situations teachers live with daily and how they find the best ways to face them.  Activities with purpose – How I build upper secondary learners' self-esteem  In this latest blog post from the IATEFL YLT SIG, Sofia Leone shares why it is important to build self-esteem, together with a range of practical ideas for building upper secondary learners' self-esteem. Read more.  Valentine's Day In this primary lesson, learners will play a vocabulary game, review language related to Valentine's Day, read and learn a well-known Valentine's Day poem, and produce their own poem. Valentine's Day activities for teens and adults can be found here. Starter Teachers: A methodology course for the classroom 'Starter Teachers: A methodology course for the classroom' is aimed at equipping teacher trainers in low-resource contexts with skills and techniques they can use to play an active role in starter teachers' continuing professional development. The publication is free to download in PDF format. Resilience and language teacher development in challenging contexts: Supporting teachers through social media This paper by Gary Motteram and Susan Dawson reports on a study into the possible roles social media might play in teacher education in challenging contexts. It focuses on the role of WhatsApp use and developing teacher resilience by forming teacher communities of practice. The work builds on prior activity taking place in teacher associations in three sub-Saharan countries: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Rwanda. It is free to download. Katherine Bilsborough: Using sketchbooks in the English classroom This blog post is about how Katherine came across Chris Riddell and how she think his ideas for arming children with sketchbooks could work brilliantly in the ELT classroom. Read about how you could use sketchbooks in an English class, try it and post a comment on the page.  ‌ British Council teacher community on Facebook Join the British Council teacher community on Facebook to share ideas, resources and learning opportunities. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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