Monthly Archives: April 2022

1. Black Mountains College https://blackmountainscollege.uk/ are organising a ‘climate careers fair’ at 10:00 UK time on Saturday 30th April, to “explore the impact that the new era of climate and ecological crisis will have on the concept of a career … Continue reading →

1. This piece of research, reported on in The Guardian, puzzles me. England state school pupils as happy with life as private school peers is the headline https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/apr/07/england-state-school-pupils-as-happy-with-life-as-private-school-peers-survey But what do you make of this? “Those who attended fee-paying independent … Continue reading →

1. My British Council colleague in Lima, Ralph Grayson, is looking for a consultant to develop resource packs to accompany recordings of the plenary sessions from the recent BBELT conference. More details here https://pe.live.solas.britishcouncil.digital/sites/default/files/280322_tor_new_ways_of_teaching_academic_consultant.pdf Nothing ventured, nothing gained? 2. Another … Continue reading →

1. How can I use different languages in my teaching? is the title of the latest episode in the TeachingEnglish podcast series by Chris Sowton and Kris Dyer https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/british-council-teachingenglish-episode-8-how-can-i-use-different-languages-my-teaching “Students’ home languages should be seen as assets in the English … Continue reading →

1. Is education policymaking also being privatised? is the title of the latest Global Education Monitoring (GEM) blog post by Christopher Lubienski https://world-education-blog.org/2022/04/04/is-education-policymaking-also-being-privatised/ Illustrated with a very straightforward cartoon! 2. The next Eaquals webinar is at 10:00 UK time, next … Continue reading →

1. ELTsustainable was founded in 2012 by Owain Llewellyn. Its aim is to “help teachers empower learners to engage in the international dialogue around sustainability in their language learning journey and beyond” https://eltsustainable.org/ Owain offers a Language Teaching for the … Continue reading →

1. Starting on 18th April, Migrants and Refugees in Education: A toolkit for teachers https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/migrants-and-refugees-in-education “Learn how to teach and support young people across the globe affected by violence, conflict, or displacement.” Something that more of us may find ourselves … Continue reading →

Some reading for the weekend, with something for everyone, I hope … 1. Another free book to download in the Cambridge University Press Elements in Language Teaching series edited by Heath Rose and Jim McKinley, Technology and Language Teaching by … Continue reading →