1. The October 2024 issue of ELTJ, vol. 78 Issue 4, was a special issue devoted to Generative Artificial Intelligence and ELT https://academic.oup.com/eltj/issue Lots of free access articles, including the editors’ introduction, Generative artificial intelligence and ELT, by Alessia Cogo, Laura Patsko & Joanna Szoke https://academic.oup.com/eltj/article/78/4/373/7815126 PDF below. Fruzsina Szabó and Joanna Szoke’s article, How does generative AI promote autonomy and inclusivity in language teaching?, that I shared last month is also free to read in this issue, as is a Key Concept note on Fluency by Pauliina Peltonen, who was revisiting Tricia Hedge’s note on Fluency in the same series in 1993. PDFs of both pieces below for thirty-years-on comparison purposes!

2. Gail Ellis won an Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s ELTons, recognised for her pioneering 40-year contribution to English language teaching for young learners. Her work, from championing learner agency and inclusive practices to innovating with picturebook pedagogy, has profoundly shaped early language education. Gail’s legacy includes groundbreaking publications, advancing professional standards, and inspiring countless learners and educators worldwide with her dedication and generosity. Here’s part of that work, the Words & Pictures Library: an online library for picturebook-based English Language Teaching (ELT) https://wordsandpictureslibrary.com/

3. At 16:00 UK time this Thursday, 5^th December, Alison Phipps & Khawla Badwan will be presenting their book, Keep Telling of Gaza, online. More info and registration here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-keep-telling-of-gaza-tickets-1080347461339

4. A good post from Colin Bangay for the Global Partnership for Education blog, Sustainability education as antidote to climate anxiety: Not just the facts, but also the actions When and how to introduce climate and environment topics in education in ways that promote agency instead of anxiety and feelings of helplessnesshttps://www.globalpartnership.org/blog/sustainability-education-antidote-climate-anxiety-not-just-facts-also-actions

5. And, finally, the New York Times Best Books of 2024 https://tinyurl.com/yc3yht2h  Plus an engaging video on three of those ten from Gilbert Cruz, the New York Times Book Review Editor https://www.nytimes.com/video/books/100000009823421/the-top-10-books-of-the-year.html