In this post, I share some thoughts about Dogme ELT and teacher-led storytelling. Reconnecting with an old friend Recently, I have been reestablishing a relationship with an old friend. It’s a relationship that you may have been in yourself. I am talking about Dogme ELT. There was a time – not so long ago – when Dogme ELT …
Are you the sort of teacher who likes to tell stories in the classroom? This is the fascinating story of Alexander Overwijk – a mathematics teachers from Ottawa. For almost ten years, “Mr O” told his students that he was the world freehand circle drawing champion. But then, in 2007, things almost got out of …
Free for LessonStream members! Story and language are inseparable. And in language teaching, story is always there. It’s in the materials – images, adverts, art, short films, viral videos and more. It’s in the language that we teach. Most importantly, it’s in the people – it’s in your students and it’s in you, the teacher. The LessonStream Story Course is for all …
This time last year, I had just got back from an incredible trip to Myanmar. It was an unforgettable experience that was made particularly special by all the new friends that I made. One of them was a young tour guide called Chris. On February 23rd 2020, I made Chris the subject of a LessonStream …
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For a while now, I have considered that there is a problem with the English language teaching profession. And in this post, I would like to explore it. The post is divided into six short parts. (Note that this was originally shared as a LessonStream Post on Sunday November 8th 2020.) SUBSCRIBE TO THE LESSONSTREAM …
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