Thought-provoking articles and classroom ideas for English teachers who never stop learning.
We see more and more students with dyslexia, autism and ADHD in our language classes. It’s something I hear almost on a daily basis.
It’s important to realize this and to be aware of the lived experiences of our neurodivergent students. But awareness is not enough. We need to change what we are doing and how we are doing it. We need to adjust our teaching to the needs of these students.
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Exam season is upon us once again and many of our students will be taking Cambridge exams to demonstrate their level and consolidate the learning they’ve built up throughout the year. Secondary students might be taking the A2 Key or B1 Preliminary, or one of Cambridge’s higher-level qualifications such as B2 First for Schools or the C1 Advanced.
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What is visual literacy and why is it an important topic for teenagers in today’s world? Learn all about it and find five practical, low-prep, high motivation ideas for developing visual literacy skills in the teen classroom on our latest blog.
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Class clown. Difficult. Careless. Sometimes, even “not the sharpest tool in the box.”
In schools across the globe, these labels are still used far too often for children, teenagers, and even university students. I’ve heard them as a student, as a school manager, as a coach and researcher working with dyslexic and ADHD students, and during training sessions with language teachers.
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Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a hot topic in education these days, often finding its way onto school websites and into teacher training modules. Beyond its buzzword status, SEL has deep implications for us as teachers. After all, emotional intelligence is a fundamental aspect of early childhood education. When we integrate SEL into daily classroom life, through games, expectations, and purposeful, creative activities, children gain the tools they need to understand themselves and build healthy relationships with others.
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Neurodiversity is a major buzzword in education these days, but what exactly is it, and what does it mean for my students and classroom?
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Imagine: you’ve got everything planned and prepped for your primary English class. Your slides are ready, bursting with activities to revise earlier learning and take you and the class through today’s lesson. The video listening from the online coursebook is cued up and you’ve found a perfect, interactive online game you can all play together at the end of the lesson.
That’s when the power cut happens.
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