UPCOMING TEACHING WORKSHOPS
18 October:
Promoting a Growth Mindset in the English Language Classroom
22 November:
Creating Makerspace for Young Language Learners
20 December:
Effective EFL Classroom Management Strategies
Register via Student Home: https://t.co/0GT1A6VELl
What does great teaching look like? The Model for Great Teaching is an excellent summary of the Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review (Coe et al, 2020).
1 Understanding the content.
2. Creating a supportive environment.
3. Maximising opportunity to learn.
4. Activating hard thinking.
@EvidenceInEdu
https://t.co/ozIH5SHGzK
What matters more for children’s vocabulary: being an L1 or L2 speaker, or family background?
In Swedish 8–11-year-olds, morphological knowledge was key, but socioeconomic status explained more vocabulary differences than language background. #Bilingualism. Abs.=English
UPCOMING TEACHING WORKSHOPS
19 July 2025:
Utilising Alternative Assessment Methods in the EFL Classroom
23 August 2025:
Exploring Webb’s Depth Of Knowledge
20 September 2025:
Managing Diversity in the English Language Classroom
Register via Student Home: https://t.co/0GT1A6VELl
A model for school environment and leadership.
Based on the School Environment and Leadership: Evidence Review.
✍️ This document draws on a comprehensive review of existing literature (112 studies) and identifies a set of school factors for which there is good evidence that they are related to student outcomes.
✍️ These school-level factors are our current best bets for school leaders to pay attention to. It is intended to have a constructive, action focus and includes recommendations to school leaders on how to use the model.
Download reports here: https://t.co/AQctB5GLPV
Considering the next step in your teaching career? Gain an Oxford Advanced Diploma in TESOL Practice from Oxford School of Advanced TESOL Studies!
More about the qualification: https://t.co/fPZWdxDTAy
Next term start date: 1 October 2025
#AppliedLinguistics#TEFL#ELT#TESOL
We're looking forward to discussing our #OralHistory project with #ELT expert Amol Padwad and the British Council Digital Library on 11 July! We'll be exploring the past, present, and future of #softpower and cultural relations. Register now: https://t.co/LktevkU2eQ
✏️ 9 Teacher-Tested Retrieval Strategies
From mini‐whiteboards to ‘Question du Jour’ and confidence ratings—here are 9 real‑classroom tactics that make retrieval practice fast, fun, and formative. Worth every minute!
https://t.co/ZClb5YAoYi via @CultofPedagogy#edutwitter #educoach #k12 #teachertwitter
🧠📝 Reflection isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s essential for deeper learning. This list of 20+ classroom reflection strategies gives you practical ways to help students think critically about their work, mindset, and growth. Great for closing lessons or guiding metacognition all year.
https://t.co/5bJZgBroNN via @TeachThought
#education #teaching #learning
🚨 Just in case you missed this, in May @EducEndowFoundn published a really useful guide with practical suggestions to support pupils with #SEND in mainstream. A MUST read for all leaders, including SENDCOs ⏬️
https://t.co/J15bJvxSqa
#SEND#SpecialEducation#schoolleadership
Could your team use fresh strategies for supporting ELL students next year?
Find a menu of resources and learnings via educator @LeadingELLs at the link:
https://t.co/1qd4opIdLx
Excited to share my state-of-the-art review on word list applications in L2 learning and teaching, co-authored with Stuart Webb, now published in Language Teaching. Free to download here:
https://t.co/xM19T2sGey #vocabulary#OpenAccess#languageteaching
High-quality teaching is for everyone. But what does it look like in the context of SEND?
We've published a SEND guide for teachers looking to use the Great Teaching Toolkit (GTT) to improve inclusive practice and provision.
The guide provides questions teachers can use to shape collaborative conversations about teaching of learners with SEND, and signposts resources within the GTT to explore this area further.
Download here https://t.co/nDfSIcY0A4
UPCOMING TEACHING WORKSHOPS
26 April 2025:
Understanding Language Learner Psychology
24 May 2025:
Culturally Responsive Instructional Strategies in the English Language Classroom
21 June 2025:
Corpus Linguistics for EFL Learning
Register via Student Home: https://t.co/0GT1A6VELl
Fancy a new career in teaching English to speakers of other languages? Gain an Oxford Introductory Certificate in TESOL Practice from Oxford School of Advanced TESOL Studies!
Read more here: https://t.co/dLMIILTfoD
Next term start date: 1 June 2025
#TEFL#ELT#TESOL#Oxford#UK