Category Archives: Humanistic language teaching

Unautomating teaching with Summerhill English Schools

Posted on 02/12/2007 by alexcase

Following my own advice for automated teachers, I’ve been trying to use my search for something to write about Japan and or teaching English on my blog as a way of expanding my horizons rather than shrinking them. Recent semi-successful … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative teaching techniques, Classroom dynamics, Classroom management, Discipline in the classroom, Humanistic language teaching, Learner training, links, Mixed ability classes, Pairwork and groupwork, Problem students, Teaching methods and methodologies, Teaching mixed level classes, Teaching teenagers, Teaching young learners, TEFL, TESOL | 1 Comment

TEFL Insider Part 5- Inside TEFL reviews

Posted on 04/10/2007 by alexcase

A few posts ago I promised to dish the dirt on the world of the reviews of English teaching materials, a part of the biz that I have been involved in in various ways for 8 years or so now. … Continue reading →

Posted in ELT publishing, General English textbooks, Humanistic language teaching, Pilgrims, TEFL reviews, TESOL | Leave a comment

TEFL Insider Part 3

Posted on 12/09/2007 by alexcase

There is a rumour going round that the ever-increasing practice of EFL publishers based outside English-speaking countries (especially Greece and Spain) pretending to be more English than the Queen’s tea has reached silly new heights.　 One Greece-based English language publisher … Continue reading →

Posted in ELT publishing, Humanistic language teaching, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Mario Rinvolucri, TESOL | Tagged , | Leave a comment