Category Archives: CPD

The Alternative ELT Jargon Dictionary Part 7

Posted on 06/06/2008 by alexcase

Community Language Learning– The theory that students getting together at break time to bitch about British food and their teacher is the best way of drawing them together and increasing their motivation to learn DoS– Director of Studies. Often confused … Continue reading →

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Busy making others busy

Posted on 28/03/2008 by alexcase

As a blogger and writer of articles on the internet whose technical knowledge stops at Word, as usual I feel half chuffed at churning out so many articles, including a good one here and there, and half guilty at creating … Continue reading →

Posted in BULATS, Business English and ESP, EFL exams, IELTS Speaking, links, Materials, Photocopiable worksheets, Pronunciation, pronunciation games, Second conditional, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL games, TEFL reviews, TEFL workshops, TESOL, Using a whiteboard, Using L1 in class, Whiteboard games | Leave a comment

CPD= Exploitation?

Posted on 05/12/2007 by alexcase

I’ve been ruminating on for several years of how Continuing Professional Development like observations, workshops and being given responsibility for a supplementary file or two often start off seeming like an opportunity and then gradually come to seem like just … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, HLT magazine, Humanistic language teaching, Lesson observations, links, Pilgrims, Teacher training, TEFL, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL heroes- Mario Rinvolucri, TEFL working conditions | 10 Comments