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I’m passionate about serving teachers. There’s no one size fits all lesson plan or solution to your class needs and issues. But, you’ve got a friend and support system in me. I can help reduce your overwhelm, give you some teachy inspo and improve your work-life balance. How? With solid takeaways you can try out immediately AND some much needed teacher love. Because your wellbeing is important too. You can find my contact details in the show notes if you'd like me to work with your institution and create a tailor-made CPD workshop for you.
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Phrasal verbs. Two words that conjure up fear in the bravest and most competent of English learners. Join me as I discuss the ins and outs of these devilish chunks of language and my thoughts on how to make them more accessible and easier to learn. Join my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter community for teacher love an
This week I talk to Charlie Cranmer, aka Charlie's Lessons. We talk about.....well, what don't we talk about? Here's a quick rundown of where our initial conversation about pressure and prioritizing went: - students might not like us vs common ground - box-ticking vs approaches that aren't grammar-oriented -grammar vs
We've all rushed through tasks and given our students way too much information. This is disastrous for our students' ability to process and retain anything. As a natural follow-on from last week's episode (mini-tasks), this bite-sized approach could make a difference, especially if you consider todays' limited attentio
What are you students' attention spans like? Just as I thought.... Not only that, language takes time to learn, so let's think about how you can stretch out the process for your students, rather than moving onto the next thing. Join me as I talk about the benefits of making time for mini-tasks, how they can save you ti
It's tough to remember EVERYTHING when you're busy and planning multiple lessons but one thing that is essential is peaks and valleys. This short episode is a gentle reminder on how you can switch up the energy levels in your class and it doesn't take anything new, innovative and mind-blowing. Sign up for my FREE webin
Have you ever had a class where it's like walking into a morgue? The students couldn't be more unenthusiastic if they tried. Here's my take on the situation and what you should and DEFINITELY shouldn't do. Sign up for my FREE webinar: Beyond the Gap-Fill: Practical Tasks to Get Students Speaking here: http://subscribe