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Is Santa real? In this blog, Gerhard Erasmus looks at Santa from a different perspective, and suggests how, as teachers, we can keep Santa alive, not just for Christmas, but for the whole year. Read now: modernenglishteacher.com/is-santa-real-… #ELT #Management #Wellbeing

FREE WEBINAR: “I read it on the Internet, so it must be true!” Join Andrew Boon as he shines a spotlight on integrating Critical Thinking into the Language Classroom. Find out more and sign up for free here: learn.pavpub.com/i-read-it-on-t… #CriticalThinking #ELT #TeachingEnglish

How can teachers proactively manage learners’ emotions, to safeguard the emotional well-being of both those receiving and providing feedback? Find out in this free webinar with Anna Hasper: learn.pavpub.com/no-i-dont-mean… #Feedback #TeacherDevelopment #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #ELT

Is the customer always right? And what does this mean for schools and managers? Gerhard Erasmus explores why the customer actually isn’t always right, and instead puts the focus on being a student-centred organisation: modernenglishteacher.com/the-customer-i… #Management #LanguageSchool #ELT

Don't miss the first one, with the wonderful Anna Hasper, regular contributor and MET blogger! Anna's session, “No, I don’t mean THAT!”, will shine a spotlight on managing emotions during feedback. Find out more and sign up for free: #CPD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">learn.pavpub.com/no-i-dont-mean… #TeacherDevelopment

Introducing a new free webinar series! The MET Spotlight Series will shine a light on key topics we’ve explored in MET. Our fantastic MET contributors will explore their chosen topic in more detail, and share their expertise alongside practical tips, useful ideas and more.

In his latest blog, Gerhard Erasmus looks at how to use storytelling as a basis for comprehensible input, and shares examples of how he uses it in his school: modernenglishteacher.com/tprs-and-how-w… #Reading #Storytelling #ELT #TeachingEnglish

Anna Hasper firmly believes that a teachers’ job is so much than teaching a language; it is teaching people. Here, she elaborates on the importance of teaching with empathy and explains how this concept links to building a rapport: modernenglishteacher.com/back-to-school… #TeacherDevelopment #ELT

Is there really gender inequality in ELT? In this complimentary article from the latest issue of MET, Carol Lethaby takes a closer look both at what we teach and how we teach it, as well as how the ELT industry is run: modernenglishteacher.com/gender-inequal… #Equality #Inequality #Gender

Subscribers can view the full digital issue here: modernenglishteacher.com/elt-digital-is… Or explore each of the articles online here: modernenglishteacher.com/met-current-is… #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherDevelopment

The July/August issue of Modern English Teacher is out now! The focus of this issue is on diversity, equity and inclusion, alongside articles on a whole range of other topics. We hope you enjoy it!

We often wonder if what we do has any effect. Sometimes we get positive feedback, but often we don’t. In this blog, Gerhard Erasmus looks at the story ‘The man who planted trees’ and draws out some useful lessons for teachers: modernenglishteacher.com/the-man-who-pl… #ELT #TeacherDevelopment

One habit Anna Hasper has developed over the years is taking time to write down her end-of-year reflections. Here, she explains how she takes time to think back and self-reflect, but also why it is important to be kind to yourself: modernenglishteacher.com/writing-end-of… #ELT #TeacherDevelopment

Recently, Chiara Bruzzano was asked to co-write a textbook. Here, she shares the 5 main lessons she has learned from her experience: modernenglishteacher.com/five-lessons-i… #MaterialsWriting #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherDevelopment #ELT #Listening

@jcmdelaney Thanks Jane for sharing, and for your kind words about MET!

modernenglishteacher.com/is-it-really-a… Another great article from The Modern English Teacher! I don't often recommend resources to subsribe to, but this is highly recommended! @ModEngTeacher

In his latest blog, Gerhard Erasmus reflects on the LAMSIG (Leadership and Management Special Interest Group) PCE at IATEFL 2024, and explores what can be learnt about teacher recruitment and retention: modernenglishteacher.com/teacher-recrui… #Management #Leadership #IATEFL2024

Is it really authentic? In this complimentary article from the latest issue of MET, James Heal explains why we should use authentic materials, and suggests some ways you can use them in your own teaching: modernenglishteacher.com/is-it-really-a… #CPD #AuthenticMaterials #TeacherDevelopment

Out now: the May/June issue! The focus of this issue is on Teaching in English, alongside articles on a whole range of other topics. Subscribers can read each article online here: modernenglishteacher.com/met-current-is… #TeachingEnglish #ELT #TeachingInEnglish #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment

You've just finished your lesson and you felt it was really successful. But one student’s feedback was that ‘your lesson was boring’, and that is the one comment that sticks. Sound familiar? Here, Anna Hasper explores negativity bias: modernenglishteacher.com/why-do-negativ… #ELT #Wellbeing

What can educators and school leaders do about the climate crisis? In this blog, Gerhard Erasmus explores a few practical ideas to get you started thinking about the climate crisis and implementing sustainability actions: modernenglishteacher.com/the-climate-cr… #ELT #Sustainability #Climate