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Correct Less, Notice More
Feedback as Teaching Artistry Should teachers correct every mistake their learners make? It sounds like a simple question, but Tatiana Terekhova’s recent workshop showed why the answer is much more interesting than a simple yes or no. Her starting point … Continue reading
The Art of Teaching Speaking
Beyond “Just Speaking”: Developing Speaking Skills with Purpose Speaking lessons are often lively. Students discuss interesting topics, work in pairs, use useful phrases and spend plenty of time talking. But are they actually becoming better speakers? That was the central … Continue reading
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Engagement Is More Than an Activity: Creating Classrooms Learners Want to Join
Reflections from Fatimah Alsharif’s Teaching Artistry workshop on engaging learners When we talk about learner engagement, the conversation often turns quickly to activities: games, pair work, group work, technology or new ways of presenting language. These can certainly help. But … Continue reading
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Part 3: Can Performative Skills Be Developed?
Part 3 Can Performative Skills Be Developed? If performative skills matter, the next question is obvious: how can they be developed? This is particularly important because discussions of presence, charisma, rapport or creativity can easily become unhelpful. They can make … Continue reading
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Part 2: Understanding Performative Skills in Education
Part 2: Understanding Performative Skills in Education If we want to defend the importance of the human teacher, it is not enough to say that teaching is “human”, “relational” or “creative”. These words matter, but they can also remain vague. … Continue reading
Online Course for Experienced English Teachers
What does the ITI Train the Trainer course involve? It is an eight-week, part-time online course for experienced English language teachers who want to begin supporting the development of other teachers. Participants: • complete practical weekly tasks;• attend two live … Continue reading
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Does your classroom need a Dragon?
Wake Up the Room, Wake Up Your Voice: Breathing Activities for Teachers Teaching needs energy. Energy comes through breathing. There are moments when a class needs lifting: the point after lunch, the final hour of the day, a difficult transition … Continue reading
Breathing Techniques for Teachers: Enhance Your Teaching Presence
Teaching Artistry Tip: Breathe to better teaching Everything starts with a breath. When you enter a classroom breathless, tense or rushed, that appears in your voice. You may speak too quickly, over-explain, raise your volume unnecessarily, or sound less available … Continue reading
Will AI replace human teachers?
What AI Can Replace: The Human Encounter at the Heart of Teaching One of the buzz questions in education today is whether generative AI will replace human teachers. For me, the answer is obvious. AI will transform teaching. It will … Continue reading
What Are Performative Skills — and Why Do Teachers Need Them?
Performative skills are essential in teaching, enabling educators to influence how learning is experienced in real time. These skills encompass voice, gesture, timing, and response, significantly affecting students’ feelings of safety and engagement. Teachers need meta-performative awareness to understand the implications of their actions, fostering a supportive learning environment. Continue reading
