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Every Time You Give Feedback, You Choose Control or Trust
Feedback Isn’t Neutral: What Every Facilitator Is Really Choosing Feedback feels like the responsible thing to do. Learners expect it.Institutions demand it.Teachers are trained to provide it. But feedback is never just feedback. Every time a facilitator responds to learner … Continue reading
What You Do While Learners Are Talking Matters More Than What You Say
What Do You Do While Learners Are Talking? The hidden craft of facilitating discussion Facilitation doesn’t reveal itself in the lesson plan. It reveals itself after the activity has started. Once learners begin speaking freely—really speaking—the facilitator faces a very … Continue reading
Every Time a Learner Speaks, They Take a Risk
Participation isn’t about confidence or motivation.It’s about how much risk the learning space asks learners to carry. Participation Isn’t About Confidence.It’s About Risk. Facilitation isn’t just about getting more people to speak.It’s about how much risk speaking feels like. Every … Continue reading
The Importance of First Impressions in Facilitation
The First Five Minutes Matter More Than You Think The first five minutes of a lesson, workshop, or course often do more pedagogical work than the next fifty. Before learners engage with content or objectives, they encounter something more immediate: … Continue reading
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Reflections on Performative Pedagogy: Why Community Matters More Than Ever
Not all forms of teacher development feel alive.Some feel like information delivery. Others feel like compliance. Very few feel like genuine growth. Performative pedagogy, and the Community Forum approach that sits within it, offers something different. It reminds us that … Continue reading
We tell teachers to reflect, but never teach them how to feel
Teacher reflection has become a mantra in professional development.But what if reflection just stays trapped in our heads? Teachers sit in training sessions analysing lessons and discussing what went wrong. They fill out self-evaluation forms, watch their peers, and write … Continue reading
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From Self to Scene: Re-Enacting Experience Through Image Theatre
Performative ELT How do we move from talking about our challenges as teachers to seeing and feeling them in new ways? In my Performative Pedagogy workshops, this shift happens through Image Theatre—a form of collaborative exploration where teachers bring their … Continue reading
From Stories to Shapes: Embodying Emotion in Teacher Education
When teachers talk about the challenges they face, the conversation often stays in the realm of ideas — analysing what went wrong, what could have been better, or what strategies might help next time. But what if, instead of talking … Continue reading
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Introducing ITI Istanbul’s Hybrid CELTA Course
The Best of Both Worlds At ITI Istanbul, we’re excited to announce the launch of our very first Hybrid CELTA course. This course is designed to give you the flexibility of online learning. It also combines the in-person energy of … Continue reading
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Teaching Artistry 