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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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Making Connections Before Making Progress
What a Simple “Getting to Know You” Activity Can Teach Us About Teaching Artistry One of the most revealing moments in Oksana Yeshshyorkina Baylan’s workshop came from an activity that could easily be dismissed as an icebreaker. Participants were asked … Continue reading
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Confidence flow and the artistry of designing speaking tasks
Rather than searching for a magic speaking activity, Swastik Guha invites teachers to redesign the surrounding conditions: preparation, prompts, teacher presence, and peer roles. The article shows how small choices—like Think‑Pair‑Share, background music, and co‑pilot partners—can turn hesitant young learners into more willing, confident speakers. Continue reading
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
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
