I’ve been revising my testing, evaluation and assessment theory as of late in preparation for some work that I have coming up, and it’s been great to get back into an area that I’ve always been interested in. I’ve been involved in assessment in some way or another for the past ten years, and I’veContinue reading “Review: Language Testing – Tim McNamara”
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Review: More than a gap year adventure – Martin Hajek
For those of you who follow ELT blogs, you’re probably familiar with Martin Hajek’s TEFL in Colombia, which has loads of good stuff. Martin and I have interacted a few times over the years, as ELT bloggers do, but one day, Martin got in touch and asked if I wanted to collaborate on a projectContinue reading “Review: More than a gap year adventure – Martin Hajek”
Review: The Art and Science of Language Teaching – Lara Bryfonski and Alison Mackey
Many years ago, Teresa Pica (1994) wrote a brilliant article titled: Questions from the Language Classroom: Research Perspectives. This article aimed to answer common questions that teachers have about teaching through the research lens, and did this brilliantly in my mind. So, when I heard that Lara Bryfonski and Alison Mackey’s recently published book, TheContinue reading “Review: The Art and Science of Language Teaching – Lara Bryfonski and Alison Mackey”
Review: From Teacher to Trainer – Matthew Ellman and Peter Lucantoni
For the fans of Sponge Chats, you will recognise the two names in the title of this post. I’ve had both Matt and Peter on to talk about their experiences in teacher education, and in both of those Sponge Chats, we spoke about their book From Teacher to Trainer – and I’ve finally found theContinue reading “Review: From Teacher to Trainer – Matthew Ellman and Peter Lucantoni”
Review: Models and Metaphors in Language Teacher Training – Tessa Woodward
Few names have such a strong connection to language teacher education as Tessa Woodward, and it’s a bit a strange that I’ve yet to review any of her books, having read many of them throughout my career. Here I am, though, after many years of dipping in and out of Woodward’s Model and Metaphors inContinue reading “Review: Models and Metaphors in Language Teacher Training – Tessa Woodward”
Review: English Language Teaching Now and How It Could Be – Geoff Jordan and Mike Long
Within ELT, there are two names that stand out as outliers in the fight against coursebooks – Geoff Jordan and Mike Long. Jordan is a well-known ELT personality whose blog aims to inform and critique simultaneously, and push and prod where our industry doesn’t like to be pushed or prodded. More than once I’ve foundContinue reading “Review: English Language Teaching Now and How It Could Be – Geoff Jordan and Mike Long”
Review: Language Teacher Supervision – Kathleen M. Bailey
You’ll have to forgive me – it’s been a minute since I’ve put out a review. I’ve been rather busy with the MAPDLE, the academy and some other things, and so the blog has been largely put on hold. BUT, I have found time to get this review out to you all (and I haveContinue reading “Review: Language Teacher Supervision – Kathleen M. Bailey”
Review: Activities for Alternative Assessment – Leo Selivan
Delta Publishing produced two of my favourite resource books for teachers – Activities for Task-Based Learning and Activities for Mediation. No joke, these books are the most popular in the academy – I even have to tell teachers NOT to take them home! So, I was over the moon when I was able to getContinue reading “Review: Activities for Alternative Assessment – Leo Selivan”
Review: Cambridge Elements – Mediating Innovation through Language Teacher Education – Martin East
Here we are again with another review of another Cambridge Element! Martin East is someone who really needs no introduction, especially to those in the TBLT world. When I heard that he was releasing an Element that focused on innovation, with TBLT as the ‘focus’, and it was done so from a teacher education perspective,Continue reading “Review: Cambridge Elements – Mediating Innovation through Language Teacher Education – Martin East”
Review: Cambridge Elements – Language Teacher Educator Identity – Gary Barkhuizen
Back in February of 2021, Cambridge published the first Cambridge Element in Language Teaching (they have loads of other really interesting Elements series for those that are interested) – Language Teacher Educator Identity, written by Gary Barkhuizen. I recently got myself a copy, and as usual the Element delivered. This Element, however, was perhaps oneContinue reading “Review: Cambridge Elements – Language Teacher Educator Identity – Gary Barkhuizen”
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