This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. In this Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with trainer and materials writer Cecilia Nobre. Most of you have most likely encountered Cecilia online in one of her webinars, or some of her materials on her Freeed blog. Cecilia was kind enough toContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teacher Training and Materials Writing with Cecilia Nobre”
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Sponge Chats – ELT Editing with Zoe Smith
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. Lately we have really been pushing the boundaries regarding ‘positions’ within ELT, and this Sponge Chat is no different. I got to sit down with teacher and ELT editor, Zoe Smith, who was kind enough to tell us about her journey from teaching to ‘editing’. YouContinue reading “Sponge Chats – ELT Editing with Zoe Smith”
Sponge Chats – ELT Management with Andy Hockley
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. We have looked at many areas in Sponge Chats so far; however, one area we still haven’t gone much into is ELT management. I was lucky enough to sit down with Andy Hockley, co-author of Teacher to Manager (and author of other titles). Andy is alsoContinue reading “Sponge Chats – ELT Management with Andy Hockley”
Sponge Chats – Materials Writing and Publishing with Sue Kay and Karen Spiller from ELT Teacher 2 Writer.
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. Earlier on this week, I had the pleasure to sit down with two very well-respected, almost household names within ELT, Sue Kay and Karen Spiller. You most likely recognise these two lovely ladies from the ELT Teacher 2 Writer series – they, alongside Karen White, areContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Materials Writing and Publishing with Sue Kay and Karen Spiller from ELT Teacher 2 Writer.”
Sponge Chats – Materials Writing with Emma Heyderman
Last week I got to sit down with established materials writer Emma Heyderman, who has written many materials including titles such as Compact Key for Schools and Complete PET. She was kind enough to share her journey from teacher to materials writer (and trainer and academic manager) as well as her thoughts on her workContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Materials Writing with Emma Heyderman”
Sponge Chats – Teacher Training and Development with Thom Kiddle, Director of NILE
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. In the ninth Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with Thom Kiddle, the director of NILE and board member of many other associations including Eaquals and AQUEDUTO. We got to talk about Thom’s journey from teacher to trainer and from trainer to trainerContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teacher Training and Development with Thom Kiddle, Director of NILE”
Sponge Chats – Teacher Training with Teresa Bestwick
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. Last Thursday, I had the pleasure to sit down with teacher trainer, materials writer and all-round awesome person, Teresa Bestwick. Teresa is a CertTESOL and DipTESOL trainer, and she is very active in the online development world as well. For example, she and Simon Pearlman haveContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teacher Training with Teresa Bestwick”
Sponge Chats – Teaching English in Spain with Alan McDyre, President of ACEIA
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. There are few within Spain who have more knowledge about the current language teaching context than Alan McDyre, President of ACEIA, Spain’s largest language teaching association. I have had the pleasure to meet Alan a number times at various ACEIA and FECEI conferences, and now IContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teaching English in Spain with Alan McDyre, President of ACEIA”
Sponge Chats – Teaching, Teacher Training and Teacher well-being with Richard Brown
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. For the sixth Sponge Chat, I got to sit down with teacher, trainer, materials writer and owner of the website English for Positive Change, Richard Brown. Richard has worked in both the UK and Spain, and now works predominantly to better the working lives of languageContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teaching, Teacher Training and Teacher well-being with Richard Brown”
Sponge Chats – Teacher Training and Materials Writing with Lindsay Warwick
This blog post is part of the Sponge Chats video series. For the fifth Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with teacher, trainer and materials writer, Lindsay Warwick. Lindsay is someone who has been very established in two important strands of ELT, teacher training and materials writing, for quite some time. She has trainedContinue reading “Sponge Chats – Teacher Training and Materials Writing with Lindsay Warwick”
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