Monthly Archives: December 2014

Create a class memory jar

For the last couple of years our family has kept a memory jar. All year we fill it with train tickets, post-its, photos, special stones, etc. On New Year’s eve we open it together and remember all our adventures and … Continue reading

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What’s my CPD Story?

(image taken from http://www.g-codemagazine.com) When I read about Vicky Loras’  blog challenge here I decided to write about my own story, not my “how I came to be an au pair, fell in love with the region (and…!) and did a CELTA … Continue reading

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How to reboot your CPD

I’ve just watched a recording of Fiona Dunlop‘s webinar for IATEFL, entitled “How to access your CPD“. This, for me illustrates the availability of CPD today compared to when I started teaching, can you imagine it?- no internet, no blogs, … Continue reading

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