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How Teaching has affected my Parenting

Posted on 25/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

This post is a follow up to one I wrote about How Parenting has improved my Teaching. You may have noticed the absence of the verb “improve” in the title, this is at the request of my poor broken offspring. 1. … Continue reading →

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Creativity is like a bus…

Posted on 22/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

… nothing happens for ages and then a load comes along all at once! I’ve never considered myself particularly creative; can’t sing or play an instrument, can’t draw or paint, stopped writing poems for my granny when I was seven,… At … Continue reading →

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How Parenting has improved my Teaching

Posted on 22/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I recently came across a request to talk about this by @thosethatcan on twitter, so here’s my list: 1. I give clearer instructions After watching my teen son run around like a headless chicken as he tried to comply to … Continue reading →

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Webinar review – Charles Hadfield : Creative Grammar IATEFL

Posted on 12/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Another advantage of being an IATEFL member is being able to snuggle down of an afternoon and watch a webinar whenever I’ve got the time and inclination. I’d been meaning to watch this one for a while and was pleased … Continue reading →

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How my other life helps my teaching

Posted on 08/07/2015 by fabenglishteacher

It’s the holidays, woop woop! This means I can do loads of other stuff and don’t have to think about teaching for ages. This means I’m thinking a lot about teaching and coming up with some great ideas for next … Continue reading →

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Writing your Conference Proposal

Posted on 30/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

A lot has been said about this before, here for example, and elsewhere on this blog, for example here, however here are some more personal thoughts on the subject. Think about what you want to do Go for a walk somewhere nice and have … Continue reading →

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To run far, run together

Posted on 13/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Today has been a wonderful day, the biggest news is OUR BABY HAS ARRIVED!! I’m soooo proud of this journal, especially the special supplement “Teaching English to Teens” that I helped to put together. Not only did I get to … Continue reading →

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A letter to my #youngerteacherself

Posted on 12/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

A while ago I read Joanna Malefaki’s letter to my younger teacher self and she’s just asked me to write mine (thanks Jo, great idea!) so here goes: Dear Rachael, Congratulations! You’ve just got yourself the best career in the world, maybe … Continue reading →

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An ode to apps

Posted on 10/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I have this fantastic class on a Monday and Tuesday afternoon; the AEP (Advanced English Programme), or the “anglophones” are they are known to the rest of the school. This is when all the native English speakers, the kids whose … Continue reading →

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Activating Language

Posted on 08/06/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Another quick idea on how to literally warm up students’ language, simply give them a pen each and create a wordmap:   

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