Category Archives: Blethering

Reflective Practice for Busy Teachers

Posted on 20/12/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I’m currently doing an International House online course in teacher training, however now is not the time to rave about it (or mention how I’m also interested in doing a couple more of their courses when I’ve finished this one). … Continue reading →

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Three things that spark up my life

Posted on 11/10/2015 by fabenglishteacher

As you probably know by now I’m a sucker for challenges, lists, anything to make me (feel) more effective. The first is audible.com an audio book site run by amazon, this means a) I can buy at the click of a mouse, … Continue reading →

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October to-do list

Posted on 03/10/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Didn’t September go quickly? Already time for our next to do list. Last month I discovered the wonderful Mrs Tina Murray and her #septembersalubrity on twitter. Teacher well-being is often low on our list of priorities and I know I, and especially … Continue reading →

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Happy at work – happy in class

Posted on 27/09/2015 by fabenglishteacher

I flip boarded across this article from fortune magazine this morning. It’s about the five things you need to be happy at work. Having the best job in the universe I already have them but I still like reading articles like this … Continue reading →

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Connect, Notice, Learn, Exercise, Volunteer

Posted on 23/09/2015 by fabenglishteacher

As an EFL teacher in a secondary school in Geneva I sometimes feel on the edge of everything; -the teaching PLN on twitter seems to be mainly UK based (maybe I’m missing an enormous vibrant community of motivated French-speaking teachers … Continue reading →

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Pay it Forward

Posted on 13/09/2015 by fabenglishteacher

Yesterday I had a fantastic time at the ETAS Professional Development day, the wonderful new website was presented, and I’m proud to say I’ve helped on the Geneva and Teen SIG pages. During the conference I had the chance to do two … Continue reading →

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September to-do list

Posted on 01/09/2015 by fabenglishteacher

New school year, new resolutions, I love resolutions, and I love to-do lists! 6th September – IATEFL SIG webinar (YL) Joe Dale  ‘Producing & Sharing Personalised multimedia ebooks for ipads, android & windows tablets which promote creativity, collaboration & facilitate feedback’. Wow, that’s a mouthful! … Continue reading →

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My Summer Booklist

Posted on 30/08/2015 by fabenglishteacher

These are some of the books I’ve read this summer, you’ll notice I’ve added the kindle so you’ll have a more realistic picture. Language Learner Strategies by Cohen & Macaro I’ve read loads of books and articles on this subject for … Continue reading →

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