Where have all the women gone? A few weeks ago, there arose the opportunity to give a talk on a panel, along with Varinder Unlu and Emily Hird (Speakers) Jackie Kassteen (Chair), on the topic of “The Future of ELT” – in relation to Women- within the programme of the eponymously-named Conference run by Trinity […]
Darning Secrets and other stories Stories come from everywhere and anywhere. They can come from personal experience of from an archipelago of a created alter- atmosphere carved out of our imagination. What they hold in common, though, is their ability to bring us together as humans as we reflect on the absurdity of […]
Dear Teachers,
So I decided to start writing a short blog post each day outlining a micro lesson plan as it is the start of the new academic year and all that. I put a shout out to members of {Seahorse English} Barcelona, my facebook development group for ELT teachers and people seemed to like the idea, so here goes! More blogs on other ELT-related topics to follow can be found on the blog. As many of you already know I am a keen storyteller, in and out of the classroom, so it makes sense to start with a lesson plan based on stories. Students, understandably, love talking about their lives, their loves and their own histories so what better place to start the year than with the linguistic and social focus on them. Continue reading
It´s that time of year again! It is May so it is Innovate, one the best ELT conferences you will ever attend. Networking, learning, sharing ideas and CPD. And all washed down with craft beers and local “vermut”. And Seahorse English director is set to speak there again, This will be my 4th foray into […]
So you´re back to work and getting into the swing of things nicely after the festive break. And then you´re asked to teach a new teens class from next week. Your heart sinks, and you can feel the tension rising in the pit of your stomach. You want to cry out, “I´m not a teens […]
Where have all the women gone? On 17th June 2017, I will be speaking as part of an expert panel on the future of ELT and women at the Trinity Future of ELT Conference in London. Women are everywhere in ELT but yet they are often nowhere to be seen in postions of power and […]
Prior to the upcoming iELT Conference here in Barcelona, {Seahorse English} Barcelona is very excited to announce its first Short Story Storytelling Competition! Stories of no more than a 1,000 words to be submitted to seahorseenglish@gmail.com as an attachment in a word document only please. Rules: 1 Word limit- 1, 000 words 2 The story […]
