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"Reflections of a language teacher.

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Nov 25, 20234 min read

Making learning stick: Strategies for lasting knowledge

Learning a language is a cumulative and dynamic process that involves acquiring, processing, and retaining vocabulary and structures....

Oct 22, 20234 min read

Stretching our high attaining students

I decided to write this blog post because too often, when I chat to my fellow colleagues either at conferences, subject meetings, or...

Sep 10, 202313 min read

Activities to support spontaneous speaking (GCSE/A-Level)

In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...

Jul 15, 20233 min read

Lead Teacher Development (NPQLTD) Qualification

I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...

May 8, 20233 min read

Live marking

In this post, I would like to concentrate on the one element of our job which most of the colleagues (myself including) that I have...

Apr 16, 20233 min read

Worked examples in the Language classroom

One of the most effective teaching strategy for languages classroom are worked examples. As a type of instructional method, they provide...

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