top of page


WELCOME
"Reflections of a language teacher.
Always learning."


Silvia Bastow
Oct 3, 20215 min read
Does group work ever work in M(F)L?
“Everything works somewhere; nothing works everywhere!” Dylan William When I was completing my Certificate in Evidence-Informed Practice...
2

Silvia Bastow
Sep 19, 20214 min read
Reading and literacy in Languages
We, all are teachers of literacy … Developing reading is one of the key skills students need to tackle in order to access knowledge and...
0

Silvia Bastow
Sep 4, 20211 min read
New academic year – Routines and expectations (part 2)
Establishing clear routines and expectations is one of the most important steps all teachers, regardless whether they are new to the...
1


Silvia Bastow
Aug 21, 20217 min read
New academic year – The first lesson (part 1)
As the start of the new academic year approaches, there seem to be more and more talk on Twitter about what the first lesson should look...
5

Silvia Bastow
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Multiple-Choice Quizzes (MCQ)
Following my previous post on Thinking about assessment where I have mentioned using multiple-choice quizzes (MCQ) for formative...
0


Silvia Bastow
Jul 4, 20216 min read
Thinking about assessment
‘Assessment is, indeed, the bridge between teaching and learning.’ Dylan William The importance of assessment is obvious, it is a process...
2
bottom of page