Tag Archives: English language teaching

Improving the Effectiveness of Professional Development

Posted on 26 April, 2024 by Simon Borg

It was great to attend the IATEFL Conference last week after a few years away. In particular, after what feels like years of working online, it was just so nice to meet people in person again and to give a … Continue reading →

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Assessing Children’s English – Again

Posted on 22 March, 2022 by Simon Borg

If I asked teachers to ‘agree or disagree’ with the following statements, what would most say?: ‘The purpose of assessment is to allow students to demonstrate what they know’.‘One function of assessment is to increase student motivation to learn’.‘Assessment should … Continue reading →

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COVID and Language Teacher Education: New Research

Posted on 24 February, 2022 by Simon Borg

Discussions of the impact of COVID–19 on education are understandably often framed in negative terms; the pandemic has, after all, had a massive disruptive impact on schooling globally. Teacher education – both initial teacher preparation and continuing professional development – … Continue reading →

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