Dear Subscribers,
Find this week’s digest below.
My review tip of this week? I really found valuable this piece by Leon Furze titled - Why Writing Needs Good Friction. A reflection on the writing process, teaching it and the need for students to actively participate in all parts of that process.
Regards. David - ELT Buzzer-In-Chief
5 Skills. Activity Inspiration.
Teaching recipes for all the 5 skills of English. Inspiration at its simplest and best. Read full story
Writing ELT Materials on LinkedIn
One of the most frequent questions that John and Kath get asked by teachers is ‘How can I find work as a materials writer?’ Read full story
Newsletter: Katherine Bilsborough. Election Day As I write this, and as some of you read it, people in the UK will be going to their polling stations to vote. I don’t normally write … Read full story
English Language Gazette June Issue
ELG2406 June Issue 490 Read full story
The Learning Journey. Learning Never Stops.
A manifesto video about learning and how it is a journey … Read full story
Handwriting: Beneficial to Reading and Often Misunderstood
Editor’s note: Handwriting instruction supports early reading skills. To learn more about the connections between handwriting and reading, … Read full story
A Look Back: My Growth Mindset Lessons Usually Go Well, But What I Did Today Was The Best Yet
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2017. You can see them all here.)I’ve done a variety of different … Read full story
The Open Forum is a one-hour conversation for all IATEFL members who are interested in learning more about TDSIG, our projects, and … Read full story
EFL Students’ Online Learning Readiness: Performing Out the Basic Functions of Technology | Pedagogy
Altunay, D. (2019). EFL Students’ views on distance English language learning in a public university in Turkey. Studies in English Language Teaching, … Read full story