The ELT Buzz News Report

All The "buzz" in English Language Teaching. October 25th.

Oct 24, 2023

Dear Teachers,

Here is our report for this week.

My reading recommendation this week is a blast from the past. An article written by a high school student almost 20 years ago but still offering big lessons about learning - it is titled, “How To Prevent Another Leonardo da Vinci”.

It’s Halloween as a theme and if you need inspiration - see our recent post about possible resources, activities that truly work!

Thanks,
David - ELT Buzzer-in-Chief

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