Teenagers can be notoriously difficult to motivate. Yes, that’s true. Instead of playing the blame-game and figuring out who is to blame for their lack of engagement, we should try to observe the world from their perspective. We were once teenagers, and we need to use that experience to engage and motivate our teenage learners. …
21st-century skills are not a new concept, although, at first glance, these skills sound otherworldly and virtually impossible to develop – Geo-inquiry might help. Many teachers shiver at the very thought of implementing them in their classrooms. Let’s warm-up together and start using them daily with Geo-Inquiry and these easy steps! 21st-century skills are a …
What makes effective lesson planning in TEYL actually effective? How can we achieve this dream-like thing our TEYL administrators call efficacy? Keep reading to find out! Effective lesson planning is the core of a successful thematic unit or any lesson in general. As we mentioned in the essay/post, which reflected on the contextualized language learning …
Assessment represents a gray area for all teachers, especially differentiated assessment, so that this post will provide practical examples. We constantly fear that we haven’t fulfilled the learning objectives, and we ponder what we could have done differently. However, if we take a step back and think about it, we will conclude that we must individualize …
What children’s perspectives tell us about inclusion in the school and preschool environment is that we are all experts in different ways and that our different experiences and understandings are of value. Inclusive education is presented and discussed as under construction, both in educational settings and as a concept. The materials in this course are …
Conducting academic research and writing articles or papers is another way for educators to have quality professional development and close their own learning gaps. Our research focuses on CLIL, Theme-Based Instruction, and 21st-century skills. My colleague Nevena Marković and I conducted our first big research at the beginning of 2019. We presented our research at the …
Have you ever wondered what does Swedish environmental education look like? If you are a nature lover like me, the need to develop environmental awareness in your children will eventually creep in your teaching style and curriculum. This is why I became a National Geographic Certified Educator! I must say that it was a life-changing …
How do we develop a learning environment where grammar is learned through exploration without burnout? Keep reading, for example, activities of thematic contextual grammar activities that simultaneously develop the four language skills. Then, let’s see how we can apply contextual grammar teaching with some easy activities! What is contextual grammar teaching and what kind of activities …
Hello, my dear colleagues! Developing listening skills is the first step in the second language acquisition process. The learners need to listen to meaningful and comprehensible language during their silent period of language acquisition. Speaking, as a productive skill, comes after the development of basic listening skills. This article will discuss the fundamentals of speaking …
My article about classrooms without borders and interculturalism featured the week on the British Council! It discusses introducing different cultures to your classroom, along with some practical examples. Read the article below. Can we really spin the globe and jump in into the unknown in our classroom? Or has the administrative part of our job …