Using Podcasts to Help Learners Develop Listening Comprehension and Autonomy
I’ve been using podcasts for a while with my teaching, and they are something that I really enjoy incorporating into classes. There are a variety of reasons for this: They are rich sources of authentic texts with both native and non-native speakers of English interacting. There are podcasts that cover almost any topic imaginable, and […]
Using Guiding Principles to Manage Your Energy While Teaching Online
Here is Santiago we are still dealing with the pandemic. Some neighborhoods have started opening up again, but many are still in quarantine. Those that have opened up have seen their numbers of cases rising, and we are dealing with the start of a second wave. As much as we don’t want to think about […]
A long overdue update
This is my first update for the year. I feel like everyone’s life has been turned upside down with the pandemic, and it has thrown a wrench into our plans for what we thought 2020 was going to look like. So, what has happened since my last update in December of 2019? ELT in Chile […]