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E1 - What is reflective pedagogy?

The Teacher Think-Aloud PodcastMay 05, 2021

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E53 - Teachers as Advocates: You can do it too! (with Rosemary Colón)
Mar 20, 202431:59
E52 - The Power of Podcasting for Language Learning (with Anna Ayrapetyan)
Feb 28, 202428:13
E51 - Friends of the Podcast 2024: AI in ELT (VIDEO EPISODE 🎥)
Feb 07, 202438:30
E50 - State of the Podcast: a reflection, with 2023 bloopers!

E50 - State of the Podcast: a reflection, with 2023 bloopers!

Episode 50…can you believe it?! 🌟 We’ve nested some fun bloopers into this reflective episode, in which we think back on our personal developments and podcast highlights from 2023. Listen to the very end (after the theme music) for one last little surprise. 😜 Wishing happy holidays to all! ☃️

🎧 On this episode: 

Friends of the Podcast: AI in ELT 🤖

We need you! We want to know how you have started to use AI in your classroom. Tell us, and get featured on our annual Friends of the Podcast episode, where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world, to be released in early 2024. How to contribute: 

Step 1: Reflect on the following questions and how you would answer them:

  1. Tell us your name, pronouns, and country.

  2. What’s your teaching context? What’s your role? Who are your students?

  3. Have you used AI? If not, why not? What’s your hesitation?

  4. If you answered yes above, what have been your favorite 1-2 tools so far? What are the pros and cons?

  5. Describe an activity you’ve tried in your classroom using this/these tool/s. How did it go? What tips do you have for implementing it?

Step 2: Access our WhatsApp group and record your answer as an audio memo. Alternatively, you can email us an audio file of your answers at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com.
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Dec 20, 202320:15
E49 - YouTube for English language teaching (with Amy Joy Rovirosa)

E49 - YouTube for English language teaching (with Amy Joy Rovirosa)

In this episode, guest Amy Joy Rovirosa, the creator of @your_fav_english_teacher, tells us about what it takes to get your English language teaching YouTube channel off the ground and how learners can leverage YouTube for greater language gains. Complete with excerpts from her fantastic videos! Watch the episode video on our YouTube channel or Spotify for the full effect. 📽️

✔️ Follow Your Favorite English Teacher:

📽️ On this episode: 

Check out Amy Joy’s E-Book!

Questions for reflection:

  • Do you have a favorite YouTube teacher? 

  • Have you ever tried starting your own YouTube channel?

Friends of the Podcast: AI in ELT 🤖

We need you! Episode 48 is just the beginning of our exploration of AI on the podcast. We want to know how you have started to use AI in your classroom. Tell us, and get featured on our annual Friends of the Podcast episode, where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world, to be released in early 2024. How to contribute: 

Step 1: Reflect on the following questions and how you would answer them:

  1. Tell us your name, pronouns, and country.
  2. What’s your teaching context? What’s your role? Who are your students?
  3. Have you used AI? If not, why not? What’s your hesitation?
  4. If you answered yes above, what have been your favorite 1-2 tools so far? What are the pros and cons?
  5. Describe an activity you’ve tried in your classroom using this/these tool/s. How did it go? What tips do you have for implementing it?

Step 2: Access our WhatsApp group and record your answer as an audio memo. Alternatively, you can email us an audio file of your answers at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com.
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Nov 22, 202335:24
E48 - Bring your teaching alive with ChatGPT (with Jeff McIlvenna)

E48 - Bring your teaching alive with ChatGPT (with Jeff McIlvenna)

In this episode, guest Jeff McIlvenna talks through his approach to using ChatGPT in the English language classroom, from amplifying teacher creativity to personalizing student learning. This is the first of many more episodes we hope to bring to you on this ever-evolving topic.

🎓 For further exploration:

Friends of the Podcast: AI in ELT 🤖

We need you! Episode 48 is just the beginning of our exploration of AI on the podcast. We want to know how you have started to use AI in your classroom. Tell us, and get featured on our annual Friends of the Podcast episode, where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world, to be released in early 2024. How to contribute: 

Step 1: Reflect on the following questions and how you would answer them:

  1. Tell us your name, pronouns, and country.
  2. What’s your teaching context? What’s your role? Who are your students?
  3. Have you used AI? If not, why not? What’s your hesitation?
  4. If you answered yes above, what have been your favorite 1-2 tools so far? What are the pros and cons?
  5. Describe an activity you’ve tried in your classroom using this/these tool/s. How did it go? What tips do you have for implementing it?

Step 2: Access our WhatsApp group and record your answer as an audio memo. Alternatively, you can email us an audio file of your answers at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com.


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Nov 01, 202335:23
E47 - CLIL and team teaching: sweetening the pill (with Ekaterina Pipia)
Oct 11, 202318:39
E46 - Challenging inequities toward multilingual teachers (with Alex Tang & Carine Saucillo)

E46 - Challenging inequities toward multilingual teachers (with Alex Tang & Carine Saucillo)

We’re back! Just a light little topic for our first episode after our summer break… 😜Don your social justice caps, kick into your critical lens, and prepare to reflect as Shey and Anna explore the challenges and strengths of multilingual teachers, commonly referred to as non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs), with research collaborators and super-ELT-stars Alex Tang and Carine Saucillo. 🌟Listen now!


🎧 Further listening:

  • References & resources

    Lin, A. & Motha, S. (2020). Curses in TESOL: Postcolonial desires for colonial English. In R. Arber, M. Weinmaan & J. Blackmore (Eds.), Rethinking Languages Education: Directions, Challenges and Innovations. London: Routledge. 

    World Englishes: An Introduction. Purdue Online Writing Lab. 

    Kirkpatrick, A. (2014). World Englishes. In C. Leung & B.V. Street (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to English Studies. London: Routledge. 

    Ma, L.P.F. (2012). Strengths and weaknesses of NESTs and NNESTs: Perceptions of NNESTs in Hong Kong. Linguistics and Education, 23, 1-15. 


    Questions for reflection:

    • How have you seen bias against multilingual teachers play out in your teaching context? 

    • If English is your first language, how will you use your privilege to stand up for multilingual teachers worldwide?


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    Sep 20, 202333:09
    E45 - PD in a post-pandemic world
    Jul 19, 202321:28
    E44 - Global citizenship: Opening the view to the possible (with Brantley Turner)

    E44 - Global citizenship: Opening the view to the possible (with Brantley Turner)

    “Global citizenship can happen in our back yard.” 🏠🌏 In this episode, Shey and Anna plunge head-first with guest Brantley Turner—East Asia Education Director for Dwight Schools—into what it means to cultivate a global mindset, how to teach it in a culturally responsive way, how to navigate the discomforts of a globally-minded worldview, and much more… Listen now! 

    Questions for reflection:

    • What does global citizenship mean to you? 

    • How do you infuse global citizenship into your curriculum?

    Jun 28, 202335:54
    E43 - Culture through stories (with Dustin Steichmann from Sandman Stories Presents)

    E43 - Culture through stories (with Dustin Steichmann from Sandman Stories Presents)

    Not much represents a culture better than its stories. In this episode, Anna and Shey chat with Dustin from Sandman Stories Presents about storytelling, teaching, and cross-cultural understanding.  Listen and travel the world through folklore! 🕯️

    🎧 Listen to Sandman Stories Presents on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

    🌍 On this episode: Episode 133: Ghana–Morning Sunrise, Honourable Minu, Why The Moon and The Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun (W.H. Barker 1917).

    💙 Follow @StoriesSandman on Twitter for more storytelling ideas!

    Stories for kids:

    Stories for adults:

    Free literature online:

    Questions for reflection:

    • How do you use stories in your classroom? 

    • How can you support learners’ intercultural communicative competence through stories in your learning context?

    Jun 07, 202327:05
    E42 - Stop hovering! (with Miriam Plotinsky)

    E42 - Stop hovering! (with Miriam Plotinsky)

    E42 - Stop hovering! (with Miriam Plotinsky)

    Are you a helicopter teacher or a hover-free teacher? In this episode, Shey and Anna chat with author Miriam Plotinsky about her book Teach more, hover less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom, and explore ways to implement an approach to teaching that is truly student-centered.


    Further listening:

    Explore strategies for augmenting student talk time: E2 - Shut up and let them talk!

    For an exploration of efficient lesson planning: E8 - Sometimes you plan, sometimes you don’t

    For a discussion around increasing collaboration and learner accountability with peer review activities: E19 - The why and how of peer review

    For a discussion about project-based learning and its use in increasing learner autonomy: E27 - Why we

    To see how you can better support students dealing with trauma: E34 - Trauma-sensitive teaching (with Sherry MacKay)


    Mentioned in the episode:

    Funds of Knowledge, L. Moll (2015)

    Teach more, hover less: How to Stop Micromanaging Your Secondary Classroom, M. Plotinsky (2022).

    Lead like a Teacher: How to Elevate Expertise in Your School, M. Plotinsky (2023).


    Reflection Questions:

    • What have you done to ensure your classroom is driven by student engagement and choice? 

    • How do you avoid being a helicopter teacher to your students? 

    Share your thoughts and get featured on a future episode! Email us at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com, or connect with us via social media. 

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    May 17, 202341:29
    E41- Media Literacy 102: Disinformation, propaganda, and conspiracies... oh my!

    E41- Media Literacy 102: Disinformation, propaganda, and conspiracies... oh my!

    E 41- Media Literacy 102: Disinformation, propaganda, and conspiracies... oh my!

    Media literacy is an essential skill in our world today and one that needs to be addressed in the English language classroom! 🎯 In this episode, Anna and Shey discuss some of the greatest challenges our students face in the digital era, including discerning the reliability of a source, noticing propaganda techniques, and contending with trolls and bots!


    Further listening:

    E39- Media Literacy 101: Bias and perspective-taking

    Resources:

    10 Activities to Boost Media Literacy (downloadable resource) ⭐

    Above the Noise, PBS

    Disinformation Nation

    News Literacy Project

    Project Look Sharp

    Fact-checking websites:

    On social media bubbles:

    Mentioned in the episode:


    What are your favorite strategies for introducing media literacy in your classroom?

    Share your thoughts and get featured on our follow-up episode! Email us at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com, or connect with us via social media. 

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    Apr 26, 202330:05
    E40 - TESOL Special 2023! (VIDEO EPISODE 🎥)

    E40 - TESOL Special 2023! (VIDEO EPISODE 🎥)

    We had such a wonderful time at TESOL 2023 in Portland and enjoyed meeting new and old friends there. Like last year, we wanted to bring a small piece of the conference to you. In this video episode, Anna and Shey share their reactions to the 2023 TESOL Convention, integrating ideas from a variety of other conference attendees and friends they encountered at the conference. Listen and (re)live the experience! ⭐

    We want to hear from you! For our upcoming episode on professional development in the post-pandemic world, we’re looking for your ideas on how PD has changed for you. Where are you on your professional development journey? How has your PD evolved since the pandemic started? 🎙️To be featured, submit your responses via voice memo or written text at bit.ly/pod_friends, or by commenting on social media. 

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    Further listening:


    Apr 05, 202323:16
    E39 - Media Literacy 101: Bias and perspective-taking

    E39 - Media Literacy 101: Bias and perspective-taking

    Media literacy is an essential skill in our world today. 📰 But how can we tackle it in the English language classroom? 🎯In this episode, Anna and Shey chat about strategies they’ve used to develop learners’ critical thinking about the media—from an exploration of self-identity and personal lenses to perspective-taking exercises, role play, and analyzing biased language in headlines and on TikTok. 👓

    What are your favorite strategies for introducing media literacy in your classroom? Share your thoughts and get featured on our follow-up episode! Email us at teacherthinkaloud@gmail.com, or connect with us via social media.

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    Further listening:

    E25 - Handling conflict in the classroom (with Joe Voigts)

    ⭐ See you at TESOL 2023! We’re super psyched to go to TESOL in Portland, Oregon this year! As usual, we’ll have a strong presence there, and we’d love to connect with you at one of our sessions or for an informal chat. We hope you’ll join for one or both of our sessions:

    • Thursday, March 23, 3-3:45 PM – PD in the Post(?)Pandemic World – Hyatt Regency Portland, Willamette 8
    • Friday, March 24, 9-10:45 AM – Strategies for Cultivating Media Literacy in the EL Classroom – Oregon Convention Center, E 146
    Mar 15, 202324:16
    E38 - Incorporating music in ELT (with Heather and Ece of English as a Singing Language)
    Feb 22, 202336:58
    E37 - Friends of the Podcast! (VIDEO EPISODE 🎥)
    Feb 01, 202334:53
    Blooper Reel 2022

    Blooper Reel 2022

    We are still (blooper) reeling from 2022... See what we did there?! 😆 Have a laugh at our expense as you ring in the New Year with our 2022 Bloopies! (Warning: This episode contains explicit language.)

    💌 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: https://www.teacherthinkaloud.com/.

    💞 Share an episode with a friend.

    👋 Reach out with episode requests or ideas.

    🙏 Donate or purchase resources or merchandise.

    We are thankful for all of the wonderful support we’ve received from listeners this year, and wish you the best in 2023!

    Dec 28, 202208:33
    E36 - Equity in assessment: A human approach (with Albert Shaheen)
    Dec 14, 202226:03
    E35 - Be brave enough to say ‘I don’t know’ (with Lina Jurkunas)
    Nov 30, 202224:09
    E34 - Trauma-sensitive teaching (with Sherry MacKay)

    E34 - Trauma-sensitive teaching (with Sherry MacKay)

    It’s not always easy to recognize #trauma in our students, since everyone responds to trauma differently. In this episode, Shey and Anna speak with guest Sherry MacKay about how to define trauma, how it might appear in our classrooms, and how teachers can be sensitive to students experiencing trauma.

    💜 Friends of the Podcast! 💜We’re working on a new, exciting episode format where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world! 🎙️Would you like to be featured? Check out our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages to learn how, and submit your responses at bit.ly/pod_friends.

    References & resources

    Dana, Deb (2020). Polyvagal exercises for safety and connection. W.W. Norton & Company.

    Mate, D.G. (2018). In the realm of hungry ghosts. Vermilion.

    Porges, S. W., Porges, S. W., & Porges, S. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. First Edition; the pocket guide to the polyvagal theory: The transformative power of feeling safe. first edition. W.W. Norton & Company.

    The Polyvagal Theory, Nerd Nite.

    The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit, Office for Victims of Crime

    Van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking.

    Further listening:

    For a discussion about supporting your students through challenging moments, listen to Episode 6 - “Teaching and PD through the pandemic” and Episode 21 - “Addressing current events in the classroom”

    Questions for Reflection:

    • How has trauma manifested itself in your classroom?
    • How do you address trauma in the classroom?
    • What recommendations or resources would you suggest for a new teacher?
    Nov 16, 202234:07
    E33 - "Long live the rubric!"

    E33 - "Long live the rubric!"

    How do you feel about #rubrics? 🧐 In this episode, Shey and Anna dive into why teachers should be using rubrics for objective assessment, how different kinds of rubrics serve distinct purposes, and ideas for making rubric design and implementation feel less daunting.

    💜 Friends of the Podcast! 💜We’re working on a new, exciting episode format where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world! 🎙️Would you like to be featured? Check out our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages to learn how, and submit your responses at bit.ly/pod_friends.

    References & resources

    Can Do Descriptors. WIDA

    Types of Rubrics. University of Minnesota, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.

    Further listening:

    For a discussion about assessment, listen to Episode 31 - “The beauty of assessment”

    Questions for Reflection:

    • What is your experience with using rubrics?
    • What kinds of rubrics do you gravitate to?
    • What’s your longest-living rubric?
    • Do you have any tips for teachers looking to use them more often, or integrate them for the first time?

    #Rubrics #Assessment #ESL #EFL #ELT #ReflectiveTeaching #TeachEnglish #ReflectivePedagogy #ESL #EFL #Teaching #Education #LoveTeaching #GlobalELT #Teacher #English #LanguageLearning #ReflectivePractice

    Nov 02, 202221:29
    E32 - “We’re nearly in 2023” - communicative approaches to grammar teaching (with Amir Houssein Khoobru)

    E32 - “We’re nearly in 2023” - communicative approaches to grammar teaching (with Amir Houssein Khoobru)

    Oct 19, 202225:18
    E31 - "The beauty of assessment"

    E31 - "The beauty of assessment"

    Perhaps the title of this episode doesn’t fully correspond to your feelings about assessment; regardless, classroom assessment is something we need to face up to!  💯 In this episode, Shey and Anna unpack their relationship to assessment. Listen and learn what teachers are saying about summative and formative assessment and to review some of the key concepts of assessment.

    💜 Friends of the Podcast! 💜 We’re working on a new, exciting episode format where we integrate the voices of our listeners from around the world! 🎙️Would you like to be featured? Check out our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages to learn how, and submit your responses at bit.ly/pod_friends.

    References & resources

    Further listening:

    Questions for Reflection:

    • What is your relationship to assessment?
    • How do you balance validity, authenticity, reliability and practicality as a teacher?
    • How do you make formative assessment truly valuable for your students?
    Oct 05, 202226:48
    E30 - Drama in the classroom: beyond the role play (with Richard Silberg)

    E30 - Drama in the classroom: beyond the role play (with Richard Silberg)

    E30 - Drama in the classroom: beyond the role play (with Richard Silberg)

    We’ve all used role plays in class, but have we truly explored what drama can unlock for language learners? 🔓 In this episode, Shey and Anna chat with Richard Silberg about how drama has become a central part of his practice as an English language teacher and how teachers can get started using simple drama techniques.

    🍂 Fall Donation Drive 🍂If you like our episodes and can spare a little change this season, we hope you’ll support us through one of our options at teacherthinkaloud.com/support-us. A little love goes a long way. 🤎💛

    References & resources

    Silberg, R. English Language Teaching and Drama. (Richard’s website!)

    Flynn, R. (2017). Tableau Classroom Drama Activities.

    Kelan, D. (2009). In Their Own Words: Drama With Young ELLs.

    Dr. Ian Andrew McDonald’s LinkedIn Page

    Questions for Reflection:

    • How have you used movement and drama techniques in your classrooms?
    • What drama-related activities have you tried? How did they go?
    • How has drama enriched your students’ learning experience?
    • What would you add to Richard’s ideas and resources?

    Bonus! 🍸

    Richard’s Spanish Negroni Cocktail

    2 parts Mezcal (or Gin)

    1 part Campari

    ½ part Amontillado Sherry

    ½ part White Vermouth

    A few dashes of Orange Bitters

    Stir with ice and pour into cocktail glass

    Garnish with fresh orange peel 🍊

    Yummm…

    Sep 21, 202233:05
    E29 - Top 10 TED Talks for Teaching

    E29 - Top 10 TED Talks for Teaching

    What are your favorite TED Talks for teaching? In in this episode, Shey and Anna go through their list of top 10 TED Talks for teaching. Listen for ideas on which talks to use and how to use them. 

    Intercultural Competence and Identity

    1. The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  (19 mins)
    2. Don’t ask where I’m from, ask where I’m a local, Taiye Selasi  (16 mins)
    3. How language shapes the way we think, Lera Boroditsky (14 mins)
    4. Weird or just different, Derek Sivers (3 mins)
    5. On being wrong, Kathryn Schulz  (18 mins)

    Kathryn Schulz’s book, Being Wrong

    Recipes for Success

    1. 10 ways to have a better conversation, Celeste Headlee (11 mins)
    2. Grit: The power of passion and perseverance, Angela Lee Duckworth (6 mins)
    3. Try something new for 30 days, Matt Cutts (3 mins)
    4. Inside the mind of a master procrastinator, Tim Urban (14 mins)
    5. Every kid needs a champion, Rita Pierson (8 mins)

    Why Procrastinators Procrastinate on Tim Urban’s blog, Wait but why?

    Additional Resources

    TED Ed

    Questions for Reflection

    • How do you use TED talks in your language classroom?
    • What’s your favorite TED talk and why does it resonate with you?
    Sep 07, 202230:50
    E28 - A holistic approach to PD (with Ramin Yazdanpanah)

    E28 - A holistic approach to PD (with Ramin Yazdanpanah)

    Professional development can feel overwhelming! In this episode, Shey and Anna interview Ramin Yazdanpanah on his approach to PD, teacher well-being, and life. Find your center with us in this episode. 🌼 

    Recommended Reading:

    Dweck, C. S. (2022). Mindset: New Psychology Of Success. Ballantine Books.

    James, C. (2021). Atomic Habits. PENGUIN UK.

    Mercer, S., & Gregersen, T. (2020). Teacher Wellbeing. Oxford University Press.

    Resources & Communities:

    American English Teacher’s Corner: Website

    American English Teacher’s Corner: Facebook page

    Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE)

    The Teacher Think-Aloud PLN

    Questions for Reflection:

    • How do you approach your own professional development?
    • What kinds of PD opportunities do you participate in?
    • How do you cultivate your practice in a way that honors all parts of you?
    • How do you avoid the overwhelm that comes with this profession?
    • How do you integrate mindfulness into your life and classroom?
    • What communities of practice are you a part of?
    Aug 24, 202220:51
    E27 - Why we ♥ project-based learning

    E27 - Why we ♥ project-based learning

    We're back from our summer break! Gear up for the new school year and consider weaving project-based learning into your curriculum. In this episode, Anna and Shey discuss why they love project-based learning and provide some examples of projects they and other listeners have implemented in the past. 💕 

    Download Shey's E-Newspaper Curriculum ⭐ ready to be used in your classroom!

    References & Resources:

    Buck Institute for Education (n.d.). What is PBL? PBLWorks.

    Riel, S. (2020). Cultivating Advanced Integrated Skills with PBI. TESOL Connections, TESOL International Association.

    Valenzuela, J. (2022). A Simple, Effective Framework for PBL. Edutopia.

    Questions for reflection:

    • How have you integrated project-based learning in your work?
    • What challenges or successes have you encountered?
    • What fresh ideas do you want to try out for the upcoming school year?

    Join us for our upcoming Teacher Think-Aloud PLN events! Every month we’ll  facilitate a conversation around best teaching practices and the topics that matter most to you. 🎓 Register here: https://www.teacherthinkaloud.com/pln.

    Aug 10, 202221:10
    E26 - What can we learn from teachers?
    Jun 29, 202221:41
    E25 - Handling conflict in the classroom (with guest Joe Voigts!)

    E25 - Handling conflict in the classroom (with guest Joe Voigts!)

    At some point, we've all handled conflict in our classroom---among students, between a student and the teacher... In this episode, Shey and Anna speak with guest Joe Voigts about his approach to conflict in the classroom, from handling disagreements among his Israeli and Palestinian students in Jerusalem to butting heads with his high-schoolers on the South Side of Chicago. 


    Listener quote: 

    "There  were times that students treated me disrespectfully. I knew that they  were teenagers and if I had reacted harshly, the situation would have  been so much worse. What I did was to pretend I hadn't heard what had  been said. I continued the lesson and when the class ended, I asked that  student to stay for a couple of minutes. I talked to him and he felt  sorry for what had happened. The consequence of this reaction of mine  was so positive. That student was so happy that I didn't say anything to  him in front of the eyes of his friends and he turned to the most  active student in the class." - Amir 


    References & Resources:

    High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out, Amanda Ripley

    The Power of Storytelling to Build Cross-Cultural Connections Joe Voigts, TESOL

    The Restorative Practices Handbook: For Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators, Bob Costello & Ted Wachtel


    Questions for reflection:

    • How do you feel when conflict comes up in the classroom?
    • What general advice would you give to teachers for handling conflict when it arises?
    • What strategies can you suggest for handling conflict in a positive and productive way?



    Jun 15, 202224:59
    E24 - Like. Share. Post.
    Jun 01, 202222:28
    E23 - The good, the bad, and the ugly of performance reviews
    May 18, 202218:59
    E22 - Make reviewing fun again!
    May 04, 202222:28
    E21 - Addressing current events in the classroom
    Apr 20, 202225:46
    E20 - TESOL Special 2022!
    Mar 30, 202219:48
    E19 - The why and the how of peer review
    Mar 16, 202223:40
    E18 - Book Review: Race, Empire, & English Language Teaching
    Feb 23, 202230:54
    E17 - The benefits of formal TESOL training
    Feb 09, 202219:38
    E16 - It's OK to just exist
    Jan 26, 202221:35
    Blooper Reel 2021!

    Blooper Reel 2021!

    Holy cow, we've come a long way in 2021... Enjoy some ridiculousness and revel in our blunders at the end of this crazy year. We'll be back in 2022!

    Dec 23, 202107:13
    E15 - So you've lost your zest for teaching
    Dec 08, 202117:44
    E14 - Representation: More than just a stock photo
    Nov 24, 202125:44
    E13 - The Delicate Dance of English
    Nov 10, 202122:60
    E12 - Words, words, words
    Oct 27, 202118:29
    E11 - You, me & ICC
    Oct 13, 202121:05
    E10 - Keep it simple, stupid
    Sep 29, 202120:45
    E9 - Things they never tell new teachers
    Sep 15, 202114:53
    E8 - Sometimes you plan, sometimes you don't
    Aug 25, 202115:54
    E7 - Building Rapport on Day 1
    Aug 11, 202120:50
    E6 - Teaching & PD through the pandemic
    Jul 28, 202118:19