Ep 30: Andrew Watson on Teaching Young Learners Online

04/22/20 • 38 min

In this episode, Andrew Watson joins me to share strategies for teaching young learners online.
Andrew has gained great insight into working with young learners through his extensive experience in the ELT industry. Since landing his first teaching job in South Korea in 1994, he’s held a variety of EFL jobs including teacher, IELTS oral examiner, young learners’ coordinator at the British Council, CELTA and ICELT teacher trainer and developer. He holds a DELTA certification and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics.
In our conversation, Andrew and I discuss the key differences between working with adults and working with children in the ESL classroom, and Andrew shares a wealth of practical tips for teaching YLs both in the physical classroom and online.

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Ep 29: Orlando Delgado on Taking ELT Online in the Time of COVID

In this episode, I'm happy to welcome a returning guest: Orlando Delgado.
Orlando is the Director of Teacher Training & Development Operations for IH Mexico and has been a teacher trainer and CELTA and DELTA assessor for over 10 years around the world. Orlando is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about online teaching and training in particular – and this week, we’re talking about what’s going on in the world right now and how that affects the ELT industry.
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Ep 31: Eliberto Salinas on Teaching Mixed-Level Classes

In this episode, please welcome guest Eliberto Salinas.
Eliberto has extensive experience as an English teacher and is also a CELTA trainer at International House Mexico, where he is based in Mexico City.
Today, he’s joining me to talk about something many teachers find challenging: supporting students of different English levels in the same classroom. Join us for a conversation about how to identify and cater to students’ differing abilities, including some practical strategies for adapting activities and presenting materials to accommodate students of varying language levels in the same group - even online.