by Admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Academic Research, March Articles, Tropical English Teacher Blog
(TFW Part 1): An Introduction to Talk for Writing by Sam Heal Introduction As English teachers we are duty bound to agree that Literacy is fundamental for success in school in all subjects and, in turn, the real world beyond school. Good literacy is, of course, key to...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2022 | March Articles, Professional Practice, Tropical English Teacher Blog
O Level English: Surviving the New Syllabus Summary by Jason McCorrister If you are teaching Year 9 students this year, you’ve no doubt had a look at the new syllabus for 2024 and realized that there have been earth-shattering changes to the syllabus that will...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Academic Research, March Articles, Tropical English Teacher Blog
(TFW Part 1): An Introduction to talk for writing by Sam Heal Introduction As English teachers we are duty bound to agree that Literacy is fundamental for success in school in all subjects and, in turn, the real world beyond school. Good literacy is, of course, key to...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Academic Research, March Articles, Tropical English Teacher Blog
(TFW Part 2): Exploring Talk for Writing by Sam Heal Talk for Writing is a unique approach to teaching writing that focuses on the extensive use of classroom talk to help children to improve their writing in a range of text genres. It develops their ability to...
by Admin | Oct 19, 2020 | Academic Research, Tropical English Teacher Blog
Academic Research Integrating Constructivist Practices into the EFL Classroom Ismail Patel For many years, educators have been facing an everlasting dilemma between their professional practice and the systems that they operate within. At the heart of the problem is...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2020 | Professional Practice, Tropical English Teacher Blog
Professional Practice Creating a Reading Culture Rod Harvey Share this article [sharethis-inline-buttons] Sources Many moons ago, I used to live in a depressingly boring suburb where all the houses looked identical and where nobody could afford private education. My...
