teaching – Page 3 – Katherine Reilly

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Teacher Change Web Carnival

For WEBINAR HANDOUT click on ‘CONTINUE READING’

On Saturday 20 October at 13:00 Web Carnival Speaker Katherine Reilly will facilitate “Transversal Competencies in the ELT Environment” in Room A and Maryam Mirshahnasab will share “Beyond the Traditional Classroom: How VR Transforms IELTS Speaking Teaching Practices“ in Room B.

Room A: Transversal Competency (TC) is essential in modern education but challenging to integrate, especially in language learning. It equips students with skills to meet academic and social demands. This study analyzes approaches to facilitate TC tools in education, focusing on their application in enhancing cognitive and communication competencies through the ELT learning model, utilizing appropriate tools and strategies to optimize the learning environment.

April 1, 2024

Is My Textbook Just a Fancy Paperweight? Unveiling the Mysteries of Supplementary Material in ELT

by Katherine Reilly, originally published by ELT NEWS printed magazine.

As educators, we often contemplate the necessity of implementing supplementary materials to enhance and appease our students’ potential for learning. However, burdening ourselves with another ‘measly’ task while stacks of uncorrected papers demand our immediate attention is, in itself, a deterrent. Besides, we were told our shiny new textbooks are jam-packed with all the extra tools we need to offer students the most innovative and satisfying approach to embedding the language they so desire to command. ELT publishers have, without a doubt, made incredible advancements in offering the most accessible venue to learning, establishing their textbooks as the backbone of many language programs. Notwithstanding this marvelous feat, there are shortcomings which must be addressed, and addressed they shall! Fear not my disgruntled colleagues; when burdened with extra work, we always take it in our stride and never crib about it.

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

The Value of a Positive Student-Teacher Relationship in Class

by Katherine Reilly

If one were to ask you, what are the most vivid recollections you might have of your childhood, in most cases the answer would likely concern your school years and the relationship you had with your teacher. The impact this bond can have on an individual is without a doubt the most inspiring and everlasting in your life.

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