2024 vibe: PGCEi and AO QTS go-to!
This yr, I made a decision to get Certified Trainer Standing in England. It was a terrific resolution to do that via the Uni of Sunderland – I’ve blogged about the general expertise and the interview presentation.
The response to these posts means that the Evaluation Solely Route is vastly widespread for the time being – I’ve been shocked by the quantity of individuals contacting me to ask for more information. I’ve additionally had tons extra folks asking for help with their PGCEi assignments. I take pleasure in serving to them out and marvel if mentoring in colleges may be a path to comply with down the road.
Peter Lucantoni
I met Peter Lucantoni earlier this yr – superior man. He invited me to do some webinars for Cambridge English and Evaluation within the MENA area. Nice expertise.
I nonetheless need to evaluate Peter’s e book right here too! Watch this area!
Speaking of evaluations…
Yeah, it’s not been a productive yr for weblog evaluations. Bit busy. However I reviewed Emma Turner’s Be Extra Toddler, which is price a learn. I’ve written about how we’ve utilized numerous concepts from educating assets in our observe although, like our use of Educating Walkthrus for peer observations, and the way Boers’ analysis into vocab acquisition informs elements of our educating and studying.
Rambling on about evaluation
I hung out mid-year gathering ideas on EAL-related assessments. I steered the CEFR is unduly criticized in EAL contexts, and likewise steered enhancements to the Bell evaluation framework. I additionally wrote about how we apply the Bell Framework in our context. My colleague Adri took half in a panel dialogue with Bell on this very matter, which you’ll be able to view right here.
Supplies writing
Adri and I accomplished our first co-authoring venture – a e book on supporting EAL learners written for the Delta Trainer Growth Collection. Right here’s a optimistic evaluate of the e book from Gemma Donovan:
Delta, hey? I bear in mind my early days within the staffroom at LTC Eastbourne, flicking via Pugliese’s Being Artistic for educating concepts; experimenting with Educating Unplugged; desirous to work with Duncan Foord after studying the Creating Trainer. Aaah that vary had an enormous affect on my observe. Feels bizarre to have contributed to it tbh – due to Sandy for prompting it.
I nonetheless write imaginary conversations about ELT supplies growth. Essentially the most seen put up this yr was this one on take a look at specs.
Educating stays my precedence for 2025, however there are just a few prospects for writing collaborations too. Watch this area!
This weblog
Subsequent yr will likely be my tenth yr running a blog! Amazed there’s nonetheless an viewers.
Except for educating…
Lastly again to scuba diving! Approaching dive 100! I ponder if me and Daniel Xerri may write a scuba-themed ELT e book. I guess he’s already executed that.
Again to studying Thai. I obtained the phrase for ‘chair’ and the phrase for ‘Korean’ combined up the opposite day – they’re fairly related!
Again to desk tennis. I at present play with Rakza7 backhand and Rakza7 comfortable on forehand (max sponge each). You?
Have a terrific festive season!
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