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Watch and learn: the transformative benefits of observing your peers

Heather Swenddal

“I didn’t realize I did that,” observed teachers always say. And while sometimes they’re referring to a habit in need of change, it’s often about something positive the observer noticed. A gentle quieting of a dominating student. […]

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Beyond the native speaker: why teacher ed matters

Heather Swenddal

The problematic and, sadly, widespread native speaker fallacy suggests that all that’s needed to teach English to language learners is to have grown up in an English-speaking country. This isn’t just deeply offensive–considering that our […]

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Professional development activities work

Heather Swenddal

Anyone who’s organized professional development activities for colleagues has experienced that lingering worry. Will this be a good use of busy teachers’ time? Will it effect real change in their teaching? An encouraging new study […]

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