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Providing evidence of progress and giving actionable feedback are the best ways to help learners succeed. However, primary learners have specific needs relating to their cognitive, social and emotional development. In this webinar we will look at practical techniques for implementing an integrated learning and assessment (ILA) approach in your primary classroom. Presenter Anna Bejshovcova… Continue reading Techniques for getting the most from every moment of learning with primary learners, February 11 & 13 [Webinar]

The Department of English, School of Liberal Arts, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha invites academicians, research scholars and social scientists to participate in a Two-Day International Conference (Hybrid Mode) on “Reimagining Existence: Emerging Perspectives in World Literature and Language” on 10-11 March 2025. The complexities of existence have been the perennial focus of literary and linguistic… Continue reading International Conference on ‘Reimagining Existence: Emerging Perspectives in World Literature and Language’ March 10-11, 2025

Watch the Cambridge University Press ELT video ‘Learning oriented assessment, critical thinking and English language speaking skills’ featuring Dr Mansoor.

Focus on Vocabulary Learning explores teaching vocabulary to second and foreign language learners aged 5-18. It describes the considerable challenges of learning the vocabulary of a new language from a range of perspectives, and aims to equip teachers with practical solutions to meet these challenges. This book provides corpus-informed insights into teaching the vocabulary that… Continue reading Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom [Book]

Cambridge English blog contributor Kieu Thu Hong has published an article featuring useful tips for reading and listening to IELTS. She says, “In this article, I’ll debunk three common myths about IELTS Listening and Reading practice that may be hindering your students’ abilities to achieve their desired scores. It’s easy to fall prey to these… Continue reading Debunking IELTS Reading and Listening Myths

Here is an OUP article featuring creative writing activities. The OUP team says, “Writing tasks in lessons often focus on exam preparation or writing full-length texts. However, there are many other ways to make writing lessons engaging, such as incorporating creative writing activities.  Creative writing activities not only allow learners to apply their lexical and… Continue reading Creative Writing Activities To Liven Up Your Writing Class [OUP]

EduTopia contributor Andrew Boryga has published an article on helping students read complex texts. He says, “We’ve all had the experience. We’re reading along and suddenly realize that although our eyes are scanning the words on the page, nothing is actually registering. Minutes pass before we take our bearings and see that we’ve lost the… Continue reading EduTopia on Helping Students Read Complex Texts