Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog
A 'warts and all' view of my teaching career. Hopefully, some of my thoughts will inspire you. Or, they will prevent you from making some of the mistakes I have made in the past.
- By Xris
- Based in United Kingdom
- Roughly two posts per month
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Most recent posts
We never really talk enough about the complexity of reading and writing. And, we certainly don’t talk enough about the emotional complexity of writing or the psychology of writing (and reading). Instead, we tend to …
I wrote on using film clips to explore structure and the structure question on the exam paper last year. Here is the link to the blog: https://learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2023/03/i-am-ready-for-my-closeup-now-mrs-writer.htmlStudents have a lot of background knowledge around film …
Vocabulary is great at times, but we are in danger of infantilising students, if all we do is teach words. For teachers of A-Level English Language we are familiar with how children acquire language. After …