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Stretching our high attaining students
I decided to write this blog post because too often, when I chat to my fellow colleagues either at conferences, subject meetings, or...
Silvia Bastow
Oct 22, 20234 min read


Activities to support spontaneous speaking (GCSE/A-Level)
In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...
Silvia Bastow
Sep 10, 202313 min read


Lead Teacher Development (NPQLTD) Qualification
I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...
Silvia Bastow
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Live marking
In this post, I would like to concentrate on the one element of our job which most of the colleagues (myself including) that I have...
Silvia Bastow
May 8, 20233 min read


Worked examples in the Language classroom
One of the most effective teaching strategy for languages classroom are worked examples. As a type of instructional method, they provide...
Silvia Bastow
Apr 16, 20233 min read


Mini whiteboards – the number 1 classroom tool?
With recent publications of various edu-books, mini whiteboards seem to be experiencing some kind of ‘re-birth’ in the world of...
Silvia Bastow
Mar 4, 20234 min read
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