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Willy Cardoso

About Willy Cardoso

Teacher, writer, blogger. Blog: http://authenticteaching.wordpress.com Twitter: @willycard
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Teacher training and development: Whose knowledge is it anyway? (part II)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

My previous post raised the following question: How do we validate, or legitimate, the individualized knowledge we have about teaching? Answers:  Portfolios If you took a training course such as Trinity TESOL or CELTA, you must have had a portfolio … Continue reading →

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Teacher training and development: Whose knowledge is it anyway? (part I)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

What’s the difference in your development as a teacher between engaging in: Formal, assessed training Less formal workshops or INSET (in-service training) An ELT conference Planning a lesson Thinking about a lesson you taught, what worked and what didn’t. Reading … Continue reading →

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Great resources for Conversation Classes

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

  Here’s a menu of lesson ideas, lesson plans, warmers, fillers, prompts, and more for EFL / ESL CONVERSATION CLASSES.   Starters Retelling very funny ads - I started the workshop with teachers doing this amazing activity designed by Ian James (@ij64). … Continue reading →

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Classroom Dynamics – TESOL SPAIN 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

  In a few days I’ll be in Bilbao for the much expected TESOL Spain 2012 – Annual Convention. The title of my talk is: Classroom Dynamics: decentralizing = engagement Day:  Saturday, 10 March.    Time: 18:15-19:15     Room: 005   I will also have … Continue reading →

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Conversation Lessons – beyond chatting

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

On 6th March (next week already!), I’ll be hosting a discussion on conversation lessons as part of the SGI CPD Club. If you’re in or around London, would you like to join us? If you’re not able to be physically present, but … Continue reading →

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Play as development: Vygotsky and teaching English to adults

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

I was reviewing an old notebook and came across the following quotation taken from L. S. Vygotsky’s Mind in Society. Could one suppose that a child’s behavior is always guided by meaning, that a preschooler’s behavior is so arid that … Continue reading →

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Thinking in English or Translating it Fast?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

I’ve heard many students say “I want to think in English” – haven’t you? In my first years of teaching I remember saying something like that to students too. Something like,”stop translating, you have to think in English.” Until some … Continue reading →

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Sorry to interrupt, but…

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

Last week, I found myself being stared at by students because one student was really talking too much. This happened twice with two different groups. In one of these groups, when the one talking too much started to beat about … Continue reading →

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Reflection and Narratives – Teacher Professional Development

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

I would like to talk a bit about reflective practice. To be honest, many times I raise my eyebrows in a wary look when I hear the word. Mainly, I guess, because I don’t think we can really tell someone … Continue reading →

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Feedback sessions in teacher training

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Willy Cardoso

Talk between trainees and their trainer in feedback sessions is based on the view that the trainee teachers can be helped to teach more effectively through the input and perceptions of the teacher trainer; and sometimes more than this, through … Continue reading →

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