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EVERYTHING EFL

I’m passionate about serving teachers. There’s no one size fits all lesson plan or solution to your class needs and issues. But, you’ve got a friend and support system in me. I can help reduce your overwhelm, give you some teachy inspo and improve your work-life balance. How? With solid takeaways you can try out immediately AND some much needed teacher love. Because your wellbeing is important too. You can find my contact details in the show notes if you"d like me to work with your institution and

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00:10:38

Episode 140: Your End-Of-Year Pep Talk

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/12/23

Christmas is almost upon us so with that in mind, I'm all about giving. I round up this year by taking your through 5 pieces of advice for you, my darling teacher, based on the things that reflected upon as I try to grow my business. Turns out it all pertains to teaching too. Listen if you'd like a little bit of love, support and teacher talk. Get your Mindful Grammar Freebie here: www.subscribepage.io/4tlanY Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better teachers:

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00:18:49

Episode 139: My Lesson Fell Off a Cliff (But That's...

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2024/12/09

Has ANY lesson EVER gone to plan?I bet the answer is squarely more on the 'no' side of things than yes. What does that tell us? - embrace it - take advantage of learner questions and turn them into teachable moments - don't stress about not covering the syllabus all the time Join me as I tell you about my lesson, where I did practically NOTHING that was in my lesson plan. Was it my best lesson? No. Do I care? Also no. Why should I? My students still learnt a ton of valuable stuff: it just

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00:13:41

Episode 138: Mantras #4 Blend Content and Confidence...

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2024/11/25

Think about the last few months of teaching that you've done: how much of it has been pure content and how much of it has been working on students' confidence, building community, mindfulness or mindset?Then ask yourself whether that ratio is well balanced. Don't think I can't hear some of you shouting at your phone and saying "I don't have time for that stuff" You do. You should. You must. How? You can integrate both the mindset and the content stuff. Want to know how? I have a few easy ideas for

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00:24:06

Episode 137: Mantras #3 - There's NO...

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2024/11/12

Was it Bob Marley who said 'You can please some people all of the time but you can't please all the people all of the time?' Well, as teachers, we are expected to please everyone in class at every turn. A tall order, don't you think? In this week's episode, (once you get past the lengthy update on my life -about the 6m 45s mark), I give you 8 tips on how to ensure the most one-size-fits-all lesson you can do. I also challenge you to stop and check in on yourself. Because YOU are important too,

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00:22:03

Episode 136: Passive Voice for the Real World

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/10/21

The passive is a big topic and it causes all sorts of problems.Join me as I take you through my more receptive, lexical version of teaching the passive. I talk about the issues and how to overcome them and also what to expect and not expect from your learners. You will come away with a different view of where to start and how to get the most out of the materials and examples you give. Message me and tell me what you think. Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better

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00:15:34

Episode 135: 4 Things You Should Never Assume About...

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/10/07

Even if you've been teaching for a long time, do you make assumptions about your classes' skills, attitude or ability to remember? And you know what they say about assumptions.... This week, I look at 4 things you should never assume about your learners. Join me as I raise questions and offer possible ideas, advice and tasks to help overcome these assumptions. Which one resonates with you? Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better teachers:

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00:17:13

Episode 134: Things You Wish You'd Known When...

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2024/09/09

Of course, we can only learn a finite amount of things when training to be a teacher.But have the institutions caught up with today's ever-changing world? Did you learn an adequate balance of practical and emotional? In this week's episode, I asked my Linked In followers to comment on this very subject, plus I throw in my own thoughts. I'd love to know yours. Join the waiting list for Methods and Mindset, starting in late September: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you

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00:06:56

Episode 133: How to Impact Your Students and Cut Your...

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/09/02

The language your students are producing spontaneously can be part of the lesson.Is it on the curriculum? Who cares? If your students are trying to tell you something, listen, make notes and use this valuable language for future lessons. Join the waiting list for Methods and Mindset, starting in late September: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better teachers: erin@refreshyourteaching.com Join my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter

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00:06:41

Episode 132: What's the Most Important Thing in...

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2024/08/26

Sharing is caring: what is a classroom without community? Teaching the course book content and box ticking and curriculum Is not enough. We have to think about how to build community in our classes. It's not too hard and it has a lot of benefits. And, like mindfulness and mindset, community lends itself to language teaching so well, there's no excuse not to give it a try. Join the waiting list for Methods and Mindset, starting in late September: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you

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00:07:58

Episode 131: How Mindset Affects Students' Results

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/08/19

Do your students believe they can?Do your student know how to self-regulate and be mindful? Do you make sure this happens in your class? This week I talk about the importance and benefits of a healthy mindset and mindfulness. Both of these concepts lend themselves beautifully to teaching a language. Find out more and also join my waiting list to Methods and Mindset, starting in late September: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you would like me to help you or your school become better

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00:08:19

Episode 130: Grammar is Dead! This is How to Approach...

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2024/08/12

Why, oh why are we still teaching words? Why are we still sticking to the grammar rules and not teaching how the grammar works in conjunction with certain words, structures and phrases? The Lexical Approach can transform your teaching and make impactful changes to the way you teach and your students learn. Find out just a few of the many reasons why in this week's episode. Join the waiting list for Methods and Mindset, starting in late September: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you

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00:06:51

Episode 129: How Your Mindset Affects Your Job

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/08/05

When was the last time you put yourself first?Just as I suspected............sounds like you need a pep talk. Spare a few minutes of your busy day for this episode. Join the waiting list for my new course, Methods and Mindset for an amazing one-time low price. Join the waiting list for Methods and Mindset. Signing up doesn't mean there's any obligation to buy - you will be offered a big discount, that's all! Sign up here: http://subscribepage.io/qANdpX Contact me if you would like me

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00:09:54

Episode 128: What Makes a Bad CPD Session?

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/07/22

We've all been made to go to pointless professional development workshops, sessions, presentations........whatever they are called, there are definitely some things to avoid as a teacher trainer. I asked my fellow teachers on the social medias their opinion and I also put my 2 cents worth in.If you are a teacher, does anything in this episode resonate with you? What would you like to see in a good CPD session? Stay tuned until the end to hear my special offer. Contact me if you would me to

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00:11:40

Episode 127: It's Okay to Feel This Way.....For Now

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/07/08

We all do it.We all have our off days when we don't feel good enough. However, they should be few and far between. If you need a hand getting through these negative emotions, start by listening to this episode. You need to remember two things: I'm always here for you and you rock. Contact me if you would me to help you or your school become better teacher: erin@refreshyourteaching.com Join my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter community for teacher love and support:

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00:14:47

Episode 126 Mantras #3 - Plan Less, React More

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/06/24

Planning taking up too much of your time? There's so much you can do to cut down your prep time. This episode gives you just a taste of what you can do. The rest, you can find out on my upcoming course, Mindset and Methods, where I go into this in deeper detail. In the meantime, I challenge you to take one small thing from this episode and put it into action. Plan less, react more. You deserve more free time. Contact me if you would me to help you or your school become better teachers:

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00:09:44

Episode 125: How to Set Work Boundaries

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/06/10

What are your work-life boundaries?Do you have any? Isn't it about time you did? I can't promise to solve all your issues with this bite-sized episode, but it will pack enough of a punch to inspire you. Help yourself now: listen and make a promise to yourself to change that boundary line. Because you're worth more. Contact me if you would me to help you or your school become better teacher: erin@refreshyourteaching.com Join my Breathe Easy, Teacher Newsletter community for

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00:13:15

Episode 124: 4 Easy Ways to Cut Prep Time

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/05/27

We all want to spend less time preparing our lessons but we want to maintain the quality.Easier said than done. You don't need gimmicks or tons of games: you just need a few tips and tricks to exploit what you're already working with. We also need to exploit our students more. That isn't as sinister as it sounds.... Join me this week as I give you some simple things to do that will put no further strain on your prep time. In fact, these easy-to-implement tasks may well reduce

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00:38:29

Episode 123: How to Overcome the Pressure of Exam...

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/05/13

Well, that's where this episode starts off, anyway. This week my guest is the wonderful Kate Clifton, from the Kate Languages podcast. We talk about how to manage expectations from upcoming exam pressures, digress into what to teach that isn't necessarily on the syllabus. We also take a dive into switching it up in class to keep your learners on their toes and we ping pong a few practical activities and tasks for you to try out in class. Connect with Kate: https://katelanguages.co.uk/ Kate

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00:22:30

Episode 122: What you Need to Know About Working...

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/04/14

Working memory. What is it? Why do we need to know about it?The absolutely lovely Veronika Rogochaia guides us through the basics. She talks about why this is important and how we can free up space in our learners' working memory. This is especially useful if you have low-level learners. Enjoy. Veronika is an ESL teacher with 12 years of experience. She's a certified SNA with hands-on experience of working with students with intellectual disabilities. Veronika worked as a module instructor

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00:24:40

Episode 121: Beginners need input

EVERYTHING EFL ·

2024/04/01

Getting students to speak can build confidence but is it the only way for them to learn the language?Our sweet beginners need input. Lots of it. There are a million things you can do but in this juicy episode, I talk about 3 ways you can introduce input that are engaging, simple to tailor to your class and low-to-no prep. And if you make it to the end of the episode, there's a little bonus for you too. Contact me if you are interested in me doing a CPD session in your school:

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