Inspiring Inquiries Blog
Inquiry-based learning and other learner-centred approaches
9 reasons why inquiry-based learning is perfect for summer schools
If you’re an ELT teacher in a private language school, you’ll probably be working at a summer school during July and August. When I was teaching full-time, the school year ran from mid-September to the end of June and in summer I had no job or income. For a period of...
7 ways to foster curiosity in the primary ELT classroom
We all know that young children have endless curiosity. They bombard us with questions: What? Where? How? and of course, Why? But they very quickly lose this curiosity in the classroom
End the year with a festive fun inquiry!
Are you looking for something different to do with your primary students in the last few lessons before we break up for the holidays? You may have read my post earlier this week about inquiry-based learning and want to give it a try in a low-stakes environment. If so,...
What is inquiry-based learning?
I know you’ve probably been asking yourself this question. Hopefully, this post is going to help you understand what inquiry-based learning is and how it might be used in the primary ELT classroom.
Neurodiversity in the ELT classroom
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: the ELT classroom is designed for neurotypical students. Controversial? Perhaps. But a lot of what we do in the classroom seems to be geared towards more extroverted, social...
How my business has developed so far
If you've known me for a while, you will probably know me as either a young learner teacher or a materials writer. I have been teaching English since 1999 (yes, that's how old I am!) and I continued teaching full-time until 2016. I was already writing materials for...
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