EiA Newsletter April 2023
Well, finally, the earth’s axis in the northern hemisphere is pointing toward the sun and we are rolling full force into springtime. What a fabulous time of year it is, blooms abound…
Meet the Team – Nicola Smith
This month it’s the turn of Nicola Smith, the head of our Operations team. Nicola is responsible for many of the logistical arrangements that bring our teachers to your school… Read More »Meet the Team – Nicola Smith
Cheese, please! A Swiss odyssey
Before Covid I had not been to Switzerland; well not exactly anyway. I’d flown in and out of Zurich airport a few times and hired cars to drive to either… Read More »Cheese, please! A Swiss odyssey
The Coronation Of King Charles III; Teaching Ideas
The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, and Her Majesty, The Queen Consort, will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023. The Coronation Service will be… Read More »The Coronation Of King Charles III; Teaching Ideas
Teaching as Performance, Part Two: The Elements of Performance
Having looked at the parallels between performance space and classroom space, in this second blog, I’d like to consider the similarities between acting and teaching, and what we can learn… Read More »Teaching as Performance, Part Two: The Elements of Performance
EiA Newsletter March 2023
Well, as the title of this month’s edition suggests, we really are “marching” through the year now! And as the old saying goes, “March comes in like a lion, and out like a lamb” rings true with snow storms and arctic weather across the UK, we can only hope for things to start warming up a bit as we head toward April.
Explaining Northern Ireland To Students of English
Part of learning English will often involve reference to the history and culture of the places where the English language originated; primarily Britain. Many texts and activities will require students… Read More »Explaining Northern Ireland To Students of English
Meet the Team – Lorraine Quinn
This month it’s the turn of Lorraine Quinn, the head of our Academic team. Many of you will have corresponded and/or spoken to her to help build your programme’s academic… Read More »Meet the Team – Lorraine Quinn
Teaching as Performance, Part One: Using the Space
After reading through Larry’s recent blog on teaching spaces, I was struck by how the physical relationship between teachers and learners in the classroom echoes the types of staging we… Read More »Teaching as Performance, Part One: Using the Space
Teaching Spaces
Alternative ways to organise space in and around the classroom Where is the strangest place you have had to teach a lesson? English Teachers around the world and all those… Read More »Teaching Spaces