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The Observation Issue

Having our classes observed or observing other teachers’ classes is often seen as something to fear. Well, fear not because in The Observation Issue of the iTDi Blog, kevin Stein, Anna Loseva, and Josette Leblanc offer reflection, sanctuary and joyful advice on observation.

Ann Loseva
Anna Loseva		 Josette LeBlanc
Josette LeBlanc		 Kevin Stein
Kevin Stein

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The Culture Issue

What is culture? For Vicky Loras, culture is a mental backpack. For new iTDi blogger, Kieran Dhunna Halliwell it’s a hot potato, and for Chuck Sandy, it’s an exploration. Yet, what all three writers agree on is that there are many ways and activities we can do to help our students make sense of the cultures they live in and learn about. In this issue of the iTDi Blog, Vicky, Kieran, and Chuck offer insight, advice, and ways forward. Enjoy.

Chuck Sandy
Chuck Sandy		 Vicky Loras
Vicky Loras		 Kieran Dhunna Halliwell
Kieran Dhunna Halliwell

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Thinking about classrooms

In this new issue of the iTDi Blog, Adam Simpson, Vicky Loras, and Chuck Sandy offer three different perspectives on classrooms. In his post Adam examines the best ways to set up a classroom to make the most of different activity types, Vicky looks at the elements that make up an excellent teaching environment, and Chuck takes us outside traditional classrooms and has us look at how we need to support teachers working in all the places teachers work.

Chuck Sandy
Chuck Sandy		 Vicky Loras
Vicky Loras		 Adam Simpson
Adam Simpson

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Working in Groups

Working in groups can be both the most challenging and the most rewarding classroom interaction for learners and teachers. In this issue, our bloggers explore ways to make groupwork a worthwhile experience for all. The posts look at how sometimes group collaboration creates a rich language learning environment, and how at other times the same richness comes from creating a space for silence and individual work. We’ll also examine practical ways to move away from teaching to groups and instead move towards facilitating the group process.
– Josette LeBlanc / Guest Editor

Chuck Sandy
Chuck Sandy		 Josette Leblanc
Josette Leblanc		 Rose Bard
Rose Bard

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Presenting Vocabulary – iTDi video

We intend to bring you samplers of the content from iTDi lessons that is related to the week’s blog topic.

This week. We bring you some content from Module 1 Presenting vocabulary: Lesson 2 Conveying meaning. This lesson was written for iTDi by Scott Thornbury, and forms part of the Teacher Development course.

Watch the video on our YouTube channel for better size options: http://youtu.be/uPQK8EFGu0E

The actual lesson content is much more interactive than this video can convey. Visit our site for more details iTDi.pro