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Moving Beyond the Coursebook with Young Learners — with Fiona Hunter
Season 12 Episode 2
From textbook dependency to a "Starter, Main Course, and Dessert" approach. Fiona Hunter, founder of Kids Club English shares how to confidently step…
6 hours ago
Global Literature Circles for Teens — with Christian Fischer
Season 12 Episode 1
From outgrowing textbooks to collaborating across continents. Christian Fischer, Head of English at Gymnasium Schillerschule Hannover, shares how the…
1 month, 1 week ago
Litter Picking, Learning & Lasting Change — with Patrick Jackson
Season 11 Episode 12
From one class pack to a million hours of environmental education. ELT author and creator of Picker Pals, Patrick Jackson, shares how a single idea g…
7 months ago
Business English, Reimagined – with Megan Nicholls
Season 11 Episode 11
Business English gets a bad reputation — stiff, overly formal, and filled with irrelevant vocabulary lists. But what if it didn’t have to be that way…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Power of Emergent Language — with Lewis Jaquest
Season 11 Episode 10
Lewis Jaquest joins Laura to explore how emergent language and learner agency can transform the language classroom. In this episode, Lewis shares how…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Teaching Debate to PhD STEM Students — with Anila Ruth Scott-Monkhouse
Season 11 Episode 9
University lecturer Anila Ruth Scott-Monkhouse joins Laura to share how she’s using academic debate to help STEM PhD students become more confident c…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Contracts, Red Flags, and Career Choices – with Scott Allis
Season 11 Episode 8
Scott Allis, experienced ESL teacher and travel creator, joins Laura to share hard-won lessons from a global teaching career that spans China, Iraq, …
8 months ago
Facing the Fear: How You Can Grow by Doing It Anyway – with Steven Schmidt
Season 11 Episode 7
Steven Schmidt, professional development consultant and long-time adult educator, joins Laura to share his journey from enduring uninspiring training…
8 months, 1 week ago
IBC 2025 for Educators: AI Captioning, Smarter Archives, and Story-First Production – with Haven Tsang
Season 11 Episode 6
Creators of TESOL Pop, Laura Wilkes and Technical Director Haven Tsang, report from IBC 2025 in Amsterdam with practical takeaways for educators usin…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
From Students to Stakeholders: Creating a Shared Classroom – with Dr Joel Floyd
Season 11 Episode 5
Dr. Joel Floyd, educator and founder of Ignite Career Foundation, joins Laura to share how his team creates an inclusive, learner-centred environment…
1 year ago