The myth of the 'native-speaker' teacher
Last week I worked with three different schools in the Netherlands, all with different profiles. All of them are international schools,...
EAL, ESL, EFL, MFL! What's the difference (and does it really matter?)
There are myriad terms used to describe languages in education, and it's often seen as a minor issue to choose a title for a language...
Off to a good start with language learners
Happy New Year! As someone who has spent her whole working to the academic calendar, September 1 is always my "New Year". It feels like...
Leadership for Languages: Do you know what is happening in your language classes?
School leaders have a big job, by any measure. In international schools this can be compounded, as they often have other duties alongside...
Why not bilingual?
Mary Hayden presented in depth on the changing nature of international education at the 2019 ECIS MLIE conference. As the number of...
Is earlier really better for language learning?
Much is made of the mythical sponge-like capacity of babies and children to learn multiple languages. Add this to the on-going quest to...
Is earlier really better for language learning?
Much is made of the mythical sponge-like capacity of babies and children to learn multiple languages. Add this to the on-going quest to...
Why should we care? Host country language teaching in international schools
There is a common tension in international schools between the teaching and learning of the host country languages and other world...
Ignored Bilingualism: The dark side of international education?
Bilingualism, and its close friend multilingualism are buzz words these days. Do a quick Google search and you will find a plethora of...
The Role of L1 in EMI
Oxford University Press has just released and important new position paper on the role of the first language in English medium...
