Neuroscience and Modern Languages teaching: what studies of the brain can tell us – an extended version of an article which appeared in Languages Today, January 2019 Ruth Bailey is PGCE Director, University of Bristol As teachers we are continually looking to...
The Independent Schools’ Modern Languages Association was founded in the early 1990s by a group of teachers based in schools in the London area. It has an active committee, composed entirely of teacher volunteers from schools across the UK. ISMLA produces a termly...
Teachers of English and Foreign Languages share their views and approaches. The latest version of the National Curriculum for England creates an ideal moment for teachers with a focus on language to come together and exchange experiences and views on common issues in...
Deak Kirkham, Teaching Fellow, Academic English for Business & Management and Linguistics Tutor at Leeds University Name some international languages (or ‘lingua francas’ as they’re sometimes called). English is likely to top most contemporary lists; other...
Anna Lise Gordon, ALL President 2016-18 The Theory What is resilience? Neenan (2009: 3) describes resilience as an ‘intriguing yet elusive concept’ but there is no doubt that the concept has assumed greater significance in educational documents in recent years....
(This is an extended version of the article which appeared in the Summer 2016 issue of Languages Today magazine, with additional references and exemplification) Introduction Two of the issues exercising colleagues in the ALL Primary Hubs and beyond are the vexed...