Being a Language Learner: Why Who We Are Matters as Much as What We Learn ‘Be curious, not judgemental’, famously featured in the television show Ted Lasso and often attributed to Walt Whitman, is a simple yet powerful invitation to approach others with openness...
In conversation with… the Japanese Club at Birches Head Academy 2025 Why set up the Japanese Club? This year’s Language World Conference reignited my love for learning languages. I would consider myself a lifelong learner of languages, cultures and forever student...
In conversation with … Heidi and Jessica, with support from their teacher Gina Hall For the past few years, children in our primary school have prepared for the #Celebrate Speaking event. This festival, which is always held in February, is managed by the British...
Language Learning Journal Being a language learner or ‘Who am I in this language?’ It’s obvious that you can’t be a language teacher without being a language learner, but as a teacher, it’s easy to forget what being a learner is like. Another language can feel...
How do we navigate gender neutrality within a gendered language? The non-binary pronouns ‘they/them/their(s)’ have become widely adopted, used and understood in the English-speaking world, giving voice and visibility to those who don’t feel included within the gender...
Membership – 25 years of creative pedagogies in the language classroom, and why the battle for creativity is worth fighting for. I came to England as a Foreign Language assistant in September 2000. Adapting to teaching French as a foreign language was the best thing...
