On this episode of #Campcast​, I speak with well known ESL professional, Paul Newson. You can check out all of Paul's content, upcoming courses and conferences on his school's VK page - https://vk.com/newsonsplace​ 

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02:12​ - Paul tells us about his life. I eat a banana.  0-6:31​ - Staff wellbeing and Paul's thoughts on the English education system 12:29​ - Why are more teachers going freelance?  21:00​ - Emotional intelligence  24:01​ - Parental pressure  26:04​ - The pros and cons of the Soviet education system  32:23​ - Curriculum management 38:39​ - Certificates vs real experience  40:11​ - Why Paul got banned from YouTube, political correctness, etc 52:32​ - Russian, European and American understandings of "conservatism" 01:02:38​ - Brexit