In this episode I’m speaking with Head of English at the International School of Brussels, Matt Fron. It’s always fantastic to speak to a fellow English teacher about the choices, challenges and joys of teaching the subject so thanks a lot to Matt for offering up his time to chat!

We discuss: 

• Matt’s favourite text he’s ever read, studied or taught;
• His career to date and current position in Brussels;
• How the IB’s expectation for inquiry learning translates into English teaching at his school;
• How planning and new materials are organised or developed within the department;
• How Matt and his team approach the need to balance canonised writers with new or Belgian voices in the curriculum;
• The part technology plays in delivering the English curriculum at ISB;
• Matt’s work/life balance like and how Brussels affects this;
• And finally, recommendations for resources English teachers who would like to continue improving can use.

I hope all my fellow Heads of Departments and English teachers out there find something that resonates with them in the show as well as new ideas to help them through our international curricula. 

Links:

Matt’s Youtube and Twitter accounts