This week Chris and Alan are delighted to be joined by James M. Taylor and Ilá Coimbra who discussed their self published book Raise Up!.  We discussed all things ELT, diversity, inclusion and what is next for the Raise Up! book series.

You can buy the book here - https://taylormadeenglish.com/raiseup/

And follow the project on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/raiseupforelt

The money raised from Raise Up! goes to support Casa 1, a community shelter in São Paulo set up to support those of the LGBTQIA+ community who are experiencing hardships. You can read about Casa 1 at these links - LA Times and Equal Times.

Check our show notes for more links and details on what we discuss.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

How do you rule your classes?  Alan and Chris discuss the do's and don'ts of classroom management, and talk about what works for us when teaching different levels.

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The two books mentioned that we recommend in this podcast are

Learning Teaching - Jim Scrivener

Understanding Teenagers in the ELT Classroom - Chris Roland

We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

This week Alan caught up with Arthur McKeown for a quick chat.  Arthur, now retired (apparently), created The Belfast Programme with the help of the Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre and HAPANI to help pre-esol level students gain enough English to improve their standing on arrival in Ireland.  Arthur has also just been awarded the ESOL Champion Award, from IATEFL ESOL Special Interest Group.

Full links to all the organisations are available in our show notes.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

We offer tips on how to counter some of the English Language's worst offenders for learners, such as phrasal verbs, prepositions, pronunciation and word order.  Check our blog for more detailed show notes and some material you might find useful.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

We share some ideas on seasonal and Christmas lessons, one off lessons to get students heads out of the books, plan for low class numbers and some recommendations and ideas you can take into your classroom. 

Extended show notes with links available here.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

This week we try something new, Chris and Alan attempt a live podcast! The subject of this week being what do managers not get about teachers? And what do teachers not get about managers? Also we discuss career trajectories available to ELT teachers, and why so many of them become teacher trainers.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

We're all teachers so we have to plan what we are going to do in the year. Also mallards?

This week Chris and Alan offer some tips on lesson planning, our own ideas, some other teacher tips, and some reading material that we think may help.

Extended show notes with links to what was discussed is available on our blog.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

In a break from the norm, Chris and Alan discuss some listener questions - and not just about teaching.  We discuss our Masters programmes, empathy, vocation vs professionalism, workload and good lessons vs good teachers.----more----

We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

Welcome to season two! This week Chris and Alan take a deep dive into some really loaded questions about good teachers, good lessons and good practices.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com

Bonus Episode! This week Chris and Alan discuss things to do in that very first class of the new year, plus ideas to take into the year ahead.

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We're two teachers who have worked across the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy. We worked together for two years in Cáceres, Spain.  We've plenty to say on the ELT world, so thought we'd make a podcast on it.

Contact us at any of the links below - Website - https://phrasallyverbocious.podbean.com/Email - [email protected] - https://twitter.com/PhrasallyVAlan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RamblingProfeChris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chris_eltFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhrasallyVerbociousYouTube - YouTube Channel Show notes and blog - https://phrasallyverbociouspodcast.blogspot.com/Music: Purple Planet.com