Real Talk in ELT

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk in ELT!

In this episode, Kelly interviews Eduardo de Freitas about his journey from a 19-year-old teaching being promoted to the coordinator to becoming a materials writer and online consultant. This episode is chock full of information so it was divided into two parts. The first part discusses Eduardo's career history and tips on he got started in materials writing. In the second part, Eduardo goes into more detail about developing an online presence and image that will attract more students. There's quite a lot of information they cover so be sure to check out some of the links below of information referenced in the show.

Find Edu on Instagram: @edudefreitaselt and @orbitaelt

Edu's ELT Page: https://www.edudefreitaselt.com.br/

Orbita's Page: https://www.orbitaelt.com/

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe. Until next time...

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk in ELT!

In this episode, Kelly interviews Eduardo de Freitas about his journey from a 19-year-old teaching being promoted to the coordinator to becoming a materials writer and online consultant. This episode is chock full of information so it was divided into two parts. The first part discusses Eduardo's career history and tips on he got started in materials writing. In the second part, Eduardo goes into more detail about developing an online presence and image that will attract more students. There's quite a lot of information they cover so be sure to check out some of the links below of information referenced in the show.

Find Edu on Instagram: @edudefreitaselt and @orbitaelt

Edu's ELT Page: https://www.edudefreitaselt.com.br/

Orbita's Page: https://www.orbitaelt.com/

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe. Until next time...

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk in ELT!

In this episode, Kelly talks about a topic that's been buzzing around the internet lately. How to deal with clients who ask for free services or steep discounts. She shares her reaction from the memes, reels, and posts floating around social media that clients are de-valuing your expertise and services. Listen to her perspective and her 4 suggestions to speak professionally with potential clients.

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Welcome back to Real Talk in ELT! In this episode, Kelly discusses the influences of self-efficacy and gives some examples from her teaching experience. This exploration of self-efficacy is divided into three main segments:

1. Defining self-efficacy and its influences through examples
2. Why self-efficacy is important
3. How to leverage self-efficacy in your classroom

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe. Until next time...

Resources to check out:

Bandura, A., & Schunk, D. H. (1981). Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 41(3), 586–598. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.41.3.586

Bandura, A., & Adams, N. E. (1977). Analysis of self-efficacy theory of behavioral change. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 1(4), 287–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01663995

Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2), 191–215. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.84.2.191

Jaekel, N. (2020). Language learning strategy use in context: the effects of self-efficacy and CLIL on language proficiency. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 58(2), 195–220. https://doi.org/10.1515/iral-2016-0102

Kim, D. H., Wang, C., Ahn, H. S., & Bong, M. (2015). English language learners’ self-efficacy profiles and relationship with self-regulated learning strategies. Learning and Individual Differences, 38, 136–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2015.01.016

Ruegg, R. (2014). The effect of peer and teacher feedback on changes in EFL students’ writing self-efficacy. The Language Learning Journal, 46(2), 87–102. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2014.958190

Schunk, D. H. (2003). SELF-EFFICACY FOR READING AND WRITING: INFLUENCE OF MODELING, GOAL SETTING, AND SELF-EVALUATION. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 19(2), 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1080/10573560308219

Wang, C., Schwab, G., Fenn, P., & Chang, M. (2013). Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies for English Language Learners: Comparison between Chinese and German College Students. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.5539/jedp.v3n1p173

Zhang, Y. (2018). Exploring EFL Learners’ Self-Efficacy in Academic Writing Based on Process-Genre Approach. English Language Teaching, 11(6), 115. https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v11n6p115

Zimmerman, B. J., Bandura, A., & Martinez-Pons, M. (1992). Self-Motivation for Academic Attainment: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Personal Goal Setting. American Educational Research Journal, 29(3), 663–676. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312029003663

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk in ELT!

In this episode, Kelly interviews Adriano Zanetti about his work with process writing (part 1) and in part 2 they dive a bit deeper into the topics of Neurolinguistic Programming and approaches to teaching. There's quite a lot of information they cover so be sure to check out some of the links below of information referenced in the show.

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe. Until next time...

Adriano's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drico.zanetti/?hl=en

BrazTesol's Wellness SIG:
https://www.instagram.com/braztesol.wellbeing/?hl=en

Cambridge Podcast regarding thinking skills in higher education and the workplace:
https://play.acast.com/s/27fede2c-dfb5-4297-a5e9-6f3ac9b112bd/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod.ca%2F2021%2Fthe-rise-of-thinking-skills-in-he-and-the-workplace-podcast.mp4

Self-Efficacy Basics:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-efficacy.html

Teacher Support - Mental Health and Wellbeing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/new-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-for-teachers/z4g4scw

Welcome to another episode of Real Talk in ELT!

In this episode, Kelly interviews Adriano Zanetti about his work with process writing (part 1) and in part 2 they dive a bit deeper into the topics of Neurolinguistic Programming and approaches to teaching. There's quite a lot of information they cover so be sure to check out some of the links below of information referenced in the show.

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe and your tribe. Until next time...

Adriano's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/drico.zanetti/?hl=en

BrazTesol's Wellness SIG:
https://www.instagram.com/braztesol.wellbeing/?hl=en

Cambridge Podcast regarding thinking skills in higher education and the workplace:
https://play.acast.com/s/27fede2c-dfb5-4297-a5e9-6f3ac9b112bd/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com%2Fprod.ca%2F2021%2Fthe-rise-of-thinking-skills-in-he-and-the-workplace-podcast.mp4

Self-Efficacy Basics:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-efficacy.html

Teacher Support - Mental Health and Wellbeing:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/new-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-for-teachers/z4g4scw

In this episode, Kelly talks about a few tips and tricks she's learned along the way on how to plan 30 hours of classes per week in under 4 hours.

Some topics she mentions in this episode:

• Planning lessons that are appropriate for multiple levels
• Modify single activities to make a “new” lesson
• Don’t reinvent the wheel - use printed materials in a different way or different activity order
• Create lesson templates that you can use to drag and drop
• Organization

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Tune in to hear Kelly sharing a personal experience with a difficult student, what she did at the time and what suggestions and techniques she has developed over the years.

Topics highlighted in this episode are a real case study of Kelly's student, examples of what she tried to resolve the issues, and solutions she uses now for difficult students.

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In this episode, Kelly discusses how to approach students and stakeholders about missing homework, conversation topics that should be talked about, and some tips and suggestions that she's learned along the way.

Some of the solutions discussed are:

• Conferencing
• Shared calendars
• Scaffolding instructions for adults or parents
• Negotiation of expectations CLEARLY written down
• Tracking notebooks

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In this episode, Kelly discusses how to deal with the good, bad, and ugly on social media. 

Some of the topics talked about are:

• Ridiculousness of marketing 
• How to cope and purge the negativity
• Beneficial Teachergrams

Thanks for tuning in and be sure to come back for more episodes about issues related to ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe! Until next time...