Real Talk in ELT

In this epsiode, Kelly dives into how to help those students that are struggling a bit in the language classroom and not making progress.

Topics introduced in the episode are:

• Diagnosing problem
  • Errors, slips, mistakes - state of mind of the student (pressures, etc.)
  • Interlanguage
• Coming up with a plan
  • Both Students and Teachers agreeing on a course of action
• Realistic goal setting
  • SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound)
• Feedback and Self-efficacy
  • Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments
  • Leveraging your feedback to improve students' self-efficacy through five pillars

Tune in to future episodes where Kelly shares her thoughts on other language teaching-related issues.

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

In this episode, Kelly covers whether there really is a great divide between native and non-native English teachers. She also weighs in on what criteria she thinks would be better suited for judging ELT professionals.

Opinions covered in this episode include:

• Not all natives are good speakers of English
• Qualifications matter more than nationality
• Schools need to stop using natives as a promotional tool
• Building a competent professional community is the most important point 

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

Kelly weighs in on what she thinks it takes to be a Young Learner English teacher. She also shares her experience on why she cannot be one.

Topics highlighted in this episode include proficiency, specialized training, and special characteristics.

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

In this episode, Kelly breaks down four hot topics in online teaching and offers her opinion and suggestions on how to overcome challenges. She talks about:

• Adaptation of materials
• Digital literacy
• Noisy environments
• Screen time burnout

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In this episode, Kelly jumps into her recommendations to new to novice teachers in ELT. She reflects back on how she started and how the CELTA teacher who made her cry on the first day turned out to be a huge inspiration in her teaching career.

Suggested reading from this episode:

• Second Language Learning Theories by R. Mitchell, F. Myles, E. Mardsen (Routledge)
• Theories in Second Language Acquisition by B. VanPatten and J. Williams (Routledge)

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Hey there! My name's Kelly Pennington and I'm really excited to bring you Real Talk in ELT. Stay tuned for more!

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Kelly dives into her background and how she got teaching English in Brazil. Check out how she went from the military to corporate America to living and teaching English in Brazil.

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