TEFL Waffle

Troy, and sometimes Steve, waffle(s?) about making mistakes when we teach, train or just generally live. Is it humble an... Read more

It's time for an analysis of a teacher in the movies, and it's 'Fast Times at Richmond High' this time around. And our f... Read more

If you listened to our last podcast about lesson planning, you'll remember Steve planned a lesson for Troy, who then tau... Read more

Steve read an interesting paper and wants to share it with everyone - and you are included. The paper really is interest... Read more

We waffle about staffrooms and the culture of being a professional teacher around other teachers. Should we zealously ho... Read more

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Teacher's sometime forget to do writing tasks in class. Or maybe they don't like doing them because they involvement so ... Read more

How experienced do you have to be to be considered experienced? This is the circular kind of question that Steve and Tro... Read more

This time, Steve and Troy (not in that order) waffle about whether language teachers should love languages, or perhaps E... Read more

Troy has a problem. That's not really true - he has many, but this is one particular problem with one particular group o... Read more

Troy and Steve waffle about those awkward questions students sometimes ask that stump, confuse or otherwise bewilder the... Read more

Teachers have to focus on both content and methodology. For our learners, which is more important? What do you think? Wh... Read more

Today Bob's not around so Steve and Troy waffle about substituting and why it's good for your proessional health. Notice... Read more

Yort and Evets are lovers of movies. This time, it's a movie about a school, some teachers, and a bunch of amazing stude... Read more

We worry, waffle, wonder and whine about the nature of the English that teachers speak (or are supposed to speak) in the... Read more

We waffle around the issue of whether teachers should, must, ought to or (add in a modal auxiliary of your choice) use m... Read more

One characteristic of an accomplished teacher is the size of their repertoire. No, that is not a euphamism. Really. Anyw... Read more

Today our special guest Stuart softly cajoles us into the meaningful and exciting world of soft skills in the classroom.... Read more

Can teachers even technology?? Especially old teachers like Steve, and also ones that are teaching an experientially ori... Read more

Steve tells a lot of boring stories, Troy tells a lot of boring stories, but somehow we create some meaning about the be... Read more