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9 порад, як стати рефлексивним учителем
Becoming a reflective teacher involves continuously evaluating and improving your teaching practices. Here I’d like to talk in-depth about how to become more self-aware (with practical exercises), research-based techniques for setting goals, what to write in your teaching reflective journal, tips for self-observations, and how professional development can help you reflect, analyze, and act on…
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7 Things to Do Before Launching Your Website
If you are thinking about creating a kick-ass website, you are thinking right! I am sure your chances of getting new clients are higher if you have/launch a professional website. Besides, nowadays, everyone is online. When you need an answer to a question, you google. When you look for some services, you google. Therefore, you…
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teaching during war
an honest story 2022 my life changed dramatically on the 24th of February, 2022. it was 239 days ago. on that day, russian forces began the full invasion of Ukraine. they’ve been dropping massive bombs on civilians, destroying our homes, hospitals, schools, etc. since then, I’ve practically been living in my corridor, hiding from russian…
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7 помилок, які я постійно бачу на сайтах викладачів іноземних мов
I look at a lot of language teachers’ websites. Sometimes because I’m curious and sometimes because someone hires me to evaluate a website. And I keep noticing the same problems. These language teacher website mistakes are often surprisingly easy to fix. The interesting thing is that many of these websites actually look good. They have…
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Мої стосунки любові-ненависті з технікою Помодоро
I’ve tried the Pomodoro technique before, and I hated it! Now, I love it because I’ve learned to tell it to “shut the fuck up.” The classic idea is simple: you focus on one task for 25 minutes, the timer goes off, you take a short break, and then you repeat. Nowadays, there are apps…
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Мінуси читальних челенджей: 6 непомітних проблем
This year, I participated in a reading challenge for the first time. It was a spontaneous decision. In autumn I started reflecting on the disadvantages of reading challenges. This year, severe blackouts in Ukraine started in May. Usually, there is electricity for only 2–4 hours daily. russians have been bombing our power stations endlessly. My…
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15+ способів використовувати Canva викладачам іноземних мов
Maybe because I love visuals, maybe because I’ve been in a long-term relationship with Canva for 15 years — IDK. I’m in love with Canva, and I use it for so many things: teaching, blogging, and planning. I believe that Canva is a wonderful tool language teachers. I love that I can access my Canva…
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Відгук на книгу: "You Like It Darker" Стівена Кінга
The book “You Like It Darker” by Stephen King was published in May 2024. I wanted to buy this book this summer but decided to read “Night Shift” first. My motivation increased when I found out that to earn the final badge for this year’s reading challenge on Goodreads, you must read one of the…
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Надсилаю новорічні листівки підписникам свого блогу
Hello, fellow foreign language teachers! Who would like to receive a postcard? I am sending New Year postcards to my blog subscribers worldwide. If you are not subscribed to my blog, you can subscribe here: Please send your postal address to my email teachingisfun.ua@gmail.com Here is the format for the address: – First name and…
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Як читати 15 книг на місяць: 13 простих порад
“Tetyana, how do you manage to read so many books a month?” It is the most popular question that I am asked. [By the way, I have completed my reading challenge “50 books in 6 months” in 4 months. I didn’t expect to finish so soon. I’m going to continue reading books.] I’m going to…
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Living in Kyiv in 2024
Living in Kyiv in 2024 — is like living in a parallel universe and then coming back for a while. When I eat out and post those pictures on social media, you may think that there is no war in Ukraine. But it is not true. I share illusions of peace on social media. One…
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Blogging During The Blackouts In Ukraine, 2024
Yes, living in a country where there is war is challenging. I thought that things could not get any worse. Yet, they have gotten worse – constant blackouts. What is more, it is +38 C (100.4 F) in the shade. Lately, we have only 2-4 hours of electricity a day. When there is no electricity…
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ELT Marketing Management
All teams in Language Teaching Organizations (LTOs) are crucial to our collective success. This has been evident to me throughout my experience in various LTOs. The marketing team plays a pivotal role in fostering a strong connection between LTOs and the ELT national and international markets. Their collaborative efforts with other teams, guided by a…
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