The Big Fear: “They Can’t Say Anything Yet”Many teachers hesitate to use drama with beginners. The fear is real: “My students don’t know enough words.
Every three years, something extraordinary happens when Nordic drama pedagogues and international practitioners gather. This summer, Helsinki set the stage for Drama Boreale 2026, hosted
What happens when you step away from traditional coursebooks and dive headfirst into three days of performative language teaching? You end up in a space
Why Calm Lessons Can Be Too QuietMany English teachers think that a relaxed, stress-free classroom is ideal. After all, students should feel comfortable, right? The
Teaching with Your Students, Not Just to Them Most English teachers spend years learning how to stay one step ahead of their students. We carefully
Why Most Speaking Activities Fall Flat Many speaking activities look good on paper but feel strangely lifeless in the classroom. Students do the task, but
Stories are as old as language itself. Long before textbooks and grammar drills existed, humans used stories to teach, connect, and remember. In today’s EFL
I’m very happy to share that my article, “Stories That Travel: How Voices from Gaza Transform My Classroom,” has been published in Melta News, Spring
I recently returned from the 39th Annual APPI Conference in Aveiro, and even though a few days have passed, I still feel that wonderful “warm
Why the Word “Drama” Makes Teachers Nervous For many English teachers, the word drama triggers an immediate reaction. Some imagine end-of-term performances, anxious students memorising
