It is Summer time, and now teachers have some time to rest, but also to start thinking about next course. This great website by Cambridge English Online, gives us an easy way to prepare our very own Flaschards using their Flashcard Maker. It’s amazaing!

To encourage students to speak only in English in the classroom, make sure they know simple transactional phrases that they can use to manage their interaction. Often these phrases come so naturally in the native language that it’s difficult to break the habit. To help everyone learn and remember this, make a list of these phrases on the board (or put them on a poster for the classroom) and add additional similar phrases as the need arises.

(http://www.cambridge.org/us/ESL/letstalk/support/language.htm)

This is the current issue of the CLIL research journal by the University of JYVÄSKYLÄ. Here’s the link. You will find interesting articles and references.

Dr Leila Walker, Futurelab, with Ann Logan, education consultant

Introduction to inclusive education

In Section 1, we are reminded of the historical events that have led to the movement for inclusive education and practices in today’s education system. We explain what is meant by the term ‘inclusive education’, how it relates to special educational needs, and the significance of the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF)/Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) personalisation agenda. We further discuss what the perceived benefits of inclusive education are, and how these benefits have changed the learner demographic of mainstream schools.

FOUND AT: http://www.futurelab.org.uk/

In this website, you will find lots of Geography and History resources for Primary and Secondary level. Enjoy.