The theme of this issue is Teacher Development and it is interesting to note that this is the second time we have had an issue on this topic. It was chosen after a survey on Twitter and more than half of the issue is dedicated to it.

Having focused on making the most of the feedback we receive in last month’s post, David Dodgson this month turns his attention to an equally important part of the process – giving feedback. He discusses some of the pitfalls to avoid when discussing an observed lesson and advocates a seemingly simple but subtly skilled approach to ensure teachers get the most out of the process.

Brian Brennan

"You might be forgiven for thinking that the front cover claim of ‘500 ideas for creating English language materials’ is a bit far-fetched, but I can assure you that there really are 50 units with 10 ideas in each." Brian Brennan reviews ETpedia: Materials Writing.