Pavilion ELT Vlog from Damien Herlihy

How can we do a deep dive into classroom language, rather than focusing on shallow feedback? Drawing upon his own teaching experience, Damien Herlihy talks about the whats and whys of learner-generated texts using ideas from MET 32.6 and real-life teaching scenarios, and shares a detailed example on how to approach emergent language after a task.

How do you manage your time? Do you feel tasks pressing at the start of the week? Is it the same for your students? Drawing upon his own teaching experience, Damien Herlihy brings the concept of a time matrix to life using ideas from MET 32.5 and real-life teaching scenarios. It’s well worth watching to help get to grips with effective time management!

Hands up who teaches, or has teachers teaching, very young learners? What tips have you/they learnt along the way? What would you like to know more about? Drawing upon his own teaching experience, Damien dives into our new book, Teaching and Learning English in the Early Years, to reveal some teaching secrets you should know.

What does the term ‘the magic 4s’ mean to you? Would you say there is magic or chaos in teaching four-year-olds? Watch Damian delving into this topic, and discover what he unearths… in doing so, you will also learn five ways you can get the most out of your young learner classes.

How often do you use drilling in class? What benefits can you list? Watch to learn about the ELT pendulum and where drilling sits, before finding out about five drilling activities you can use effectively in the classroom from tomorrow.

How often do you use speaking in class? Would you say the fluency versus accuracy practice is balanced, and why does it matter? Watch to discover about how speaking fits in the ecosystem of students’ learning, what role the five R’s play and why speaking is integral to your learners’ progress.

What ways do you give feedback to your students? Do you think it is effective? Do your students feel it is effective? Watch to learn a powerful feedback technique and ways to maximise students’ voice, then decide.

Why should students develop better study habits? And how can you make habits stick? Watch to learn ten practical ways you can help your students develop more effective studying habits which in turn could improve their learning outcomes.

Can popular controlled practice grammar and vocabulary apps be useful? Or do they do more harm than good? Damien explores the experience Chris Walker had in 365 days with Duolingo and weighs up what lessons there are to be gained for all our classrooms.

Should we even bother with teaching grammar in pre-school? Damien explores this question in more detail then looks at five different approaches, using an article from the May/June issue of MET alongside his own experiences.