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One of the trickiest aspects of English language teaching is differentiation, or differentiated instruction. In this most recent series of clips, I'm talking about how the concept pans out in practice, in the teenage language classroom. In this clip in particular, I argue why letting your learners do what they prefer does not necessarily equate to effectively differentiated teaching.
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In this series of no-frills videos for teachers, methodology writer Chris Roland talks about teaching teenagers, with techniques, anecdotes and discussion about the psychological and emotional world of being a teens teacher.
If you want Chris to train your teachers
If you would like Chris to visit your school or institution and deliver some specially designed sessions or a short methodology course over a number of days then there are a number of ways to get in touch. Similarly, if you are an events manager or ELT conference organiser, he would also love to hear from you. The easiest initial contact method is the email connected to this channel: teachingteenagersenglish@gmail.com. Another is via his LinkedIn account: linkedin.com/in/chris-roland-26255615 and we can take it from there!
If you are interested in Chris' books
Chris' book Understanding Teenagers in the ELT Classroom (2018) is available from Pavilion Publishing & Media as part of their Teaching English series. There's a link to that below.
https://www.pavpub.com/pavilion-elt/teaching-english/understanding-teenagers-in-the-elt-classroom
A companion volume for teaching groups of teens online is also available through Pavilion called Understanding Teenage Language Learners Online (2021).
https://www.pavpub.com/pavilion-elt/understanding-teenage-language-learners-online
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