IATEFL Day 2

When the day starts with a plenary such as Silvana’s on day 2 of IATEFL you know two or three things.  1. it’s going to be a very good day, 2. things are going to change for the better and 3. Silvana’s profile is going to skyrocket. I hardly know were to start.  I didn’t…

Stories from IATEFL 2016 – 1

IATEFL 2016 Day 1 Wow. Just wow. It is safe to say that this year, my 10th at IATEFL (I’ve been every other year!), was the most inspirational, worthwhile and valuable conference I’ve experienced! And I made so many stories… The first special moment involved, I’m honoured to say, the star of IATEFL 2016: Silvana…

IATEFL 2016 – Collecting stories

With the opening plenary given by David Crystal – a man who tells such wonderful stories about the English language (was it really 20 years ago I first saw him speak during my English A-Level?) and the closing plenary by Jan Blake – I’m so looking forward to her stunning storytelling (and if you haven’t…

10 life experiences I wouldn’t have without ELT

With IATEFL fever upon us I pause to reflect on my career in ELT. It is an exciting time to be part of the Irish ELT scene.  For various reasons we have had to look over the pond to our UK counterparts for the past few years for TD events, opportunities and inspiration.  The tide…