Novelties VLOG

01/11/2021

Absolutely thrilled to share that I will be presenting at the IATEFL Young Learners and Teenagers Special Interest Group Emerald Anniversary Web conference this Saturday!

Make sure not to miss out on this 3-day free event with 35 sessions of keynotes, plenaries, inspires, talks, quizzes and a sponsor’s showcase. I am honored to present along speakers I admire for their work and their contribution to the ELT scene, such as David Valente, Daniel Xerri, Joan Kang Shin, Gail Ellis, Nayr Correia, Lucia Fernández, Claire Venables, Bruno Andrade and David Spencer.

Check the event’s website for more information and registration: 

https://lnkd.in/e4YcSrBz 

08/02/2021

I  am “PHinally Done” ;) I am now Doctor in Translation and Language Sciences! Thank you all for your support and love over the years! The viva had to be done online, but it was nonetheless an unforgettable experience :)

¡Lo he conseguido! ¡Soy Doctor en Traducción y Ciencias del Lenguaje! ¡Muchas gracias por los ánimos y el amor recibido durante estos años! La defensa al final tuvo lugar en línea, pero aun así fue una experiencia inolvidable :)

Het is me gelukt! Ik ben nu Doctor in Vertaling en Taalwetenschappen! Bedankt voor al jullie steun de afgelopen jaren! De promotie vond uiteindelijk online plaats, maar het was desalniettemin een onvergetelijke ervaring :)

02/04/2020

Hello everybody! I truly hope you and your loved ones are doing well throughout these difficult times. It has been a while, but here is a new video :) Gail Ellis and I share some practical tips for foreign language teachers at the SkyTeach Conference in Moscow. I hope you enjoy it. Make sure to stay safe, and take care :)

Gail Ellis and Dirk Lagerwaard spontaneously discuss their tips for foreign language teachers at the SkyTeach Festival in Moscow in October 2019.

13/03/2019

Very proud of my first blog post for Oxford TEFL, let me know what you think about mediation in the secondary classroom! :)

Dirk Lagerwaard is a tutor on our Teaching Young Learner courses. He is a PhD candidate at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and teaches English at a secondary school and the Escola Oficial d’Idiomes in Cornellà. He also works … Continue reading →

04/10/2018

A pleasure to have been interviewed for the Innovate ELT 2018 video on the role of Fun and Struggle in ELT. Make sure not to miss out on this wonderful ELT conference in Barcelona, on May 17-18th, 2019. :)

InnovateELT 2018, 6-7th May Barcelona For our 4th annual InnovateELT conference we want to focus on the role of fun in learning and teaching. What does it me...

10/09/2018

Hi everyone! :D How to become more flexible with your coursebook? Some great advise for teachers from Danny Norrington-Davies on how to divide agency between the teacher, students and the coursebook. Have a great week everybody! 😊

In collaboration with the vlog NovELTies, the YLTSIG from IATEFL presents the vlog "Teacher Talk", where specialists in the English language teaching world a...

05/09/2018

Hi everyone! :) How flexible are you with your coursebook? Have a wonderful week and stay tuned for another episode of Teacher Talk!

03/09/2018

Hi everyone! :D Should we be worried if our secondary students have a non-native accent? Pronunciation expert, teacher and award-winning author Mark Hancock shares his point of view with us today in another episode of Teacher Talk. Have a wonderful week everybody :)

In collaboration with the vlog NovELTies, the YLTSIG from IATEFL presents the vlog "Teacher Talk", where specialists in the English language teaching world a...

30/08/2018

Question of the week: Is it a problem if our secondary students have a non-native accent? Let us know 😃

13/08/2018

Hi everyone! :D This week in Teacher Talk an interview with Vinicius Nobre on the role of the YLT teacher :) Have a wonderful week! :)

In collaboration with the vlog NovELTies, the YLTSIG from IATEFL presents the vlog "Teacher Talk", where specialists in the English language teaching world a...

09/08/2018

What do you think? Time for the question of the week in order to warm up for another episode of Teacher Talk; this week with the one and only Vinicius Nobre on the role of the YLT teacher. :)

06/08/2018

Hi everyone! :D This week some very practical and effective tips from Juan Uribe on how to use a puppet with early years and primary students. Enjoy :)

In collaboration with the vlog NovELTies, the YLTSIG from IATEFL presents the vlog "Teacher Talk", where specialists in the English language teaching world a...