Like so many, so many, I've been perturbed by where our media culture is headed. There seems to no longer be any "4th…

I recently came across this blog post about Six highly provocative quotes in ELT, from the 6 things blog.  So I…

Over a decade ago, we launched Project Peace. Students made videos about peace using a simple format. Now, given the…

It’s the end of year time for many students and teachers. Time to sum things up. Time to set some goals, reflect,…

A teacher recently asked me if I had any links or resources related to task-based teaching. I did and took some time…

[This paper was given at a recent European conference and takes a critical look at some current issues in English…

May 4th is Teacher Appreciation Day. I'm not a big fan of this day, that day but when it comes to teachers .... any…

The current pandemic and supposed "emergency teaching" situation has thrown a wrench into the smooth-rolling machine…

I sat down last night needing some "me" time and fortunately hit the perfect movie for self - reflection, "My Octopus…

This month received a few emails from colleagues that I haven't heard from in a long time. One of the upsides of the…

This piece of reflection was inspired by a former professor of mine - Dr. Gerald Gutek, professor of education, Loyola…

These summer days, I've been thinking lots about the role education plays in the "success" of a society, culture,…