PeterJun 152 minMid Pride MonthSo, it's the middle of June and it's the middle of Pride month. I thought it was about time for a little blog post. This comes off the...
PeterMay 93 minPreparation for IATEFL BelfastAs you may well know, I talk about many things on here, not just professional things, but personal too. It's my belief that by being...
PeterApr 262 minA lessonAs many of you know, I like walking - Nordic walking. I find it gets me out of the flat and helps to relax my brain. I don't listen to...
PeterApr 132 minLightbulb momentsIf you're reading this, then you're more than likely to have been following developments in my freelance career on LinkedIn. As in...
PeterApr 52 minDon't forget yourselfI intended to write this earlier today after my walk. It ended up being an emotional walk for reasons I shall explain. At first, I didn't...
PeterApr 42 minA new leaseI feel energised. The responses I'm getting from my representative materials is wonderful. Honestly, the ELT community is fantastic. To...
PeterMar 302 minProfessionalSomething came up today in my chat with Jane Ritter on Teachers Talk Radio and I could see from the comments that it's not just me that...
PeterMar 182 minDaily life - resourceYou might have seen yesterday that I released a new resource on my resources page here. I thought I would share some of the reasonings...
PeterFeb 233 minRe-examining Taboos and IssuesOK, so I know I've spoken about this before; the famous (or perhaps infamous) Taboos and Issues, published in 2001. In a note on one...
PeterFeb 122 minReclaiming opportunitiesThis post was going to be called 'Missed opportunities'. Then I had second thoughts, because even if we miss opportunities, there are...
PeterJan 241 minFurther work on Taboos and IssuesSome of you will have seen my earlier posts on Queerience and the book called Taboos and Issues and my problems with it. As I mentioned...
PeterJan 181 minQueerience: the follow upThis is really just a follow on from yesterday's post about Taboos and Issues and in particular I took umbrage at Gays and Jobs. So, I...
PeterJan 176 minQueerience: I am neither a taboo nor an issueI've recently been on a bit of a reminisce about things and found some old photos. It got me thinking about my experience as an ELT...
PeterDec 28, 20212 minLast post of 2021So, it's the end of the year. I was all prepared to write something deep and meaningful. I thought about a specific topic as I was on my...
PeterJan 4, 20211 min#WorldBrailleDayToday, 4th January 2021, is World Braille Day, and on my other social media, I've linked to a few resources which could be useful for the...
PeterDec 21, 20203 minWrapping up 2020This is most likely my last post of the year. However much 2020 has been a clusterf**k of the highest standard, I want to focus on the...
PeterNov 5, 20202 minConsiderations for Inclusion in ELTI don't really have sources to list today, but potentially discursive topics. Thanks to Beth Cox's Foundations for Inclusion course,...
PeterOct 30, 20203 minIs That Clear? Effective Communication in a Neurodiverse WorldI was very fortunate to have been sent a copy of Is That Clear? by the authors, Zanne Gaynor, Kathryn Alevizos and Joe Butler and I...
PeterOct 29, 20203 minInclusion and diversity in ELT - continuationI'm continuing this mini-series of blog posts by not specifying which aspect of inclusion and diversity in ELT I'm going to focus on. I...
PeterOct 20, 20203 minBuilding the 'Inclusion in ELT' resource listSome people have asked why I'm making this list of resources, specifically aimed at those working in the ELT industry. I say, why not?...