PeterFeb 163 minELT FreelancerWhy LGBTQIA+ in ELT mattersI've just finished what I classify as my first, full ELT presentation on my own. Huge thank you to Teresa Bestwick of the TEFL...
PeterJan 303 minLGBTQIA+LGBT+ History Month 2023I'm writing this in the days before the start of LGBT+ History Month 2023. The theme of this year's month is #BehindTheLens, so it may...
PeterNov 11, 20222 minInclusion & Diversity‘I called him, once; then listened: nothing moved...’It's Remembrance Day today. I honour those who served, but especially today, I honour the LGBTQIA+ victims, veterans and those affected...
PeterJun 26, 20223 minELT FreelancerPride in Education conference25th June 2022 will be a day I remember for a very long time. As a person with anxiety, meeting new people can be a tricky experience for...
PeterFeb 23, 20223 minIntersectionalityRe-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 1, 20224 minELTLGBTQ+ History month 2022For LGBT+ History month 2022, I thought I would look back on progress in the ELT industry. Ten years ago, Tyson Seburn wrote a post...
PeterJul 11, 20213 minLGBTQIA2Hate is the new thingI've recently become interested in the amount of hatred and vitriol aimed at people in the LGBTQ+ community. This has been partly spurred...
PeterFeb 16, 20214 minELT Writing#LGBT+HistoryMonthFebruary in the United Kingdom is LGBT+ History Month, whereas in the US, it's Black History Month. The UK Black History Month is...