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...
PeterJun 12 minPride month 2022So, it's Pride month 2022. There doesn't seem to be much to celebrate - homophobia is on the increase, transphobia is rife thanks to 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 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...
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 43 minHow to write inclusive materials: reviewIt has been remiss of me not to write about this book since its publication last year. Tyson Seburn, the contributors and the ELT Teacher...
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 2, 20213 minK[no]w you'r[e] worth [it]I'm still here. And today I'm pleased because a new woolly hat has arrived, with a bobble on. It's kind of dark blue and mustard and I...
PeterSep 23, 20213 minHandle with careI attended a webinar given by ELT Publishing Professionals yesterday, and I feel I have to write about it. The topic was about packagers...
PeterAug 5, 20213 minAnxiety and meI always knew I was a worrier but as I've got older, I'm more convinced that there is a huge difference between worry and anxiety. I...
PeterFeb 16, 20214 min#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...
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...
PeterDec 3, 20203 minReflectionsFirst of all, I want to say, how awesome is the above image? There are so many ideas connected to it that I'm sure it could be used in a...
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?...
PeterOct 17, 20203 minBeginning the 'Inclusion in ELT' resource listThere's only been one lesson so far in the Foundations to Inclusion course, run by Beth Cox, but I can already see that it's had a huge...
PeterOct 9, 20202 minInclusion and DiversityI'm sure you'll all agree it's been an interesting, and possibly frustrating, year so far. There's still a way to go with the situation...