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EVERYTHING EFL
I’m passionate about serving teachers. There’s no one size fits all lesson plan or solution to your class needs and issues. But, you’ve got a friend and support system in me. I can help reduce your overwhelm, give you some teachy inspo and improve your work-life balance. How? With solid takeaways yo...
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Episode 157: Do Better, Online Resources!
This week I talk about a bugbear of mine: crap online resources that bear no resemblance to real-world language. Once I get that out of my system, I t...
Bonus Episode 157: Join the Big Declutter!
This week, I’m opening the cupboard doors — literally.
I’ve been going through 10+ years of teaching materials: dusty files, endless flashcards,...
Episode 155: Using Videotelling in Class with Jamie Keddie
Want to add a natural, fun and engaging twist to your lessons?
Let Jamie Keddie show you how with videotelling. Stories are a fundamental part o...
154: Do You Give Your Students Brain Breaks?
Why are brain breaks important?
Find out why in this short and sweet episode, I also bring reflection into the mix, because who doesn't love a b...
Episode 155: TBL 101 With Nicola Harwood
Hello again!
After a summer break, I'm back with a fabulous guest, Nicola Harwood, who breaks down TBL (Task-Based Learning).
Have...
Summer 2025 Announcement
Just a quick one to tell you where I'm at.
I'll see you in September, when I'm back with some brilliant guest.
In the meantime, if there's...
Episode 153: 5 Things Teachers Shouldn't Do
This short, passionate episode is a bit of a rant — but it comes from a place of deep care for students and the craft of teaching.
If you're a...
Episode 152: How I Planned 3 Hours in 5 Minutes
Sometimes you don't have a lot of time or energy. Or maybe you've just returned from holiday and haven't got into planning mode.
This week I'm...
Episode 151: Mantras #4 - Don't Be Afraid to Let Go!
If you’re feeling burnt out, stuck in overplanning mode, or just plain exhausted—you’re not alone.
In this episode, I’m sharing a bit of a pep...
Episode 150: How Science CAN Help Teachers with Andre Hedlund
There's a lot of controversy surrounding how science can help teachers and learning.
Some say it's overtaking and is too rigid. My guest today...
Episode 149: Decoding Listening Skills - The Basics
So I've discovered decoding so that means you should too.
In this episode, I give you a basic rundown of what decoding for listening is and I sh...
Episode 132: What's the Most Important Thing in Teaching?
Sharing is caring: what is a classroom without community?Teaching the course book content and box ticking and curriculum Is not enough.We have to thin...
Episode 141: Of Course Your Students Have Forgotten Everything! (Bonus New Year Pep Talk)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Don't face it alone! Listen to this super-sweet-and-short pep talk to help you get ready (but not too ready) for the first week back at...
Episode 143: Do Your Lessons Have Peaks and Valleys?
It's tough to remember EVERYTHING when you're busy and planning multiple lessons but one thing that is essential is peaks and valleys.This short episo...
Episode 148: It's Okay to Feel Like Sh*t Sometimes
Strap in: it's about to get deeply personal.
I've had a tough few weeks. I think it's important to share these feelings with you, as I know you...
Episode 55: When Self-Doubt Creeps in......
Self doubt: it creeps in and tells you you’re not doing a good job. Fear not! I give you now only my, but some lovely people from LinkedIn’s tips to...
Episode 63: Why Rupaul and Rupaul's Drag Race Inspires Me
I'm on holiday!
I decided to give you a couple of episodes that aren't teachy but are very much from the mind of Erin.
This episode is my...
Episode 147: Let's Talk About Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs. Two words that conjure up fear in the bravest and most competent of English learners.
Join me as I discuss the ins and outs of t...
Episode 146: What Teachers (Probably Shouldn't) Prioritize with Charlie Cranmer
This week I talk to Charlie Cranmer, aka Charlie's Lessons.
We talk about.....well, what don't we talk about?
Here's a quick rundown of wh...
Episode 145: How to Avoid Overloading Your Students
We've all rushed through tasks and given our students way too much information.
This is disastrous for our students' ability to process and reta...
Episode 144: Why Mini-Tasks Are Beneficial
What are you students' attention spans like?
Just as I thought....
Not only that, language takes time to learn, so let's think about how y...
Episode 142: Don't Wear Yourself Out in Class!
Have you ever had a class where it's like walking into a morgue?
The students couldn't be more unenthusiastic if they tried.
Here's my tak...
Episode 140: Your End-Of-Year Pep Talk
Christmas is almost upon us so with that in mind, I'm all about giving.
I round up this year by taking your through 5 pieces of advice fo...
Episode 139: My Lesson Fell Off a Cliff (But That's Okay!)
Has ANY lesson EVER gone to plan?
I bet the answer is squarely more on the 'no' side of things than yes.
What does that tell us?
- e...
Episode 138: Mantras #4 Blend Content and Confidence (Here's How)
Think about the last few months of teaching that you've done: how much of it has been pure content and how much of it has been working on students' co...
Episode 137: Mantras #3 - There's NO One-Size-Fits-All In Teaching!
Was it Bob Marley who said 'You can please some people all of the time but you can't please all the people all of the time?'
Well, as teachers,...
Episode 136: Passive Voice for the Real World
The passive is a big topic and it causes all sorts of problems.
Join me as I take you through my more receptive, lexical version of teaching the...
Episode 135: 4 Things You Should Never Assume About Your Learners
Even if you've been teaching for a long time, do you make assumptions about your classes' skills, attitude or ability to remember?
And you know...
Episode 134: Things You Wish You'd Known When Starting Out
Of course, we can only learn a finite amount of things when training to be a teacher.
But have the institutions caught up with today's ever-chan...
Episode 133: How to Impact Your Students and Cut Your Prep Time
The language your students are producing spontaneously can be part of the lesson.
Is it on the curriculum? Who cares?
If your students are...
Episode 131: How Mindset Affects Students' Results
Do your students believe they can?
Do your student know how to self-regulate and be mindful?
Do you make sure this happens in your class?<...
Episode 130: Grammar is Dead! This is How to Approach Language
Why, oh why are we still teaching words?
Why are we still sticking to the grammar rules and not teaching how the grammar works in conjunction wi...
Episode 129: How Your Mindset Affects Your Job
When was the last time you put yourself first?
Just as I suspected............sounds like you need a pep talk. Spare a few minutes of your busy...
Episode 128: What Makes a Bad CPD Session?
We've all been made to go to pointless professional development workshops, sessions, presentations........whatever they are called, there are definite...
Episode 127: It's Okay to Feel This Way.....For Now
We all do it.
We all have our off days when we don't feel good enough.
However, they should be few and far between. If you need a hand get...
Episode 126 Mantras #3 - Plan Less, React More
Planning taking up too much of your time?
There's so much you can do to cut down your prep time. This episode gives you just a taste of what yo...
Episode 125: How to Set Work Boundaries
What are your work-life boundaries?
Do you have any?
Isn't it about time you did?
I can't promise to solve all your issues with thi...
Episode 124: 4 Easy Ways to Cut Prep Time
We all want to spend less time preparing our lessons but we want to maintain the quality.
Easier said than done. You don't need gimmicks or tons...
Episode 123: How to Overcome the Pressure of Exam Season with Kate Clifton
Well, that's where this episode starts off, anyway.
This week my guest is the wonderful Kate Clifton, from the Kate Languages podcast.
We...
Episode 122: What you Need to Know About Working Memory with Veronika Rogochaia
Working memory. What is it? Why do we need to know about it?
The absolutely lovely Veronika Rogochaia guides us through the basics. She talks ab...