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    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>#15 Creative Vietnam: Am I a creative teacher?</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the third episode of season two, JC &amp; Dr. Del visit the land of noodles, coffee and motorbikes - Vietnam. They speak to 2 local teachers about their take on creativity before discussing their own ideas for creativity. Enjoy the usual country quiz!]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education) special John chats to Johanna Stirling (Online academic manager, NILE) on their 3 city China tour. Johanna discusses the what, why, when and hows for the flipped classroom to help teachers get started. Mixed in with a few practical tips and useful websites.Check out the ideas here and start experimenting with new ideas for the Flipped Classroom.What’s your experience of the Flipped Classroom? Have any great tips or activities? Email John:...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[In this NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education) special John chats to Johanna Stirling (Online academic manager, NILE) on their 3 city China tour. Johanna discusses the what, why, when and hows for the flipped classroom to help teachers get started. Mixed in with a few practical tips and useful websites.Check out the ideas here and start experimenting with new ideas for the Flipped Classroom.What’s your experience of the Flipped Classroom? Have any great tips or activities? Email John: eltupgraders@macmillan.com]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[When and what to teach in the early years of language learning is a topic of much debate. In this upgrade podcast, John talks to author Caroline Linse about the four key areas of early year’s development. Caroline defines what is meant by cognitive, socio-emotional, physical and creative development and puts forward a few tips for the classroom. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is a global classroom?  How does culture affect training? How do Chinese government schools approach training? What is a TEFL Lemon? …and who is Alan Partridge?In this Upgrade, John &amp; Jake finish their journey around the world with interviews from fascinating trainers from all over the globe. This is our longest and most ambitious episode yet. There is a lot to hear and to spark ideas for you on your own training and development.  Check out part 1 to give you some further background ...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are your learners in control of their learning?  Are you in control of your teaching?Why aren't your students getting better at English once they leave your class?In this Upgrade, John and Jake discuss theories and practices around learner autonomy. You will hear about a model relating to control from Phil Benson.  They also discuss ideas relating to choice and technology with autonomy.  This episode also features former FLTRP Training Director, Nicole Ren. Nicole gives some insights into a f...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is CLIL?   What are the 4Cs of CLIL?   How can CLIL help your students truly learn English?In this episode, John &amp; Jake discuss the core feature, theories and principals relating to CLIL. Listen now and get some practical ideas for starting your CLIL classes today. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is CLIL?   What are the 4Cs of CLIL?   How can CLIL help your students truly learn English?In this episode, John &amp; Jake discuss the core feature, theories and principals relating to CLIL. Listen now and get some practical ideas for starting your CLIL classes today. ]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[What should we be teaching the next generation of students, and how should we be teaching? What can we change now to give our learners the best opportunities for the future? Listen to Jake’s interview with educational thought leader Charles Fadel to answer these questions.   Charles Fadel is the co-author of Four Dimensional Education-  The Competencies Learners Need to Succeed &amp; 21st Century Skills – Learning for Life in our Times and founder of the Center for Curriculum Redesign. Charle...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[In classrooms all over the world, dealing with mixed ability classes is an ongoing issue. In John &amp; Jake's travels in the Asia region, they both meet teachers looking for strategies and solutions for this exact challenge. Download this episode for some great ideas on how to prepare for and be proactive when facing mixed ability groups. Learn how to turn this into an advantage and Skill yourself UP to ensure your students get the best learning opportunities. Email John &amp; Jake: eltupgra...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Viv Lambert and Mo Choy are the authors of the hugely successful Macmillan Story Central series. The authors found time out of their busy schedule touring Asia for Macmillan Days in Beijing, Shanghai &amp; Tokyo to visit Jake in the eltupgraders home base for an interview. Listen to their insights into the benefits of reading for English language learners and how reading can develop a range of skills. John &amp; Jake give input and ideas from their own experiences from teaching phonics to ext...]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Motivating students to learn English is a constant battle for teachers in ELT. Recent research conducted here Asia shows that there are differing opinions on how to motivate our learners. Listen to this podcast to find out the top methods and approaches teachers from Asia use to motivate their students. John &amp; Jake debate the value of stickers and rewards systems and give you some key strategies from their experiences to help you motivate your students in the classroom. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Featuring pronunciation guru and Macmillan methodology series editor Adrian Underhill, this podcasts tackles the big questions of teaching pronunciation in Asia. John &amp; Jake explore ideas and theories relating to syllable and stressed-timed languages, single sounds verse connected speech, using the IPA chart, and why teachers sometimes shy away from teaching phonology. Get some cool ideas for your classroom from John and Jake’s experiences and passion for integrating pronunciation into ev...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[Featuring pronunciation guru and Macmillan methodology series editor Adrian Underhill, this podcasts tackles the big questions of teaching pronunciation in Asia. John &amp; Jake explore ideas and theories relating to syllable and stressed-timed languages, single sounds verse connected speech, using the IPA chart, and why teachers sometimes shy away from teaching phonology. Get some cool ideas for your classroom from John and Jake’s experiences and passion for integrating pronunciation into every class.Adrian Underhill is the author of Sound Foundations (the phonology teaching bible), series editor of Learning Teaching and other Macmillan ELT Methodology titles. ]]></description>
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