Writing ELT Materials

In this episode, we speak to Senior Director of Pearson's Global Scale of English Mike Mayor, about giving successful presentations and talks. 
We discuss how to prepare for your presentations and talks, and how to deal with unexpected moments and questions. As an internationally renowned public speaker for Pearson, Mike shares his top tips for giving a good talk, and how to overcome your nerves.

In this episode of the ELTcpd podcast, we chat to author, teacher educator, graphic facilitator and visual recorder, Emily Bryson. 

We discuss how to use graphics and drawing for reflecting on learning and creating a more inclusive and accessible learning environment using graphic facilitation and sketchnoting. Emily explains how to develop students’ visual vocabulary skills and why this is important to help students communicate effectively. 

Find out more about Emily at www.emilybrysonelt.com

In this episode, we chat to award-winning ELT Author and Trainer John Hughes, and ELT Author and Teacher Trainer, Kath Bilsborough. 

John and Kath have teamed up to launch an amazing new course, Writing ELT Materials. We discuss what the course entails, who it's designed for, and what you can expect to learn about the process and development of your own ELT materials. 
We also discuss the best educational events to put in your calendar, as well as predictions for the future of ELT materials. 

In this episode of the ELTcpd podcast, we chat to Nicola Prentis, also known as The Chilled Investor.

Nicola breaks down the barrier of talking about money in the ELT industry, and shares why investing your money is so important. We discuss pensions, investment tips, and where you can go to find out more about managing your finances whilst working in ELT.

Nicola is an award-winning materials writer who has been in the industry for 20 years. Her interest in investing came about almost by accident when she began looking at her own woeful finances and she now supplements her income through investing and runs a course for beginner investors at www.chilledinvestor.com.

In this episode, we chat to IELTS specialist and teacher trainer Fatime Losonci. 

We discuss the sub-skills learners need for IELTS, and why it's crucial to focus on these skills when preparing your learners for their exam. Fatime shares some fun and engaging activities you can use in the classroom and in your materials, and answers the age-old question of how to get a score of 7+ in less than a month. 

Fatime also shares her top tips and advice for how to improve and develop your IELTS teaching skills. 

In this special episode of the ELTcpd podcast, guest interviewer & VP of IATEFL Aleksandra Popovski interviews the host, Billie Jago. 

We discuss moving from teaching to freelancing, how to thrive as a freelancer, and Billie shares some super exciting news about the future of ELTcpd.

In the first episode of our Roles in ELT mini-series,  we chat to freelance author, teacher trainer and consultant Emma Heyderman. 

We discuss the various responsibilities of an ELT consultant,  the experience required to be effective in the role and how to get into consulting. We also discuss fees, timelines, and why language schools and publishers may require a consultant's services. 

In the final episode of our editing series, we chat to Catherine Zgouras - a teacher, teacher trainer & writer who has worked as a freelance editor and now works for Alef Education as an ELT specialist. 

We discuss the differences and similarities between freelancing and working in-house, as well as tips and advice for giving constructive feedback to authors. We talk about the differences between editing materials for different age ranges, and how to develop your skills as an ELT editor. 

In the second episode of our editing series, we chat to Noel Smaragdakis - a writer and editor with more than six years of experience in academic publishing and TESOL writing.

We discuss the process of editing ELT assessments and test items, as well as the skills and qualities an assessment editor needs.  Noel outlines the differences between editing assessments and academic papers, and how to give constructive editorial feedback. He also shares his thoughts on the future of ELT editing. 

Noel Smaragdakis has worked as an editor and writer for various international education companies, including Kaplan, Inc., the British Council’s EnglishScore, and has produced preparation tests for IELTS (Academic and General) and TOEIC. 

In our first episode of 2022, we chat to two experts with extensive ELT editing experience: Karen Spiller, co-founder of ELT Teacher 2 Writer & ELT Publishing Professionals, and Karen White,  co-founder of ELT Teacher 2 Writer. 

We discuss how to get into editing and what new ELT editors can expect in their role.  Our guest experts share their advice on moving from in-house editing to being freelance, their thoughts on what makes a good ELT editor, and emerging roles within the world of ELT editing.