In this webinar for the British Council I spoke about a topic I’m super passionate about, links to my book “Activities for Social Emotional Learning” you will learn how the integration of social and emotional strategies can help create a structured, emotionally managed learning environment. These strategies can be used with learners of all ages.… Read more
This webinar was delivered for LANGUAGECERT, December 2024 and is all about one of my favourite topics: empathy! Empathy is not just a feeling-it’s a skill that transforms classrooms. By understanding and valuing students’ perspectives, we teachers can foster stronger relationships, enhance engagement and create an emotionally supportive learning environment where all students can thrive.… Read more
In today’s world communicating effectively in any language requires young people to be able to comprehend and respond to more than just spoken and written text. Learners need to grow their understanding of multimodal texts. In this interactive webinar, we will explore the concept of multi-literacy, examining the what and the why, and before exploring… Read more
In this podcast episode, I was invited by Khan Duc to discuss the emotional dimensions of learning and teaching. Happy listening! Or you can download it here! Read more
For many learners of English exams and exam preparation is stressful, but an inescapable part of life. Key to learners succeeding in exams is not only making them test-wise and teaching them the necessary language knowledge and skills but also developing a level of exam confidence and providing them with the tools to manage their stress… Read more
Problem-solving is essential in our ever-changing world. In this interactive session, Anna explored what competences learners need to successfully solve problems and introduced how ‘Get Involved’ uses project-based learning to engage learners and integrate these key competences into English lessons. Read more
While most teachers are now more confident teaching with technology and online, many teachers are still reporting that student motivation remains a challenge. In this interactive webinar, Anna Hasper explores the concept of motivation and highlights the importance of shifting away from teachers motivating learners to student-generated motivation and finding ways to ignite the fire… Read more
The Drive Home a recording for TeacherTalk Radio A lovely chat with Harry Waters -my old employee from my GEOS Sydney DOS-ing times!- about CPD in English Language Teaching. We talk about how we can choose our development and what we can focus on in our Professional Learning Journey. https://teacherstalkradio.podbean.com/e/the-drive-home-with-harry-waters-23-03-2022-what-to-do-about-cpd-and-how-to-do-it-with-anna-hasper Read more
Telling your young learners that they are going to learn all about the ‘past simple’ this morning, will be met with absent-minded stares and is unlikely to fill them with excitement. However, most schools and parents do expect young learners’ teachers to enable learners to get their ‘head around’ grammar rules. In this webinar, we… Read more