Helen and Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah reflect on his lifelong ELT journey, beginning with helping classmates in Cameroon and moving through roles as a primary-teacher educator, UK-based researcher, Ministry of Education policymaker, IATEFL President, Chair of the British Council’s English Language Advisory Group, and Director of the University of Birmin…

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So, uh, what have I been up to? A lot. I'm back. And I will be here. I will bring the guests back. And you'll hear all about how I'm trying to support neurodivergent workers and students to avoid some of what I've experienced for the last 30 years.

In this episode, Helen and Ana Paula Biazon Rocha discuss Ana’s journey in ELT, emphasizing her passion for pronunciation and teacher development. She started teaching at 17 in Brazil, influenced by her family of educators and legacy. Anna's interest in pronunciation stemmed from personal challenges and feedback from teacher trainers – while seekin…

In this episode, Helen & JPB Gerald discuss his professional foundation in ELT and his current work writing articles, essays, and books, focusing on language, race, neurodivergence, and critiquing the ELT industry. Justin talks about motivation, personal struggles, his writing process and style, and shares his evolution as a writer. He shares his p…

In this episode, Helen & Laura Patsko discuss her ELT journey, describing her career as a mix of diverse elements, like salad or spaghetti. She began in advertising, transitioned to ELT after influential conversations, and completed her CELTA and DELTA in Prague. Laura then worked in teacher training and for Cambridge University Press before going …

In this episode, Helen and Chiara Bruzzano talk about her professional development journey, her work in teacher education, writing, and research, those who impacted her CPD, and the role of research in ELT and the importance of its accessibility. She points out that teachers are the experts in and know what’s best for their own context, and talks a…

On July 17th, Phil Longwell passed away. He was an extraordinary teacher and remarkable human being who often attended TDSIG events, including our PCEs and recent 40th Anniversary celebration. We will miss him. In tribute, we are reposting episode 20 of Developod, where he was interviewed by Christian to mark Mental Health Week in the UK. They disc…

In this episode, Didar speaks with Varinder Ünlü about her professional development journey in both teaching and training as well as the importance of inclusion and diversity in ELT at all levels. She explains how she makes an effort to stay current and aware while highlighting how things have changed. She encourages leaders and trainers to adapt t…

In this episode, you’re going to hear from two of our Early Career Teacher Scholarship winners. First is Wing Wu from Hong Kong. Wing actually won the award back in 2023, but was unable to attend the conference until this year. We’re delighted that he was finally able to make it! Secondly, we’ll hear from Hang Vu from Vietnam, who won the Early Car…

In this episode, Helen speaks with Jim Fuller about ways to become a leader in your educational context through your sphere of influence and understanding the culture, social skills, collaboration, and continuous professional development. He encourages us to seek out development opportunities and face challenges, and reminds leaders that the enviro…

In this episode, Helen speaks with Harry Waters of Renewable English about his ELT journey, how he came to focus on the climate crisis, how education has been changing in response to it, and what he thinks ELT professionals could do to become more sustainable. IATEFL Conference Plenary Friday 11 April: “Five burning questions to education from a yo…

In this brief episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks about the role social media once played in his life, how he's moved away from it, and his uncertainty as to what to do in the future.By JPB Gerald

A short story about the difficulties of ADHD and memory.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his love of dancing and his lifelong struggle with being liked.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about a lot of places he's lived in his life, as well as his son Ezel and how he's similar to him. Join his substack at Pursuing MagLevBy JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks about his attempts to shock himself into masculinity by encountering wild animals as well as where his current politics lie.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald recounts his experiences throwing parties to try and secure friendships as well as his history of using video game simulations to make himself feel athletic. Buy his book here. Sign up for the new substack here!By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald recounts his life as a writer and his career as a teacher. Buy his book here. Subscribe to his substack here.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald previews his new format, stories he's written about his experiences. It's short this time but will be longer in future episodes, and he hopes you enjoy the listening.By JPB Gerald

From the abstract: Parent beliefs regarding race and gender are interconnected and are influential to their parenting. In a sample of 107 White parents of toddlers and preschoolers, the current study explores relationships among parents’ beliefs about the causes of racial inequity and their gendered expectations for children’s emotions, as well as …

Buy Dr. Gerald's book here.By JPB Gerald

In this episode (with no intro music), Dr. Gerald speaks with Dr. Elizabeth King about why it's such a problem that people who teach adults (professors as well as adult educators/trainers) are not mandated to practice teaching before beginning to teach, and how this has a trickle down impact on what people view as good education. Buy Dr. Gerald's b…

It's bad. But fuck them. They don't deserve to be the cause of our pain.By JPB Gerald

Just a brief check in while being very nervous about my impending second child. Will return to full episodes shortly. Buy the book!By JPB Gerald

In this episode, Helen speaks with Rachel Tsateri about becoming a humanistic teacher trainer. Rachel is a freelance teacher, teacher educator, and blogger based in Greece but working exclusively online. She's been involved in ELT since 2014 and holds the Cambridge CELTA, DELTA and Train the Trainer certifications. She is working on her Masters in …

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks on his family's past as illiterate laborers as well as his feelings about his imminent second son and his older son's growth. Buy his book here.By JPB Gerald

In this lowkey episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks on his reflections on suburban police, pre-k, "hard work," and being respected for the way he does things. Buy his book here!By JPB Gerald

In this episode, Joint TDSIG coordinators James Taylor & Cecilia Lemos Harmer invite our listeners to come to TDSIG’s Web Carnival, on October 19 & 20. James introduces Kristina Novik and Didar Moldazhanov, who are joining Helen on the Developod Team. Helen talks about the 3rd Web Carnival Plenary Speaker Silvana Accardo and her session. Kristina i…

On this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald debates the fickle nature of white "leftists." Buy Dr. Gerald's book below.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald welcomes people back to the show, recaps his summer and also discusses how academia, education, and other "helping professions" cause a lack of seriousness in practitioners that harms them and the field. BUY DR. GERALD'S NEW BOOK HERE.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, Helen interviews Taylor Veigga, who is CELTA, CertTESOL, CertPT, Delta1, & DipTESOL tutor, writer, editor, IATEFL PronSIG Webinar Joint Coordinator, and an advocate for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in ELT. She shares her CPD journey, including people who (and training/qualifications that) influenced her career, how her focus on l…

In this brief episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on what led to the writing of his new book, which is out on the day this episode is released, August 29th, 2024. Buy the book here NOW.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, Helen interviews Lottie Galpin, who writes dyslexia-friendly materials, is a freelance ELT publishing professional, an ELT editor/writer, and a DEI in ELT consultant. Lottie shares her professional development journey from teacher to materials writer to DEI consultant, offering support and suggestions for teachers who want to creat…

It's what it says - I read the book's intro. You should buy the bookBy JPB Gerald

In this episode, Helen and James discuss our new theme "Teacher Change" and Helen interviews Peter J Fullagar, who is an ELT editor/writer, DEI in ELT consultant, and LGBTQIA+ champion. Peter discusses his professional development journey from teacher to editor/writer to DEI consultant to LGBTQIA+ champion, offering support and suggestions, and enc…

In this brief, somber episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on the armor he has constructed to protect himself as a neurodivergent person, its connection to his book (pre-order here!) and how it feels to have succeeded partially because of his success at building out these attributes.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses a few things he realized in writing his book, and reads the prologue of the book. You can buy the book here.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald discusses American Fiction and its parallels to his own experience as a Black author who writes "Black" books, and his hope that someday he can be recognized for his baseline skill with words. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.By JPB Gerald

In this (short) episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald reflects on his recent move, admits his wife was right as she usually is, and examines why the very specific place he now lives actually works for him whereas a lot of other possible options would not have. Pre-order Dr. Gerald's next book here.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald speaks with Dr. Brandie Cross about her many varied pursuits, from DEI to cannabis research. It's fun! Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here!By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald talks to his friend and fellow podcaster Sara Levine about her home, Long Island, which he hates. And also plane crashes Pre-order Dr. Gerald's second book here! Here is the AI generated summary btw, lol: JPB Gerald and Unknown Speaker discussed the unexpected ways podcasts have helped them form meaningful conne…

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald has an emergency episode with Elise about another podcast episode that's about neurodivergence from an uninformed and harmful perspective.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald goes over how he got his mental health to the stability and positive space it's in right now, from his school experiences to how he got into therapy to the present. Check his work out at jpbgerald.com.By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald catches back up with his friend and former guest Dr. Caitlin Green, who has made a name for herself in the language social media space, about language and social media fights and parenting. Thanks for listening to the show!By JPB Gerald

In this episode, Dr. JPB Gerald explores the troubling phenomenon where people who get in trouble for saying racist things use mental illness and/or neurodivergence as excuses for why they did the thing, and how this trend is harmful to the mentally ill and neurodivergent (and people of color).By JPB Gerald

Joining Christian on this episode is Jo Gakonga, a Teacher educator and online course creator, to discuss her interest in early career teachers. This episode is the final part of our Future of Teacher Development strand. Jo has worked in ELT for over 30 years in a range of countries and contexts including Taiwan, the Czech Republic, Kenya and Switz…

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald chats with his college friend, Dr. Seth Ligo, about pop science, its power and pitfalls, and the tightrope between speaking to the public and uninformed pontificating,By JPB Gerald

In this episode, host Dr. JPB Gerald re-teams with his friend and soon-to-be recurring co-host Elise Preisser to further explore underdiscussed aspects of ADHD and emotionality. Check out Dr. Gerald's work on his website, jpbgerald.comBy JPB Gerald

In this episode, Christian talks with Sandy Millin about the future of Teacher Development from her perspective, especially focusing on the power of blogs and social media. Read Sandy Millin's Blog here: https://sandymillin.wordpress.com/ British Council Webinar with Sandy Millin: Professional development through blogs and blogging: https://www.tea…