NoLessonPlan: English Language Teaching, Learning, and Research

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Hello, hello! This is NoLessonPlan, a podcast where English language teachers, learners, and researchers share their experiences in the classroom, tips and tricks, and projects they are working on.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep. 20 - Olena Jackdaw - Language learner, artist

    In episode 20 of "NoLessonPlan", Olena discussed her multilingual journey across four languages: Russian (native), Ukrainian (state language), English, and Norwegian. Olena explained that her English learning began at age 6-7 at her mother's encouragement for travel, while she learned Norwegian after relocating to Norway due to circumstances in Ukraine. She described her learning strategy of taking regular breaks to process information effectively, and shared challenges including a humorous miscommunication about pregnancy vs. spending time with children in Norwegian. Olena discussed cultural differences between Ukrainian and Norwegian approaches to learning, noting that Ukrainian education tends to be more strict which provides extra motivation, while Norwegian culture is more reserved. She emphasized the importance of speaking from the beginning and never giving up, while advising teachers to be creative and build connections with students through interactive learning. The conversation revealed Olena's anxiety about public speaking despite her fluency, and she shared her art on Instagram under the handle @elenajackdaw and @jckdwdesigns

    Ep. 20 - Olena Jackdaw - Language learner, artist

  2. 10/04/2023

    Ep. 19 - Sandra Velasco - English language teacher, entrepreneur

    In this episode, Sandra shares her experiences as an undergrad ELT student, her MA, being motivated to continue her studies, her teaching beliefs, doing what you have to do with what you have, finding new and more profitable teaching opportunities after burn out due to a bad work environment, toxic colleagues, building an online school, teaching during the pandemic, the importance of building and having a community of supportinve, kind, open, good teachers, feeling like "El Pipila" (check this Mexican historical character out), never underestimating yourself, going beyond grammar teaching, giving foundation to your teaching through theory,  witnessing horrible teaching through her children's Zoom classes, creating her own teaching material, teaching conversation classes, Shark Tank in the classroom, being goal oriented, going beyond your comfort zone, and having control of your life. If you want to take classes with one of the best English teachers, you can reach her at her Facebook page, Teacher Sandra Velasco. Also, I'm always looking for ELT teachers, students, and researchers to interview so please reach out if you would like to be featured in an episode: www.nolessonplanpodcast.com

    Ep. 19 - Sandra Velasco - English language teacher, entrepreneur

  3. 08/10/2023

    Ep. 18 - Alonso Gordillo - Language Teacher

    In this episode Alonso talks to us about his beautiful teaching philosophy, what it takes to learn a language, his own experience as a language learner of both English and German, and tips and tricks for teachers.

    Ep. 18 - Alonso Gordillo - Language Teacher

  4. 07/31/2023

    Ep. 17 - Lander Legarda - Translation undergrad student

    In this episode, Lander talks to us about his language learning life, video games, apps to learn English, and a bit about his undergrad studies in Translation.

    Ep. 17 - Lander Legarda - Translation undergrad student

  5. 03/27/2022

    Ep. 16 - Caterina Fernández - Language learner

    In this episode, Caterina talks to us about: 1. Her love for languages, 2. being self-directed and autonomous at 12, 3. learning through Youtube, The Simpsons, and books, 4. learning an L3 and L4, 5.developing speaking on her own, 6. approaching foreginers in her hometown for speaking opportunities, 7. having a concern for her accent, 8. the culture, idioms, and pragmatics within a language 9. her love for Germanic languages, 10. starting with basic grammar and random things to learn vocabulary, 11. looking for websites and buying grammar books, 12.  grammar as the skeleton for language learning, 13. using translators, 14. vocabulary learning strategies, 15. keeping a journal, 16. using apps to learn vocabulary, 17. spotify podcasts to develop listening comprehension, 18. selective listening, 19. online learning, 20. being perseverent, 21.

    Ep. 16 - Caterina Fernández - Language learner

  6. 01/20/2022

    Ep. 15 - Alejandro Martínez - Language Learner

    In this episode, we talk to us about: 1. His experience learning English and German, 2. seeing culture through language, 3. keeping focused, 4. using resources such as videos, series, chess books, dictionaries, 5. teachers with lesson plans, 6. Stephen King, 7. being an engaged langauge learner, 8. watching series without subtitles, 9. immersing yourself in consuming media you really enjoy, 10. how language learners should keep trying, 11. striving, 12. having a repertoire of inout to consume, 13. bringing what students like into the classroom, 14.

    Ep. 15 - Alejandro Martínez - Language Learner

  7. 01/05/2022

    Ep. 14 - Alex Gutiérrez - Language Program Coordinator

    In this episode Alex talks to us about: 1. Falling into the job, 2. serving others, 3. the affective filter, 4. becoming a program coordinator, 5. supervising 35 teachers and approximately 1,200 students, 6. initial challenges when he became a coordinator, 7. discipline and punctuality, 8. being a back up teacher, 9. being supportive, 10. being knowledgeable, 11. offering tips and tricks, 12. being in between bosses and teachers, 13. being between bosses and teachers, 14. not seeking power but rather being supportive, 15. helping teachers become better people, 16. personal phases of teachers, 17. being non-judgmental, 18. positive psychology, 19. encouraging teachers to find themselves, 20. going beyond the academic to help people, 21. institutional support, 22. finding a balance between business and teaching, 23. ensuring future generations through quality teaching, 24. services provided, 25. hiring teachers, 26. taking care of team members, 27. dealing with problematic teachers.

    Ep. 14 - Alex Gutiérrez - Language Program Coordinator

  8. 11/30/2021

    Ep. 13 - Batol Al Khatib

    Batol talks to us about: Teaching in Jordan Her first year teaching Islam and ethics in the ELT classroom Teaching young learners to deal with girls in the classroom Approaching culture from English in ELT classes in Jordan Her emphasis on having good pronunciation Creating material to complement her classes Her experience as a language learner Language exchanges to practice The importance of continuing studying grammar Reading as a learning strategy Searching for concepts you don't understand Internal dialogues Using others to help correct oneself Persistence in order to learn English Reading magazines or short novels to start Watching series to learn English Pursuing graduate linguistics studies How undergrad degrees are coursed Loving her students

    Ep. 13 - Batol Al Khatib
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