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Teamwork: A Magical Mixture of Life Competencies
On May 29, 2024, I had the pleasure of delivering a webinar organized by the International House World Organization titled “Teamwork: A Magical Mixture of Life Competencies.” This event brought together teachers from around the globe to explore the vital role of...
SPIRE model. Acronym which stands for Setup, Perform, Inspire, Review, Empower
Hello and welcome back from the holidays. Before the holidays I had the opportunity to present my vision and my model SPIRE. This presentation gave its attendees the inner workings of the SPIRE model and also introduced them to some of the activities and how you can...
“I have a Dream” – Vision/dream, goal setting and action plan
I had the opportunity to present to educators and university students attending an event organized by LEND (Lingua e Nuova Didattica) held at the University of Catania Palazzo delle Scienze. This seminar was held both in person and online and was titled titled "I have...
SPIRE Model – a methodological approach to leading teams
So in our previous blog we discussed what SPIRE stands for and now I want to give you a bit of what SPIRE is about. The SPIRE Model is a methodological approach to leading teams through coaching techniques while working on...
Life Skills in the Era of AI – Didacta 2023
Last week I had the pleasure to attend Didacta Italia, Sicilia Edition 2023. This event hosted teachers, school leaders and professionals all dedicated to the future of AI (artificial intelligence) (AI). There were over 9000+ in attendance and people from all walks of...
Dille2023 – Team coaching for project-based learning #2
As promised, this is the follow up from the University for Foreigners of Perugia for Dille2023 blog on Team coaching for project-based learning. (Read here if you missed it). This time we will focus on the Project Management phases and the basics of what goes into...
“…it has changed my approach to teaching”
As a teacher, I was able to participate in the "Your Students today…Leaders tomorrow – Coaching Techniques for Language Teachers to Enhance Teenagers’ 21st Century Competencies" course a few years back and it has changed my approach to teaching, especially my teen...
Coaching techniques for language teachers. Enrollments open for the next course
What if there was a course, that you could take part in, to help you empower your students outside the normal language classroom. Well, you are in luck. The course Your Students today…Leaders tomorrow… Coaching Techniques for Language Teachers to Enhance Teenagers’...
Teamwork in the language classroom. AISLi Training for Excellence
Last week was the final teaching session for AISLi Training for Excellence professional development program 2022-2023 and this training was held online during a zoom call. This seminar was titled "Teamwork in the language classroom: a magical mixture of creative...
Dille2023 – Team coaching for project-based learning
Educators from all over the world had the chance to attend and speak at the University for Foreigners of Perugia for Dille2023. This big event hosted the VIII International Congress of the Italian Society of Teaching of Languages and Educational Linguistics. I had the...
My thirst for knowledge never stops!
The past two years have been packed with events. I have attended several conferences and presented at most of them. After this tour de force has finished, I felt drained. Do you think that my first thought was to go on holiday and take a rest? No way! I felt drained...
Project-based learning e Team work: lo sviluppo della leadership a scuola
Di seguito, un nuovo articolo scritto per Confederex dal titolo “Il project-based learning ed il team work, due modelli operativi per lo sviluppo della leadership a scuola". Nella moderna letteratura, soprattutto quella legata al mondo del lavoro, si legge sempre più...