Creating Accessible Learning Materials

Originally posted on Emily Bryson ELT:
Every student is different and as teachers and writers we embrace their diversity and support their…

Level, context and flow in materials writing

This article has been updated and adapted from my post which originally appeared on the English Language Teaching blog of…

This article is adapted from a summary of a webinar I gave for IATEFL’s Materials Writing Special Interest Group which…

I originally published this article with the title ‘Making the leap’ in English Teaching Professional, (113), November, 2017. Classroom materials…

This article first appeared in Modern English Teacher in 2016 and was adapted from my book with Lindsay Clandfield, ‘ETpedia…

This article first appeared in Modern English Teacher, 23 (2), April, 2014 so it’s a little dated in parts but still…

Most teachers and materials writers use written texts from a variety of authentic sources. A CLIL or EAP teacher, for…

In the past I’ve given talks to teachers about how to use my course book ‘Life’ effectively with students. One…

Here are some tips on creating crosswords and writing the clues. You can also use three of the crosswords shown…

A ten-minute talk in which I share some ideas on planning goals, aims and objective so that the writing process…

Here’s a 5 minute video tip on writing and creating board games. After you have watched you might also want…

I wrote ETpedia Materials Writing with Lindsay Clandfield. Here’s what the publisher Pavilion ELT says about it on its website:…

The ability to take an authentic text and be able to turn it into something which you can use for…

Balancing a script for audio or video with real features of speech and the need for the level to be…

The following book review of ETpedia Materials Writing was written by Brian Brennan and first appeared in Modern English Teacher Issue 28…