Happy New Year, everyone! Do you make goals every January 1? My goal for 2023: Consistency. Many people make resolutions this time of year. And that’s wonderful, but new goals and aspirations require new systems. A goal without a plan is merely a dream, after all. For me, starting and implementing new habits is cumbersome and also distracts from the good ones I spent the last 12 months cultivating. So, for the first part of this year, I’m not striving for new things. Rather, I’m striving to maintain the good habits I’ve already developed. This also revolves around the person I want to be, not the things I want to do. In 2023, there are three people I want to be: 1. I want to continue being a person who reads. 2. I want to continue being a person who exercises. 3. I want to continue being a person who learns. If I self-assess, I’d say I did very well last year being a person who shows up. And that’s what I want to continue doing. For now, in the same areas. Those are three people that - when they show up - I find myself happiest with my life. What person do you want to be in the first quarter of 2023? Here’s a sentence frame I like using: I want to continue being a person who ____________. Try it for yourself and see what you come up with. Share your version below if you're comfortable. And happy new year!

Hi to all! I'm Gregory (Greg) and I've been teaching English online for the last couple of years. I heard of LYE from Andrew's presentation after I finished my CELTA at IH Mexico City. I'm transitioning to TBLT and am just starting the Teacher Accelerator Program. I've been a professional classical musician for the past many years and currently am a cellist in the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra. I look forward to working with you in the coming weeks and months!

#Stage 1: Activating Schemata This is the type of pre-listening activity I would do nowadays. Suggestions are highly welcome :)

#Assessing a Typical Listening Procedure My listening lessons are pretty similar to a typical one. The things I do differently today are: 1- I always use authentic material; 2- I choose the audio according to the student's interest, or even ask them to choose what we'll listen to; 3- We take time to analyze it and listen way more than 3 times. One audio is usually studied for 2 or 3 lessons; 4- I encourage them to use vocabulary / structures learned from the audios in future moments. I believe today I work on listening way better, but there's still a lot to learn and test. Let's go for it!

#Alternatives to PPP #Dimensions of Methodology - I believe this is the first time ever I analyze my teaching under these spectrums, I mean, all together and in such a schematic way. And reflecting on my journey so far as a teacher, I can say that my pendulum has been swinging a lot over the years 😂. I couldn´t agree more with Sandra´s post = every student is unique and I feel I´m all over the place as well, making sure I´m building a healthy relationship with them and encouraging them to achieve their goals during our classes.