Pavilion ELT blogs and vlogs

They fidget. They make noises. They randomly walk around. They cannot concentrate. They underachieve. And, they drive me mad! This blog post looks at how ADHD or Tourette’s might appear in the classroom and explains ways to understand rather than control the behaviour.

In this vlog post for Pavilion ELT, Damien Herlihy continues his professional development (PD) series. In this episode he focuses on instructions - why they can go wrong and how to get better at giving them.

Do you ever get into knots explaining the differences between similar words? Or perhaps you just focus on what the word means, and what words commonly appear with it? Gerhard looks at how to explain the subtler meanings of words via colligation and how to use it in your classes.

Videos are everywhere and have been a staple of English Language classrooms for a while. But do we get the most out of them in our lessons? In his latest video for Pavilion ELT, Rubens Heredia shares five tips to make more effective use of video in lessons.

How many schools use inductions to get their new teachers settled in, and are they truly effective? In this post, Gerhard Erasmus discuss why we need inductions and suggests a revamped induction process with tips about ways you can adapt yours.

In his first vlog of 2021, Damien Herlihy kicks off his new series on professional development (PD). In episode 1, Damien looks at what teaching skills should make it onto your PD calendar in 2021.

An important measure of success is how our success is perceived and how we decide to measure success. In his first blog post of 2021, Gerhard Erasmus looks at how to manage expectations, including the expectations of customers, students, teachers, and ourselves.

2020 posed many challenges for us teachers, but also helped us see that the ways we could keep teaching. Now it’s time to look forward and set goals for the year ahead. So, our first vlog of 2021 describes 5 ways you could try to improve your lessons and keep on developing your career.

Having taught for a few years, it might be exciting to consider the freedom of going solo, working on your own and for yourself. This blog looks at how to make the decision, why you might become self-employed, what planning might be needed, and how to ensure your finances work.

Many learners fall into the habit of writing a new word down once and never going back to look at it again. In this vlog post, Damien Herlihy looks at ways to make the vocabulary they learn more memorable whilst providing a framework for learners to decide on what new English words are important for them.