My Plenary Talks

Occasionally I am asked to give plenaries, Here are my 3 current Plenary talks. 

Bring Stories Alive - The Role of Storytelling in the ELT Classroom. 

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” - Phillip Pullman.

What’s your favourite story? When was the last time you told a story? We tell stories all the time -to our kids, to our friends, to our parents, the answer to the question how was your day, is a story. Stories are our lifeblood. But do stories have a role in our classrooms? As teachers, if we are effective storytellers, then we can open a whole new world to our students.

So, how do we become effective storytellers and what do we do before, during and after telling to help capture the students’ imagination and help them fall in love with stories? In this session, we will look at the answers to these 

45-60 Mins

Teenagers

The six C’s to Success

Are schools preparing students adequately for their future? Employers are known to want people who have skills beyond the basics of reading, writing and maths, namely creativity, collaboration critical thinking, communication, curiosity and community. In this session we will look at how we are teachers can help students to not only pass their exams, but also develop skills that will help them survive tomorrow and beyond. 

60 – 90 Minutes

Teenagers

Not just another brick in the wall - a conversation with Pink Floyd.

For years the Pink Floyd classic has been an anthem and inspiration to rebellious students all over the world but has anyone ever challenged it? In this plenary, I will have an imaginary conversation with Pink Floyd to try to find out why they so were disenchanted with education and to try tackle the problems they describe.

45-60 Mins

Teenagers