Intercultural competence is a necessity. We all need it, yet we need to work hard in order to acquire it. Intercultural competence is not a given. It is a set of attitudes, knowledge, skills, and, most importantly, actions that we all need in order to communicate successfully in a globalised […]
Levels of intercultural awareness
English – Multi Lingua Franca We use English not as just a lingua Franca but as multi lingua franca, which means that it is foreign to all the participants of the communication. We use English not as just a lingua Franca but as multi lingua franca, which means that it […]
Turn your weakness into power
Education and Psychology go hand in hand. It is really valuable to not only share knowledge but also to take care of our students psychological health. We can only do that if we are taken care of. You cannot pour from en empty cup. So with the start of a […]
Mums and Dads and Classroom Management
Intro for the start Since I’ve become a mum there’s been a lot of parenting content coming my way. I’ve been reading quite a bit on a psychological side of things. I am currently reading a book about a father’s role in a child’s life. And the author states that […]
Plagiarism and us
Story time My husband is a copywriter. He is a good one, creative, wordy, concise, and has all the characteristics you want in a good copywriter. He has a lot of work, and he writes a lot. His texts are in first positions in Google, and he wrote most of […]
How to give feedback to ESL students
Personal Experience I was there I will start with a personal story, as in any good self-help book. Some time ago, I was taking Catalan. I had a really good teacher, or so it seemed in the beginning. His lessons were creative, engaging, and well-structured. I always felt like I […]
What is Teacher-centered.com all about?
How did TC come about? Hello and welcome to Teacher-centered.com This is a blog for teachers. Here I will focus on Often, when reading something new or coming upon some interesting article, I find myself thinking: “I wish more people knew about it”. Finally, I have found a way to […]