International Women’s Day is a special occasion for us at Education Perfect. We’re proud to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women all around the world. We take this day to reflect on the progress we’ve made towards gender equality, and acknowledge the work that still needs to be done. The day…
‘E kore au e hoki i te waewae tūtuki. Ka koke whakamua noa atu!’ I will not turn back because of minor obstacles. I will press ahead to the desired goal! I am a proud Kiwi of mixed ethnicities who happened to be born in Aotearoa within a small coastal community, who, at the time, were…
In this EPisode, Jimmy talks with Wren Gillett, student voice advocate at Pivot. “In order to be able to speak on behalf of others, you need to recognise that you have a voice yourself.” Wren was part of VicSRC’s executive committee for close to three years, and chaired the executive team within this time. She has a been…
In this EPisode Jimmy talks to Michael Arterberry, Executive Director of Youth Voices Center, Inc. Michael was awarded the Educator of the Year Award from Y-COP, the Youth Community Outreach Program in Mt. Vernon in 2016. They discuss motivation, encouragement, and dealing with trauma. Link to Michael’s book – Be Encouraged – 250 days of motivation and…
Philippa Kruger, Global Head of Languages, chats to Juliet Kennedy, an experienced language teacher, researcher, and professional expert at Future Learning Solutions. Together they discuss intercultural communicative language teaching and suggest practical ideas on how to implement it in your classroom. Acronyms used in this podcast: TPDL = Teacher Professional Development for Languages iCLT = Intercultural Communicative…
The United Nations declared 2019 to be the Year of Indigenous Languages. The purpose of this was threefold: to raise awareness of indigenous languages around the world, to benefit the speakers of these languages, and to highlight to others the important contribution they make to the world’s rich cultural diversity. As a languages teacher, I…
Back in the day, as a high school student learning French, I loved it when our lessons touched on French culture and ways of life. As a young adult travelling to France, seeing it all come to life before my eyes was really exciting! Later, as a French teacher myself, I frequently reflected on how…
I am a Pākehā – a white skinned New Zealander of European ancestry. My native language is English. I also speak Japanese, have studied German and Spanish, work with Languages teachers – and am an advocate for the usage, celebration and revitalization of Te Reo Māori. It’s not what people expect me to say I’m passionate about –…
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