The ELT Council is once again organizing a course for ELT professionals wishing to step into the role of conference speakers. Deadline for applications: 25 February. Since this is an in-person course, it is only available to professionals based in Malta.

I started my day with a talk on prompt engineering. Thanks to the 200 educators who joined the session, and to Educast International for a well organised event. The article on which my talk is based can be downloaded from here:

Congratulations to my colleague Nicole Falzon on the publication of this chapter, which stems from a study exploring the experiences and practices of an international group of Aviation English teachers. DM me for a copy.

In this review of the book Disseminating Your Action Research, I share some thoughts on practitioner research. If you don't have access to ELT Journal and would like to read the article, DM me.

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A brief article on the value of harnessing critical thinking when teachers and students engage in human-machine collaboration in language education. Thanks to @iatefl_ltsig for publishing this piece. Consider joining the SIG. If interested in reading the article, DM me.

The ELT Council's 14th ELT Malta Conference will be held on 24-25 October 2025. IATEFL BESIG and @iatefl_gisig will each have a strand of sessions at the event. The conference will be held at the University of Malta - Valletta Campus.

The next instalment in my series on school leadership focuses on emotional intelligence. ✅Emotional intelligence = Leadership success ✅Vulnerability is a strength ✅Better relationships, better results ✅Say no to toxic leadership @ModEngTeacher

This open access article explores the work of the @HandsUpProject in supporting Palestinian children's English language learning, creativity, and emotional wellbeing.

I’m happy to have delivered the opening keynote at the ELTA Albania Regional Conference in Korce. Thanks to Elona Mehilli Kolaj for inviting me and to Tatjana Slijepcevic for the @BCouncilEnglish’s support of my visit.

I’m pleased to form part of the editorial board of Language Teacher Education Research. Thanks to Jaber Kamali for the invitation.

This evening I will be sharing a few thoughts on professional learning as part of a 12-hour online event for teachers around the world. With more than 750 registrations, this promises to be an exciting get-together of ELT professionals.

This special issue might be of interest to those working in the fields of teacher education and educational technology.

'The Rise of English as a Glocal Language' is a new book that Natalia Wright and I will be editing. Those interested in contributing a chapter are invited to submit a proposal by January 5th, 2025. Call for chapters:

In this brief article on prompt engineering in language education, I provide a few suggestions on how to enhance the effectiveness of the prompts we use when interacting with generative AI.

I’m looking forward to visiting Albania for the first time and meeting teachers there. Thanks to ELTA Albania for the invitation and to the British Council for sponsoring my visit.

The @iatefl_besig Conference was an amazing event. My opening plenary and follow-up workshop focused on the significance of adaptability in enabling clients, organisations and ELT professionals to navigate change. Thanks to the committee for the invitation.

Being aware of the qualities that can be fostered through the use of different leadership styles has the potential to make one a more effective school leader. Learn more about this in @ModEngTeacher .

A couple of days ago I joined Bluesky as a means of connecting with those interested in applied linguistics, TESOL, and language education. Feel free to follow me.

In this review I share a few observations on technology in ELT and AI-driven changes. The latter are the subject of my forthcoming publications.