In this episode I had the great pleasure of speaking to Amanda Bostock. Amanda is an English teacher and IB Extended Essay coordinator out in Europe’s sunniest capital, Lisbon, working at St. Julians School.
We discuss:
- The best text Amanda’s ever read, studied or taught and why
- An Introduction to her career to date and current position in Portugal
- How the IB’s expectation for inquiry learning translates into English teaching at her school
- How planning and materials are organised or developed between the department
- How Amanda’s approached the need to balance canonised writers with new or local voices in the curriculum
- Specific challenges her students face in English and how her department combat this?
- The part technology plays in delivering the English curriculum at Amanda’s school?
- And finally, recommendations for resources for those who would like to continue improving
Thanks again to Amanda for offering up a portion of her Summer holiday to speak with me as well as the many insights she offers regarding her approach to English instruction.
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