In this episode, Helen and Caroline Door talk about her journey from education marketing to teaching English. At the IATEFL 2026 conference in Brighton, she presented on managing young learners' sensory needs, drawing from personal experiences and research. Caroline highlights the importance of addressing sensory factors like light and temperature to improve ... Show More
May 25
Episode 71: Developod Episode 71 - Musings/Reflections on IATEFL 2026 and professional development: key takeaways with Natalia Wright
In this episode, Helen talks with Natalia Wright, an experienced ELT practitioner and academic with over 30 years in the field, outlining her professional journey and key influences. Natalia completed her BA in 1990, later earning an MA from the University of Chichester and a doc ... Show More
33m 6s
Apr 27
Episode 70: Developod Episode 70 - Developing, supporting, and communicating in ELT with Anna Loseva
In this episode, Anna Loseva chats with Helen. She shares her ELT to EAP journey from tutoring at 19 to teaching in Moscow, Japan, and Vietnam. She highlights the impact of supportive and communicative management and workplace environments, the value of professional community (Tw ... Show More
33m 12s
Mar 2026
Episode 69: Developod Episode 69 - Discussing growth from Teacher to Trainer with Matthew Ellman
In this episode, Helen chats with Matthew Ellman, a teacher, trainer, and author, discussing his journey from music to accounting and then ELT. He highlights his work with Cambridge University Press, focusing on teacher development and training, and they discuss Matthew's dissert ... Show More
30m 48s
Dec 2024
Episode 219: Student Voice (EC)
Zach is joined by Marlene Tapia Garcia and three of her first grade students, Olivia, Arya, and Ethan, to talk about their experience in a Modern Classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes MCP Podcast episode 138: La Revisión y las ... Show More
32m 51s
Apr 2023
EP275 What does it mean to "bring the best version of yourself" to the classroom? (with Elena Aguilar)
<p>Who you ARE matters just as much as what you DO. How can you show up as the best version of yourself each day, not only for students, but in every aspect of life?</p> <p>I'm talking today with Elena Aguilar, a writer, leader, teacher, coach and the author of seven highly accla ... Show More
39m 55s
Nov 2018
First Anniversary of Professor Game! | Episode 054
This is a really special episode! We celebrate the first year of the podcast with the engagers, past guests, reflections, looking at the future, inviting you to the podcast and even a giveaway for the lucky ones to win from our email list (register here if you would like to parti ... Show More
38m 11s
Sep 2024
Bonus episode #116 – Whale of a time
In this episode, Andrew talks about his recent trip to Canada, focusing on his visit to Victoria, British Columbia. He describes his journey from Vancouver to Victoria by ferry, a whale-watching adventure with his wife and an old friend, and a barbecue party with his former bandm ... Show More
43m 57s
Oct 2023
S2E1 - “Asking about preguntas”
Who are we? What’s this podcast? How do you ask and respond to questions in Spanish?<br /><br />Esteban and Logan talk about formulating yes or no questions, question words, and how to introduce yourself. We also invite Pedro, another Babbel teacher, for a conversation about hims ... Show More
14m 3s