Language Issues Blog
Exploring ideas, sharing perspectives, and giving ESOL professionals a platform to develop their voice and inspire debate.
About our blog
The Language Issues blog is intended as a potential mouthpiece for contributors to the print journal, and to support new writers for the journal in developing their voice and their views before committing to something more formal.
As such, the articles here may express opinions which are not necessarily the views of NATECLA or of the Editorial Team at Language Issues, and is therefore a separate entity to both. Opinions remain those of the named authors, and are intended to stimulate and provoke discussion in the sector, and not to offend.
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You can also respond with comments below the article for a discussion, but if you feel that any personal line has been crossed, please get in touch with NATECLA.
Blog articles
Sustainability in ESOL - A commitment to our planet
Over the last year, I have had the opportunity to deliver several workshops on Sustainability for NATECLA. It is by far the most pressing issue that we need to understand and action.
Mentor Musings (Part 1): ESOL, action research & OTLA 8
Initial thoughts from the NATECLA strand of the OTLA (Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment) programme. Research lead and NATECLA co-chair Rachel Öner kicks off our blog series with a few questions for the three mentors: Emily Bryson, Cathy Clarkson and Chloë Hynes.
The Census, the Coronavirus and the ESOL Strategy
This post is about the census which came around recently on its 10-yearly journey, and how it interlinks with monolingualism, the Coronavirus pandemic, and the need for a national strategy for ESOL.
Research, Evidence and What it Means for Teachers.
One of the key features, and purposes of Language Issues is bridging the gap that can sometimes occur between the research community and teaching practitioners.