In this episode, Sandra shares her experiences as an undergrad ELT student, her MA, being motivated to continue her studies, her teaching beliefs, doing what you have to do with what you have, finding new and more profitable teaching opportunities after burn out due to a bad work environment, toxic colleagues, building an online school, teaching during the pandemic, the importance of building and having a community of supportinve, kind, open, good teachers, feeling like "El Pipila" (check this Mexican historical character out), never underestimating yourself, going beyond grammar teaching, giving foundation to your teaching through theory,  witnessing horrible teaching through her children's Zoom classes, creating her own teaching material, teaching conversation classes, Shark Tank in the classroom, being goal oriented, going beyond your comfort zone, and having control of your life. If you want to take classes with one of the best English teachers, you can reach her at her Facebook page, Teacher Sandra Velasco. Also, I'm always looking for ELT teachers, students, and researchers to interview so please reach out if you would like to be featured in an episode: www.nolessonplanpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode Alonso talks to us about his beautiful teaching philosophy, what it takes to learn a language, his own experience as a language learner of both English and German, and tips and tricks for teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode, Lander talks to us about his language learning life, video games, apps to learn English, and a bit about his undergrad studies in Translation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode, Caterina talks to us about: 1. Her love for languages, 2. being self-directed and autonomous at 12, 3. learning through Youtube, The Simpsons, and books, 4. learning an L3 and L4, 5.developing speaking on her own, 6. approaching foreginers in her hometown for speaking opportunities, 7. having a concern for her accent, 8. the culture, idioms, and pragmatics within a language 9. her love for Germanic languages, 10. starting with basic grammar and random things to learn vocabulary, 11. looking for websites and buying grammar books, 12.  grammar as the skeleton for language learning, 13. using translators, 14. vocabulary learning strategies, 15. keeping a journal, 16. using apps to learn vocabulary, 17. spotify podcasts to develop listening comprehension, 18. selective listening, 19. online learning, 20. being perseverent, 21. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode, we talk to us about: 1. His experience learning English and German, 2. seeing culture through language, 3. keeping focused, 4. using resources such as videos, series, chess books, dictionaries, 5. teachers with lesson plans, 6. Stephen King, 7. being an engaged langauge learner, 8. watching series without subtitles, 9. immersing yourself in consuming media you really enjoy, 10. how language learners should keep trying, 11. striving, 12. having a repertoire of inout to consume, 13. bringing what students like into the classroom, 14. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode Alex talks to us about: 1. Falling into the job, 2. serving others, 3. the affective filter, 4. becoming a program coordinator, 5. supervising 35 teachers and approximately 1,200 students, 6. initial challenges when he became a coordinator, 7. discipline and punctuality, 8. being a back up teacher, 9. being supportive, 10. being knowledgeable, 11. offering tips and tricks, 12. being in between bosses and teachers, 13. being between bosses and teachers, 14. not seeking power but rather being supportive, 15. helping teachers become better people, 16. personal phases of teachers, 17. being non-judgmental, 18. positive psychology, 19. encouraging teachers to find themselves, 20. going beyond the academic to help people, 21. institutional support, 22. finding a balance between business and teaching, 23. ensuring future generations through quality teaching, 24. services provided, 25. hiring teachers, 26. taking care of team members, 27. dealing with problematic teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

Batol talks to us about: Teaching in Jordan Her first year teaching Islam and ethics in the ELT classroom Teaching young learners to deal with girls in the classroom Approaching culture from English in ELT classes in Jordan Her emphasis on having good pronunciation Creating material to complement her classes Her experience as a language learner Language exchanges to practice The importance of continuing studying grammar Reading as a learning strategy Searching for concepts you don't understand Internal dialogues Using others to help correct oneself Persistence in order to learn English Reading magazines or short novels to start Watching series to learn English Pursuing graduate linguistics studies How undergrad degrees are coursed Loving her students --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

Alonso talks to us about: Becoming a translator. The automotive industry's opportunities Mixed age groups Mixed level groups Learning through video games Bringing viral videos into the classroom Rap songs Being a goof in class Using board games Having student explain how to play the board games The perks a job offered Being a tutor for foreign exchange students Working for the International Baccalaureate Working with Japanese children in Mexico Teaching Japanese Curriculum development Being strict Learning Japanese From teaching languages to translation and interpretation Making money in translation and interpretation Freelancing Marketing yourself Learning the jargon of a specific field Learning Japanese through Manga Observing your new work environment Advice on moving from teaching languages to translation Subtitling Plans to travel to Japan Not having to teach during the COVID-19 Pandemic Getting shy students to speak Having a Japanese girlfriend Explaining your native language through a foreign language Immersing yourself in the language Using NHK to practice Japanese --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

Annie talks to us about: Teaching inMexico's National Program of English for Basic Education (PNIEB in its Spanish acronym). Beginning as an elementary school teacher and moving on to university. Applied Linguistics Her PhD at the University of Auckland Identity Identity construction Young learner's identity formation Little English learners Returnees Transnationals Labels Researching language teacher educator identity Professional development Transition from teacher to teacher educator Beginner teacher educators Bonny Norton and identity Gary Barkhuizen and identity English langauge learner identity Investment in English language learning Career transition and entry Narrative inquiry Narrative identity Qualitative research Journals for research Imposter syndrome Reading as a launchpad to your own research Self image --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message

In this episode, I share a small reflection and express my curiosity about you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nolessonplan/message