ELTalk

This episode highlights the key role of school tutoring and positive discipline in fostering respectful, empathetic and supportive classroom environments. Our guest, Vanessa Lingán, English teacher and specialist in these areas, shares her experience and reflections on how emotional intelligence and teacher guidance can strengthen relationships and promote both personal and academic growth among students.

From classroom to leadership, Ernesto Ortega shares his journey from English teacher to school director. In this episode, he reflects on the lessons learned, challenges faced, and the responsibilities of leading in education, offering valuable guidance for both current and future English teachers.

This episode discusses the journey of Rocío Barbarán an English teacher from Chanchamayo who recently secured a permanent position in a public school. She shares invaluable advice and important considerations for other teachers planning to apply, highlighting potential challenges and offering strategies for a successful application.

In this episode, we explore how pedagogical competence is assessed during the public teaching career admission process. Our guest, Rosa Bertha Llontop, brings valuable insights and experience to the conversation.

This episode explores the impact of teaching English from an early age. Our guest speaker, Guiliana Castañeda, shares her experience in early English education and offers insights into the benefits of early exposure, along with concepts and practical examples that make language acquisition engaging and meaningful for young learners.

This episode discusses bringing together ecological awareness and English language learning in a unique project. Our guests Edward Cumpa, Julia Huamán, Juan Carlos Chero and Jenny Sienquen detail the project they built and share their experiences overcoming the challenges of a rural setting and how they are implementing ecological activities within the English curriculum. They also offer valuable insights and recommendations for other teachers seeking building projects. 

This episode explores the concept of Phonetics and its significance in English teaching from the early years onward. Our guest, Manuel Salas, shares his knowledge on this important topic and shares the opportunities it provides for enhancing oral communication skills among students.

This episode adresses the oportunities and importance of the International Baccalaureate Programme in schools. Our guest teacher Gerty Guabloche provides her insights and shares the benefits and advantages that IB programmes offer to our Peruvian students.

This episode intends to provide further information about the Electronic Village Online (EVO) event. A free course for English teachers that will take place in January 2024. Our guests teachers, Glenda Gallardo, Marisabel Huacco and Olenka Villavicencio adresses the opportunities and advantages of EVO sessions to english teachers.

This episode discusses the ways employed by English teachers to assess the proficiency levels of our students in secondary levels. In a candid conversation with Loretta Rojas, we delve into the merits and limitations of standardised examinations, alternative assessment techniques, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in enhancing student language skills.

This episode adresses the changes of learning-teaching between 2000 and 2023. Our guest, Mariel Gómez de la Torre, shares her thoughts about it and provides further recommendations to enhance students learning in the classroom.

This episode discusses the impact of digital technologies and learning ecosystems in education. Our guest, Manuel Vargas, shares his insights on using Artificial Intelligence in the classroom and gives recommendations to promote student learning.

This episode adresses the opportunities that english provides to teenagers in different contexts and their role from working with the school and their community. Our guest Rosa Colmenares shares her experiences and insights about it and gives recommendations about the importance of english for life.

This episode discusses the challenges and rewards of teaching students with a wide range of abilities. We learn some tips for creating a successful learning environment for all students. Guest teacher Carlos Suarez and learning specialist Kathy Hinostroza share their experiences with mixed-ability classes. 

This episode discusses the importance and challenges teachers may encounter when teaching students with special needs. Our guest Romy Rivera shares her experiences and insights about this important topic.

This episode discusses the challenges students and teachers face at the start of the school term in Peru. Guest teachers Mercedes Velasquez from Chiclayo and Jhon Carrillo from Tumbes share their experiences and call for urgent action to ensure high quality standards of education.

This episode addresses the evaluation of pedagogical competence in the competition for admission to the public teaching career 2022-2023. Our guest, Karen Meza Fernandez, talks with Martín Sánchez and share her experience and knowledge on this important topic.

This episode addresses the role of teenagers in society. Our special guests, Kelly Zevallos and Jesus Zegarra share their experiences and insights about it and provide further recomendations to promote teenagers participation in school and other contexts.

This episode (in Spanish) intends to provide an analysis of what 2022 meant for education in Peru from the point of view of two special guests,  Janet Cecilia Ortega Bautista, an English teacher in Huancavelica and Julio Cesar Herrera, an English teacher in San Martin. What did they find challenging? What do they think needs rethinking in our system? What demands have not been met yet? Listen to them here.

This episode discusses the further opportunities English has provided some of our former high-school students with. Diana Susuki, Jean Franco Carrasco, Anely Martinez and Alexander Susano share their experience on the extent to which English has broadened their horizons for their career advancement.

This episode discusses the role of the English language as a way of developing skills and competencies for the 21st century. Our guest Enrique Liñan shares his insights and provides further considerations we need to keep in mind.

This episode discusses the opportunities and challenges teachers may encounter when teaching abroad. International guests Joel Gabonal Chacón from USA and Marggiori Arévalo from Australia share their experiences and provide sound recommendations should English teachers wish to work abroad.

This episode (in Spanish) addresses the concept and importance of "Translanguaging". Our guest Ph.D Carmen Caceda provides further information about the role it plays in the teaching and learning of English.

This episode discusses the challenges of English teacher development in Peru. Our guests Denise Lowery (from RELO) and Ralph Grayson (from the British Council) share their insights and further opportunities available for teachers. 

This episode discusses the changes of behaviour students experience in the return to in-person school. Guest teachers Lizeth Silva and Raúl Holguin share their experiences alongside psychologist Raúl Injante who gives advice on how to deal with social and emotional aspects in school.

This episode discusses a hybrid learning model called Station Rotation Model and the experience of implementing it at school. Our guests Magda Castro and Christian Tello, share their knowledge and experience with this model and provide further considerations we need to keep in mind when applying it in schools.

Este episodio aborda los desafíos y oportunidades del modelo híbrido de aprendizaje y los retos de la tecnología en las escuelas. Nuestros invitados, Teresita Eldredge y Nefty Forts, comparten sus experiencias y brindan información para las clases virtuales y presenciales y ofrecen recomendaciones sobre la tecnología en la educación de ahora en adelante.

This episode discusses what the initial professional development process of English teachers in Peru is. Guest teachers Sandra Mazuelos and Jaime Artica share their insights into how growth goals and professional development are interwoven to positively impact on teachers’ professional practices.

This episode addresses the opportunities for professional development beyond the English-language classroom. Guest teachers Geraldine Ramirez and Davide Guarini share their experiences and talk about the doors that English teaching opened up for them.

This episode reviews the learnings and challenges of the return to school in Peru. Guest teachers Xiuxa Ruiz, Neil Arévalo and Diego Quintanilla share their experiences and provide insights for easing the transition for both teachers and students back to school.

This episode discusses the challenges of school returns to in-person teaching during COVID-19 times. International guest teachers Andréas Hadjigeorgiou from London and Alexa Varriano from New York share their experiences and provide plausible recommendations on the reopening of schools in Peru.

This episode discusses the challenges posed for the safe return to school in Peru during COVID-19 times. International guest teachers Roxana Marín from Chile, Julieta Nuñez from México, Andrés Prado from Argentina, and Andrés Salazar from Colombia share their experiences and provide sound recommendations should schools reopen in Peru.

This episode discusses the role of a native language in learning English. Our guest teachers Milagros Mote, Jhony Santa Cruz, Jorge Aymari, and linguist Luis Rojas-Berscia share their perceptions on this topic.

This episode discusses the reasons for implementing an English Policy in Peru. Our guests Gely Coraly, Robert Carvajal and Pedro Costa share their thoughts and experiences on this issue.

This episode discusses the extent to which politics has affected our interactions in and outside the classroom. Our guest Emily Ordaya, Kurt Vilela, Roxana Perca and Carla Gamberini share their experiences.

Our first episode focuses on the challenges that teachers may have faced during lockdown and the possible consequences for their mental health. Our guests Mariela Condorena Mamani and Raul Injante Mendoza share their experiences and provide practical advice.