by Web Editor | Nov 1, 2019 | Materials writing
In the first of our mini-series of blog posts from the 8th Malta ELT conference, Rachael Roberts explores where materials writers find inspiration. The Malta ELT conference was held over the weekend of 18–20 October 2019. The author Neil Gaiman once said: Doctors are...
by Web Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Materials writing
Over the weekend of the 18–20 October, two members of the MaWSIG committee, Aleksandra Popovski and Jen Dobson, took part in the 8th ELT Malta conference, where both the Materials Writing SIG (MaWSIG) and the Inclusive Practices and Special Educational Needs SIG...
by Web Editor | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
We are delighted to announce our line-up of expert authors, syllabus-creators, designers and editors for the 2020 pre-conference event at IATEFL in Manchester. We’ve organised a day packed with practical advice from experts in all areas of ELT materials writing. There...
by Web Editor | Oct 1, 2019 | ELT publishing, Materials writing
In this blog post, Karen Spiller follows up on some of the questions that were left unanswered in the Q&A section at the end of the recent joint TESOL Association MWIS and MaWSIG webinar: So many Englishes! What does this mean for writers and publishers? The...
by Web Editor | Sep 20, 2019 | ELT publishing, Materials writing, Primary coursebook publishing
Following our customary August break, David Valente kicks off the new blogging season with a thought-provoking reflection on hidden identities and silenced voices in published English materials for primary learners. If any primary-aged child learning...