@SLBCoop

We are a cooperative of language professionals based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Som una cooperativa de professionals d'idiomes treballant a Barcelona, Catalunya.

 Barcelona, Catalunya, Espanya
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Joined February 2014
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion5 Apr 2023
📢"Striking has been born of the #union’s concern at the lack of evidence of progress, despite the urgency of the issue." #Solidarity with @BritishCouncil teachers in Japan!🪧🪧 Read more ⬇️ @SLBCoop @eve_elt @neil_mcm @theeltworker @josipa74 #tefl teflworkersunion.org/bc-teac…

BC Teachers in Japan prepare to strike: An interview

When we think of workers striking, we usually think of 'big' issues like pay. But while pay can certainly be motivator, the reason most of strikes happen is because workers want justice. We see that

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Geoff Jordan@GeoffJordan1631 Mar 2023
Paperback edition published today. About 43€, so hardly the bargain of the week 🙁 cambridgescholars.com/produc…
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Geoff Jordan@GeoffJordan1629 Nov 2022
Thesis on Current ELT, Part Two applingtesol.wordpress.com/2…

Thesis on Current ELT, Part Two

Introduction In part One, I suggested that coursebook-driven ELT is a prime example of the commodification of education. Here, in Part Two, I focus on the Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR) …

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My Mum is volunteering with a foundation that works to support newly arrived refugees in the UK. They need help translating some documents into these languages: HINDI ARABIC KURDISH KURDISH SORANI ALBANIAN PASHTO FARSI AMHARIC PERSIAN GEORGIAN TRIGRINIA DARI UZBEK VIETNAMI SOMAN
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paulwalsh@josipa74@josipa7417 Nov 2022
Yep - I learnt a lot from the course, and it really helped me to put theory into practice. Best of luck with the new run!
Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona@SLBCoop17 Nov 2022
Just one of the glowing testimonials about our online #TBLT course - thanks @josipa74! We start again in January to help another cohort through the process of designing their own task-based courses. The sale price is available all November - full deets: learn.slb.coop/product/tblt-…
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion16 Nov 2022
Helping out a new member with some contract issues: "I couldn't have imagined the level of support I'd get from the #union. Thanks a million. The world isn't such a lost place as it appears." #Solidarity😢 Problems at work? It's [email protected] to speak to a rep. #tefl #elt
Image shows the TEFL Union mission statement including: "No matter your job, if you work in a language school and you have a problem at work - big or small - the IWW is here to help"

ALT Image shows the TEFL Union mission statement including: "No matter your job, if you work in a language school and you have a problem at work - big or small - the IWW is here to help"

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Geoff Jordan@GeoffJordan1616 Nov 2022
The new SLB course on TBLT is now open for subscription applingtesol.wordpress.com/2…

SLB: Task-Based Language Teaching Course No. 4

Roll Up! Roll Up! Limited Places! Hury! Hurry! Hurry! The fourth run of our online TBLT course starts on January 23rd 2023 and subscription is now open. It’s a 100-hour, online tutored co…

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Geoff Jordan@GeoffJordan1619 May 2022
Jordan & Long (2022) "ELT: now and how it could be" has been published @CamScholars. cambridgescholars.com/produc…
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion31 Oct 2022
#TEFL friends, help us spread the word: There's a #union for #ELT workers! teflworkersunion.org/direct-… @JPBGerald @sulaimanjenkins @Vijay_Ramjattan @HSeslteacher @nelsonlflores @seburnt @HelenTeachesEng @SLBCoop @nateclaldn @eve_elt @neil_mcm @theeltworker @EnglishWorker #UKELT

Direct Action sees Victory Against British Council, Employment Agency

A series of pickets across the UK and Ireland, organised by the TEFL Workers’ Union, led to compensation for an English teacher who was dismissed abruptly from her role as an online teacher for the

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Sean Hutchman@SeanHutchman12 Oct 2022
I'm looking for recommendations on teaching legal English (as an additional language) using a task-based approach. Any books or websites you would suggest? #legalEnglish #taskbasedlearning @lingwalingwa @SLBCoop
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Kazuya Saito-van Poeteren@KazuyaSLA11 Jun 2022
Very excited to share Professor Natsuko Shintani's (@natsukonz ) special YouTube lecture in ESRC-Applied Linguistics Lecture Series (with @masaruy810). Natsuko introduced what TBLT is like in traditional EFL classrooms #AppliedLinguistcs #TESOL #TBLT youtube.com/watch?v=o1G3YWQL…
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Anita Derecskei@ADerecskei13 Jun 2022
Teaching during the pandemic was… eye-opening - I learnt about the importance of human connection in the classroom and also about the amazing tech tools we have now to enhance learning #SLBPPT @SLBCoop
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion11 Jan 2022
Shoutout to #IWW member @blairteacher for all the hard work on helping to get our website up to scratch! It's looking sharp - have a look for yourself! teflworkersunion.org #tefl #elt #eap #esol #tesol #UKELT #MakeTEFLaCareer #union

TEFL Workers Union

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Laurence Anthony@antlabjp26 Dec 2021
I'm very happy to announce that AntConc 4.0 is now officially released! I hope you like its many new features, its much improved speed, and especially its new sorting of KWIC concordance lines by pattern frequency. You can get it as a free download here: laurenceanthony.net/software…
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Alice Copello@AliceCopello19 Nov 2021
CPD webinars alert! Next week, @ADerecskei will discuss strategies to help our adult students stuck in the intermediate plateau. The week after that, YL expert Angela will look at how to teach young learners 1-1 in an online setting. More info below! my.demio.com/ref/XsLPs2rXpS7…
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion15 Nov 2021
We are excited to launch the TEFL Union website! Find the latest news on current campaigns, info on your rights at work, tell us your thoughts on our TEFL Workers Charter, and even find lesson plans! #tefl #elt #eap teflworkersunion.org
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philipjkerr@philipjohnkerr13 Nov 2021
A blog post about the ELTons. adaptivelearninginelt.wordpr…

Innovation is great

Innovation and ELT Next week sees the prize ceremony of the nineteenth edition of the British Council’s ELTons awards, celebrating ‘innovation in English language teaching and learning … the newest…

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Geoff Jordan@GeoffJordan161 Nov 2021
Multilingualism, Translanguaging and Theories of SLA applingtesol.wordpress.com/2…
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TEFL Workers' Union@TeflUnion2 Nov 2021
Shout out to @MyCoolClass1 for raising the issues faced by online #tefl teachers - and striving to build an alternative model based on democracy & cooperation. A ✊ to other #ELT co-ops like @RedBrickEnglish & @SLBCoop out there fighting the good fight! coop.mycoolclass.com/what-es…
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Language Testing@LangTestJournal19 Oct 2021
Our podcast editor Prof. Glenn Fulcher is stepping down after many years of service to our journal and the field. In his final podcast, he discusses the history of the podcast and reflects on his many years with Language Testing. Listen below! hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/8/3/8/838…
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