I have had an interest in English language summer schools for many years but only decided to write my thoughts down in 2018. If you are thinking of working in a summer school, you may find some of these blog posts useful:
- And the wheels begin to turn…
- Summer school FAQs
- Initial steps
- Becoming a DoS
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
- Is it rude to talk about money?
- Teacher, I don’t like my level. Can I change class?
- A week in the life of a summer school DoS
- Can a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old study together?
- A week in the life of a summer school teacher
- Should we be teaching grammar in summer school?
- Observation: criteria for effective teaching
- The Teaching Timetable
- Observation: feedback questions
- Observation: procedure and lesson aims
- Class routines
- Teacher induction
- Promoting inclusion in summer school
- How culturally appropriate is the communicative approach in summer school?
- Report writing: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- The Return of The Summer School
- ELT ranks
- Working with group leaders
- Maintaining the structure
- Three-way split generator

When new content is published, I will update this page. Happy summer schooling!
Cheers. David Edgecumbe
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