Growing as a Teacher: My Inspiration Marathon at the Language Show

Continued Professional Development: Still in Progress

In November 2019, I was on my way to London for three intense days at the Language Show — the perfect mix of training, inspiration, Christmas shopping and catching up with old friends.

But above all, it was a precious opportunity to step back, reflect on my teaching practice and find ways to improve it.

For obvious reasons, returning to London wasn’t an option in 2020. And the in-person Show couldn’t take place.

So when I heard it would be held online, I was thrilled.

When you love learning… you might get carried away 😅

As I started booking events, enthusiasm took over. And suddenly, my weekend looked like a full-blown educational festival.

Here are some of the sessions I registered for:

• How to Improve Your Vocab Memory

• Language learning in lockdown: positive lessons from technology

• Revisiting the Three Ps: presentation, practice & production

• Diversification for Translators

• Dream >> Believe >> Achieve: a minimalist approach

• Practical Tips for Language Teachers & Edupreneurs

• How to Learn Languages Like Crazy (Even with a Crazy Life)

• Remote Language Learning Reconfigured

• More Than Words

• Bitmojis & Google Jamboard to Engage Learners

• Finding Online Students as a Freelance Teacher

• Teaching Through Culture & Authentic Resources

• Health Tips for Linguists

• Socially Active Language Learning

• 5 Weeks of Low-Prep Fun

• Knowledge Organisers for Language Teachers

• Let’s Play, Let’s Speak: Motivation in the MFL Classroom

• Identity-Based Activities for Multilingual Learners

• High-Impact Digital Lessons

• Make ’em Speak! Strategies to Get Students Talking

A busy, exciting weekend ahead — and a notebook full of new ideas to try.

What’s next? Inspiration to share

These sessions filled me with new perspectives and practical tools that I can’t wait to implement — and to share.

But one question remains:

➡️ With so many options, how do you choose?

Which of these workshops would you have picked?