Articles Why become a mentor coach? About the Bridge Partnership’s European Mentoring and coaching practitioner It’s in English giving you the opportunity to work internationallyThe Bridge’s Coaching Partnership was set up in 2020 by Klaudia Bednarova Principal of the Bridge based in Bratislava and Mike Shreeve coach and teacher based in the UK. The original idea was to teach a highly prized and relevant people skill in the medium of … Continued Read more
Articles, Quizzes Christmas quiz 2024: win an English course! Complete our quiz about Christmas traditions and win a group course of English. We wish you a lot of fun and good luck! Read more
Articles, E-books, E-books, Articles E-book FOR FREE: Self-study tips for teachers A practical e-book with self-study tips for teachers, full of ideas and resources to make classes interesting and inspiring. Read more
Articles, Media, Articles Mike Shreeve: “As a coach, personality-wise, you need to be prepared to give up being right; that can be difficult.” Mike Shreeve is an experienced coach and mentor, accredited by EMCC. In the interview, he talks about holistic coaching and mentoring. Read more
Articles, Our teachers Zuzana Labašová: We all have endless ideas, plans, wishes and dreams in our lives. At the same time, we all inhabit one planet with limited resources and space for life. Can you provide a brief overview of your background and expertise? A migrant in childhood, an inhabitant of a tiny rural island, who still actively builds on this experience in her work. A psychologist dedicated to education. A lector of global education and critical thinking, who uses elements of experiential teaching and storytelling. Executive director … Continued Read more
Articles, Our teachers OXICO: bringing textbooks and teacher training to English teachers for more than 20 years. Can you briefly introduce yourself and give an overview of your company or organisation? Oxico has been at the forefront of the Slovak ELT materials distribution market for over 20 years. We offer teachers high-quality distribution and consultancy services. Furthermore, our seminars and conferences for foreign language teachers provide an ideal opportunity for educators to … Continued Read more
Articles, Our teachers Jonathan Dykes: As teachers, we have the opportunity to encourage a lot of people to think about a variety of important issues. Can you provide a brief overview of your background and expertise? I was born and educated in the south of England, but have lived abroad most of my adult life. I started working as an English teacher, but soon moved into management and ended up running a small multinational group of language schools, several of … Continued Read more
Articles, Our teachers Alan Maley: There are lots of reasons (excuses) not to do anything. But they all lead to disaster. Can you provide a brief overview of your background and expertise? I’ve been involved in the teaching of English as a foreign or second language since 1962, so I am something of a dinosaur, if not yet quite a fossil. I started out with the British Council in Yugoslavia, which was still under Tito’s communist … Continued Read more
Articles, Our teachers Simon Marshall: Teachers and Pupils as the Key Ingredients Can you provide a brief overview of your background and expertise? I have been teaching since the second half of the 70s and involved in teacher training/development since the early 1980s. I have worked extensively in both the UK and abroad. I have had the good fortune to work at both International House, Hastings and … Continued Read more
Articles, Our teachers Legal English teacher Michele: I wouldn’t teach for any other school. Language school is not just exercises and textbooks, it’s experienced and qualified teachers who have already opened the door to the world of English for many of our students. They are not only professionals in their field, but also interesting people, world travelers and unique personalities. Get to know them better with us. Michele Hogan … Continued Read more