Monthly Archives: November 2025

Reflections on Performative Pedagogy: Why Community Matters More Than Ever

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

Not all forms of teacher development feel alive.Some feel like information delivery. Others feel like compliance. Very few feel like genuine growth. Performative pedagogy, and the Community Forum approach that sits within it, offers something different. It reminds us that … Continue reading →

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Staging the Forum: How Teachers Rehearse for Reality

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

Most professional development asks teachers to talk about their challenges.A Community Forum asks them to show them. This final phase of the Community Forum process brings everything together. The trust built earlier in the workshop. The honest disclosures. The embodied … Continue reading →

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We tell teachers to reflect, but never teach them how to feel

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

Teacher reflection has become a mantra in professional development.But what if reflection just stays trapped in our heads? Teachers sit in training sessions analysing lessons and discussing what went wrong. They fill out self-evaluation forms, watch their peers, and write … Continue reading →

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From Self to Scene: Re-Enacting Experience Through Image Theatre

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

Performative ELT How do we move from talking about our challenges as teachers to seeing and feeling them in new ways? In my Performative Pedagogy workshops, this shift happens through Image Theatre—a form of collaborative exploration where teachers bring their … Continue reading →

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