Tag Archives: Teacher Development

Every Time a Learner Speaks, They Take a Risk

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Tom Godfrey

Participation isn’t about confidence or motivation.It’s about how much risk the learning space asks learners to carry. Participation Isn’t About Confidence.It’s About Risk. Facilitation isn’t just about getting more people to speak.It’s about how much risk speaking feels like. Every … Continue reading →

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The Importance of First Impressions in Facilitation

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Tom Godfrey

The First Five Minutes Matter More Than You Think The first five minutes of a lesson, workshop, or course often do more pedagogical work than the next fifty. Before learners engage with content or objectives, they encounter something more immediate: … Continue reading →

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What Do We Really Remember About Teaching?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

Researching the Performative I would like to invite you to join an ongoing practitioner-led research project within the Performative ELT community. The project explores remembered learning experiences and what they reveal about teaching as an embodied, relational, and performative practice. … Continue reading →

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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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From Stories to Shapes: Embodying Emotion in Teacher Education

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

When teachers talk about the challenges they face, the conversation often stays in the realm of ideas — analysing what went wrong, what could have been better, or what strategies might help next time. But what if, instead of talking … Continue reading →

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Performative ELT

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

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From Trainer to Facilitator: Reimagining Teacher Development

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Tom Godfrey

I’ve run countless workshops for teachers over the years. Most of them go well—laughter, lively discussions, positive feedback. But there’s one exchange that stays with me: Me: Did you enjoy the workshop? Participant: Oh yes, it was a lot of … Continue reading →

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