Very collaborative! My voice was heard, invited and supported. I love my new explicit tools. Highly valuable for my practice. Lani Riverans, Classroom Teacher, Nazareth College (NPS: 10/10) It was a great challenge, enjoyed improving my teaching pedagogy. Really enjoyed all activities. Highly …
The Language & Learning Development Continuum is here, and it’s free!
The team at Lexis Education is very excited to be able to share with you an essential tool for supporting your students' achievements: the Language & Learning Development Continuum (LLDC). What is the LLDC? The LLDC is a free resource for all teachers in supporting their students achieve the …
Integrated Science lesson plan: How we see and hear
In this Integrated Science lesson plan for 14-year-old students, Thomas Cheung of TWGH Lui Yun Choy Memorial College in Hong Kong uses Lexis Education's pedagogy, such as the Teaching and Learning Cycle, scaffolding, and knowing how language works, to advance his students' understanding of how we …
Using Functional Grammar in English and Italian
In this case study, we get a comprehensive insight into the work undertaken by Lina Russo as part of a Spencer Foundation Action Research Project carried out in 1999. As a teacher of both English and Italian to the same group of students, she set about introducing a systemic functional linguistics …
6 tips for delivering remote training
At Lexis Education, we’ve delivered our Tutor training programs remotely for over a year now, and we’ve learned a lot. This month, we’d like to share with you our learnings, with 6 tips for delivering a remote training that is engaging, effective and enjoyable for everyone. Keep it …
St Joseph’s College Geelong
In this case study, Kate Gibbs, Teacher and Literacy coach at St Joseph’s College Geelong, explains how she used functional grammar to improve her students’ writing, using Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein as a set text. This is an excellent article for anyone interested in understanding how …