Why This Blog Exists: Reflections on ELT, Romania, and the Road Ahead

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In a world saturated with content, why start a blog? And more importantly, why one focused on English Language Teaching?

The answer is that we sadly are surrounded by a lot of noise, not enough consistency, and, unfortunately, sometimes not enough substance.

Who I Am

I work in English Language Teaching at multiple levels: as a consultant for an ELT publishing house and as a teacher with a few years of hands-on experience. My current role places me in the unique position of working directly with teachers and schools across the country.

But I’m not writing here on behalf of any publisher or institution.

This blog is my own space: independent, sometimes incoherent, hopefully useful.

What This Blog Is

This is a place for people in the ELT industry looking to reflect more critically on their practice and their work. It’s a place for people willing to read about and tell about the realities of the professions beyond textbook theory. Finally, it’s for people who lead educational institutions, parents, or generally people who have a stake in the world of education and who are looking for on-the-ground insights and reflections.

I’ll be sharing observations (sometimes rather critically), practical ideas, great ideas, and terrible ones when it comes to tools, tasks, or lesson planning. I’ll be giving my own perspective on educational policy, the world of publishing, and methodology. I’m basically going to talk about everything, and hopefully some of it will resonate.

What Comes Next

In the weeks and months ahead, I’ll be publishing material covering a number of fronts, from my own reflections to serious points on methodology or research, conference notes, and personal anecdotes.

Teachers need to start talking about ELT more; if they don’t do it, someone else will do it for them and will do it badly. Let’s connect …