Gerhard Erasmus

Gerhard Erasmus started blogging for Pavilion ELT in December 2019. He moved over to blog for the new look Modern English Teacher in January 2022 where he will continue to write about teaching and management issues, ways to teach pronunciation and other teaching/teacher training techniques. Gerhard has been involved in ELT management since 2006 as senior teacher, academic manager, and director of studies. He is currently based in Taiwan where he is Director of Studies and Course Director at a language school and teacher training centre. He is also a Trinity Certificate TESOL, TYLEC, and Trinity Diploma TESOL tutor. Alongside all of this, Gerhard is Coordinator of IATEFL LAMSIG (Leadership and Management Special Interest Group) and draws lots of his inspiration from the connections he has built with managers and leaders in ELT from across the globe. His management interests involve learning and development of managers, specifically those starting their careers as teachers, and it is also the focus of his current Educational Doctorate studies.

Affordances – Learning about management through management

What do we mean by affordances? How can we use them to help us become more better managers or leaders? As we explore how affordances can provide learning opportunities for learning about management and leadership you will discover the answers to these questions and much more besides.

Recently versus lately – can colligation help explain their differences?

Do you ever get into knots explaining the differences between similar words? Or perhaps you just focus on what the word means, and what words commonly appear with it? Gerhard looks at how to explain the subtler meanings of words via colligation and how to use it in your classes.

Trust as a two-way street

Trust between teacher and students; teacher and manager; leader and team (and even in the team) is the glue the holds organisations and relationships together… and is a key characteristic of leadership. So, how can you build trust? And, can there ever be too much trust?