Giulia Sepe

BICS versus CALP: Distinguishing between language skills

Giulia Sepe explains why it is important to make a distinction between BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills) and CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency).

Building knowledge together: inspiration from Paulo Freire

Giulia Sepe finds inspiration from the work and writings of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and suggests ways in which the insights she gains can be used to teach English.