Matthew Hallett

Being the new Director of Studies – Part four

Matthew Hallett completes his account of an interrupted academic year at a school in Italy.

Being the new Director of Studies – Part three

How do you advertise for new teachers? What qualities are you looking for? How much are you prepared to spend? Matthew Hallett describes the problems of recruiting for a school.

Being the new Director of Studies – Part two

How to carry out lesson observation? How to organise professional development? How much help will teachers accept? Matthew Hallett describes the opening weeks of term in a new position.

Being the new Director of Studies – Part one

Am I ready to be Director of Studies? How will the teachers react? How much help will I need? Matthew Hallett describes the opening weeks of term in a new position.

Managing millennials – the generational challenge and what it can teach us

Matthew Hallett describes some of the challenges and solutions managing the next generation of language teachers.