Steve Tulk

‘Mrs Brown says that in London everyone is different, and that means everyone can fit in.’ That’s the famous quote from celebrated London resident, Paddington Bear. Paddington goes on to say that he thinks Mrs Brown is right – because even though he doesn’t look like anyone else, he really does feel at home. We have that poster in a frame here at our language school in central London. For me it says a lot about what we do – we bring people from around the world into our community of learners, teachers and supporters, and help them settle in,...

The article offers suggestions on making classrooms as personalised, safe and welcoming as possible in order to create the best learning environment.

The article argues that there are some basic rules to follow when interacting with learners and colleagues. They all require respect and a safe place to study.

Steve Tulk shares his own tactics for finding balance in an often chaotic industry.

Taking the context of Business English and its application to the real world the article considers six key areas of change from communication means through to work environments and assesses how teaching should reflect them.