Why writing is the ultimate CPD for language teachers

‘I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.’

– Joan Didion (1976)

In an age of instantaneous generative AI, where lesson plans, essays and feedback reports can be summoned with a few keystrokes, we might ask: what is the intrinsic value of writing?. While technology can assist in producing content, the value of writing for language teachers extends far beyond output. Writing is a cognitive tool, a means . . .

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Charlie Ellis
Charlie Ellis
Charlie is a researcher and EFL teacher who writes on culture, politics, sport and specialty coffee. He has published several academic articles on political ideology and culture. His current projects include examining the thought of the political theorist and essayist Bernard Crick, and work on the rich cultural life of the Scottish artist and promoter of the visual and performing arts Richard Demarco. ---- Email: [email protected]