21st Century Learning

Our Think Tank online magazine represents 21st century learning. Just as you might come across an interesting video on the Internet, click links to read more about it, and then discuss it with colleagues, our Think Tanks work that way too. Each issue starts with a media broadcast, such as a TED Talk on the brain science topic featured in the issue. This is followed by a Think Tank of teachers and researchers writing more about the topic and how it applies to the language classroom. The final Plus section includes book reviews, reader spotlights, and other special contributions.

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Training Language Teachers as a Way to Build Expertise

September 2023

In this issue, we focus on the art and science of teaching teachers! Perhaps you’ve developed your expertise by pursuing professional development opportunities, or maybe you have co-taught with a master teacher and learned invaluable tricks of the trade that way! It’s worth reflecting on our progression from novice to expert teachers and looking back at the mistakes we’ve made and the hard-earned lessons we’ve learned along the way. 

Our cover: “Your heart is slightly larger than the average human heart, but that’s because you’re a teacher.” – Aaron Bacall

Cover photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels; others from Pixabay & Unsplash

Explore Our Past Issues

From January 2017 to the present day, you can view each of our past issues in our archives. All of the original issues are available to download. When available, you can peruse the web versions of our issues on any of your internet-connected devices. Looking for something specific? Use the search feature at the top of our site to find exactly what you’re looking for!

The Brain in Simplified English

We are building a collection of readings about the Mind, Brain, Education and related topics in simplified English. The readings are based on articles and topics that have appeared in our Think Tanks+. Use them with your students. Share them with colleagues. Read them yourself as a gentle introduction to some of the issues and themes discussed in the Think Tanks+.

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