Here is an unlikely collection of texts and impressions which have filtered through me. I have sifted these from a range of experiences, questions and observations to keep only the ferry best.

Things get much more interesting in the subjective classroom. There are moments of teacher-centeredness, but the approach is also collaborative and open to student contributions. How can this work ?

I was drawn to orality even as a kid loving accents, imitations wordplay and narrative. As an adult and a full-time teacher I have continued exploring these same themes. Here are some sights and sounds picked up along the way.

Music has been a key to my personal growth since I was a teenager. In the mix presented here you’ll find rock, pop, soul, chanson française and tango – both live and on record.

I have met a lot of unusual learners in my life. How do they manage to learn against all odds ? I have decided to go out and interview them so I can share their learner tales here.

I have lived as a foreigner most of my life and taught my mother tongue as a foreign langage. This is a foreign affair which now deserves a closer look.