Vicki Colbert, Author at BridgeUniverse - TEFL Blog, News, Tips & Resources https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/author/vickicolbert/ Your go-to site for TEFL news, resources, and more. Download free ebooks and infographics to save for later and catch up on the latest teaching tips and trends written by our experts. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 18:40:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-fav-32x32.png Vicki Colbert, Author at BridgeUniverse - TEFL Blog, News, Tips & Resources https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/author/vickicolbert/ 32 32 ELT Entrepreneurs Come to Bridge as YLAI Fellows, Leave as Leaders https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/elt-entrepreneurs-come-to-bridge-as-ylai-fellows-leave-as-leaders/ https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/elt-entrepreneurs-come-to-bridge-as-ylai-fellows-leave-as-leaders/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:04:56 +0000 https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/?p=13642 Although cliché, there’s a Roman proverb that still rings true with many thriving entrepreneurs: “Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Raquel Castro knows that feeling entirely. At 10-years-old, she acquired […]

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]]> https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/elt-entrepreneurs-come-to-bridge-as-ylai-fellows-leave-as-leaders/feed/ 0 Up Close and Personal: Get to Know the Bridge-Sponsored Speakers at Language Summit https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/bridge-sponsored-speakers-language-summit/ https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/bridge-sponsored-speakers-language-summit/#respond Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:51:24 +0000 https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/?p=12930 Get to know the 11 diverse speakers Bridge is sponsoring for Language Summit (LS), a virtual EFL conference that looks to bridge the gap between the language learning and edtech industries. LS will take place March 3-5, 2021.

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]]> https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/bridge-sponsored-speakers-language-summit/feed/ 0 Inaugural ‘Language Summit’ Unites Language Learning & Edtech Industries https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/inaugural-language-summit-unites-language-learning-edtech-industries/ https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/inaugural-language-summit-unites-language-learning-edtech-industries/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:22:22 +0000 https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/?p=12780 This time last year, Ashley Whitesides was excitedly thinking about all the possible ways Language Summit was going to aid English-language learners and educators around the world. She and her […]

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]]> https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/inaugural-language-summit-unites-language-learning-edtech-industries/feed/ 0 Are ‘SIGs’ the Unsung Heroes of English Teacher Associations? https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/are-special-interest-groups-the-unsung-heroes-of-elt/ https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/are-special-interest-groups-the-unsung-heroes-of-elt/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:19:04 +0000 https://bridge.edu/tefl/blog/?p=12381 There are many reasons to join a global or regional community of English language teaching professionals. Membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) […]

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