Welcome back to Grow: A podcast from Cambridge. Today we’re bringing you our first episode from Turkey, where we are meeting Eylem Ateş at Final Schools in Istanbul. 


Eylem and host Natasha Arain explore what it really means to create classrooms where students feel safe, curious and confident to speak. 


Eylem shares her journey from teacher to academic leader, practical ideas for programmes and projects that get students genuinely using English, and a “That feeling when…” moment of a once silent learner who “accidentally” discovered he could speak English!


In this episode of Grow, you will hear:

  • How Eylem moved beyond grammar-heavy lessons to build voice focused classrooms.
  • How she adapts her teaching approach from preschool to high school students.
  • How she helps her learners think critically and express themselves without fear of mistakes. 
  • How Eylem supports teachers through curriculum, coaching and feedback. 


You’ll also hear from Helen Allen & Cecília Lemos Harmer from the Professional Learning and Development team at Cambridge with a top tip on how to bring sustainability into the language classroom. Discover further, free, practical support for teachers at cambridge.org/sustainability.

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