Dylan Gates on Dogme and the RDS Method

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Dylan was born just outside London and has been working in the ELT sector for nearly 25 years. About 12 years ago, he discovered Dogme, or as he prefers to call it “Teaching Unplugged”, and this led to his interest in deep-end learning approaches like TBLT and language coaching. When he trains teachers, he makes sure they learn how to move away from the coursebook and deal with emergent language.

In this episode, he shines a light on:

• how freelancing led him to Dogme
• why he includes reactive teaching in his tool kit for the modern teacher
• the RDS method for dealing with emergent language
• key considerations for designing materials with a reactive mindset
• the future of ELT, AI, and how teachers can innovate

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2. Check out his website

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