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Video Description: Hello and welcome back to Grow: A podcast from Cambridge. Today our host, Joel Cutting joins us from Liverpool, UK to chat with Peter McMahon - a teacher with a diverse background in both primary school and adult language school settings. Peter shares candid insights about transitioning between teaching contexts, the transformative power of the CELTA course and how his passion for languages has shaped his career. You’ll discover practical teaching strategies, hear heartwarming stories of student success and gain valuable perspectives on managing workload and maintaining enthusiasm in education. Tune in to learn more about: 👨‍🏫 The unique challenges and rewards of being a supply teacher. 😊 Practical advice for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. 🌍 Strategies for teaching across different environments 📈 The importance of seeing student progress. 💬How language learning can break down cultural barriers. You’ll also hear from Matt Ellman & Cecília Lemos Harmer from the Professional Learning and Development team at Cambridge with a top tip on how to collect evidence of progress in your lessons. Discover further, free, practical support for teachers, including the Integrated Learning and Assessment course and an ideas pack, at cambridge.org/ILA 00:56 Meet Peter and Joel 02:35 The move from primary to language school teaching 03:30 The CELTA course experience 04:30 Teaching English in Spain 06:48 Supply teaching vs. having your own class 09:02 Transferable skills from Primary to Adult teaching 10:00 Learning from students and cultural exchange 11:55 Peter's biggest personal challenge as a Teacher 14:01 Transferring online techniques to the classroom 15:35 Advice to your younger self 16:57 Top Tip: Collecting evidence of progress 20:40 That feeling when... 25:53 Managing work-life balance 26:47 Quick fire questions Watch Grow episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpmCHL8PnXq97zO9Q-XdFSB5CcTtEc3-G&si=6in2ozE7bpjeMuvt Find all Grow audio episodes here: http://bit.ly/4lxGHvv Get in touch: Do you have a question about English language teaching? Record an audio message with your question and email it to growpodcast@cambridge.org and you could feature in a future episode of Grow! #CambridgeEnglish #WhereYourWorldGrows