Welcome back to another episode of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge.

Today, host Luísa Geão travels to the Netherlands to chat with Elmira Shirinsokhan, an English teacher, trainer and examiner with nearly 16 years experience across Turkey, Poland and the Netherlands.

In this episode, Elmira shares how teaching across diverse international contexts has shaped her approach to language, identity and classroom culture.

From turning multilingual differences into valuable resources to making adult learners feel safe to take risks, this conversation is packaged with practical tips on how to shift your focus from simply delivering lessons to creating true opportunities for learning.

In this episode of Grow you will discover:

• How to put reflection into practice.
• Top tips for navigating multilingual classrooms.
• Ways to create safe learning spaces for adults.
• How to encourage students to take charge of their own progress.
• Advice for finding your spark during tough moments.

If you’ve got a question about your own classroom we’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to growpodcast@cambridge.org and they might feature in a future episode of Grow.

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