Join us for another inspiring episode of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge. This week we join Lilian Velázquez Salinas, a passionate English teacher in Mexico City.

Host Ricardo Morales discovers how Lilian focuses on truly knowing her learners and their interests. Utilising TV programmes, games and music to design lessons that feel relevant, joyful and meaningful in her classroom.

In this episode you will hear all about:

• Practical ways Lilian encourages shy students to speak up.
• How she balances different personalities and needs.
• How she is adapting to changes in students' attention and behaviour.
• Why conferences, webinars and sharing experiences with other teachers keep her inspired.

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

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Welcome back to a special episode of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge where today we welcome Cindy Hoang, EFL teacher at Stafford House, London.

In this episode, Cindy and host Joel Cutting explore the first few years of being a new teacher, discussing the realities between academic study and then taking those first steps leading the classroom.

Cindy has a unique journey, moving from being a teaching assistant for young learners in Vietnam to leading multilingual adult classes in the UK. She talks honestly about the pressure of studying and teaching in a new country, as well as the small moments that remind her why the job is worth it.

In this episode of Grow, you will hear all about:

• How Cindy navigated the shift from supporting roles into leading her own classes.
• Practical ways she adapts lessons for different age groups and cultures.
• How self-reflection, mentorship and a willingness to keep learning have built her confidence.
• How to create a positive, engaging classroom environment where students feel safe to make mistakes.

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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In this episode of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge, host Diana Romero Saucedo speaks with Victor David Salas Chavolla at the Universidad del Valle de México.

Victor shares how a simple love of English - long before he ever imagined becoming a teacher - shaped his journey into the classroom.

Together they explore what it really means to grow as a teacher over a decade in the classroom.

In this episode of Grow you will learn:

• How to balance traditional teaching techniques with digital tools.
• How projects and cultural events can make language learning meaningful and memorable.
• How to support mixed-ability groups with inclusive, student-centered tasks.
• How to build confidence and connection as a new English language teacher.

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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