In this Sponge Chat, I had the pleasure to sit down with Matthew Ellman, a teacher, trainer and co-author of the new book, From Teacher to Trainer.   

00:00 Introduction 

03:00 Sponge Chats overview  

03:45 Who is Matthew Ellman?  

07:00 Matt's journey into teacher training  

12:00 Some difficulties with teacher training  

18:00 Impact  

28:45 Positives about being in a teacher educator role  

35:00 From Teacher to Trainer  

43:10 Advice for those looking to move into teacher training  

46:00 The importance of Delta/DipTESOL and other qualifications  

50:00 Book recommendations