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Welcome to "Up Your Teaching"! Get ready to embark on an exciting podcast journey that combines the world of English language learning with a deep dive into the fascinating realm of Dyslexia and ADHD. I'm your host, Ania Karwowska, and I'm thrilled to be your guide in exploring the science behind dyslexia and debunking its myths.Join me as I uncover the latest scientific research, educational approaches, and innovative technologies that can empower dyslexic students to excel in their English language journey. We'll explore evidence-based teaching methods, adaptive learning techniques, and inclusive classroom practices that cater to diverse learners www...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
The show connects English-language teaching to workplace equity, neurodivergence, healthcare communication, and the practical realities surrounding educational work.
Ania Karwowska builds each conversation around a problem teachers can recognize: contracts and pricing for freelancers, burnout among neurodivergent teachers, prejudice against non-native English speakers, or the strain of sustaining bilingual family life.
A lawyer signing at a dirty kitchen table might make you rethink your teaching contracts.
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A direct challenge to the idea that only native speakers can be trusted to teach English.
Mary Marutan, a Delta-qualified teacher based in Parma, Italy, makes a clear case against non-native speakerism from lived experience in Malaysia, the US, and Italy.
A candid reminder that bilingualism grows through support, not shortcuts.
Parents of bilingual children are offered a steady reminder that bilingualism rarely happens by default; it tends to ask for sustained effort, compromise, and real family commitment.
A blunt, practical conversation about burnout, body signals, and the hidden cost of teaching while neurodivergent.
Ola Kowalska and Ania keep the focus on neurodivergence, burnout, and the strain of teaching while being expected to stay on all day. The strongest section shifts from broad ideas to ordinary body signals: not noticing thirst, hunger, or even the need to pee, and how that…
Practical guidance for clearer, more empathetic healthcare communication.
Swita Ramukar keeps the point sharp: for ESL healthcare professionals, communication is not just fluency, but empathy, impact, influence, and making patients feel understood enough to return.
A grounded case for clearer, calmer, more patient-centered care.
Swita Ramukar pulls healthcare communication back to something plain: say less around the edges, say more clearly, and leave less room for misunderstanding. The strongest parts are practical.
Hard-won freelance advice for teachers about contracts, professionalism, and choosing the right fit.
The episode treats teacher freelancing as a business challenge as much as a teaching one. Renata Idiom-Kucharska draws on her own move out of a state school in 2019, the uncertainty of working without a contract, and the need to protect herself.
John McWhorter and co-hosts trace English etymology, grammar shifts, and idiom origins episode by episode.
Héctor and Beto dissect Mexican grammar, slang, and news in native-speed Spanish conversations.
Ania Karabowska argues that grammar is logical and foundational to writing, especially for neurodivergent learners.
The speaker argues that spelling is logical and learnable, especially for dyslexic and ADHD students, challenging the notion that it can't be taught effectively.
This segment discusses the importance of explicitly teaching grammar, comparing it to mathematics for its logical structure, and highlights challenges for dyslexic students and others who lack foundational grammar skills.
Ania interviews Renata Idiom-Kucharska about moving from state-school teaching to founding the Idiom language studio and building freelance work.
Swita Ramukar says healthcare communication changes when clinicians account for neurodivergent patients, because some people take language literally and need simple, direct explanations.
The hosts, Sandra and Ania, promote their upcoming virtual Parents of Bilingual Children Summit.
This segment introduces the topic of dyslexia as a potential gift, discussing its prevalence, causes, and the importance of building confidence and finding strengths in dyslexic individuals.
The host, an experienced ESL teacher and researcher, critiques the lack of explicit, sequential reading instruction in ESL/EFL classrooms, especially for dyslexic learners.
Ania Karwowska critiques two pseudoscientific teaching methods—the Davis Method and global reading method—highlighting their lack of empirical evidence and potential harm for dyslexic and neurodivergent learners.
Host, a dyslexia and EFL specialist, addresses the challenging question of how to teach students with dyslexia in mixed-ability classrooms.
This episode focuses on providing ADHD-specific study tips for language learning, covering strategies like the Pareto principle, Eisenhower matrix, shadowing, and Pomodoro method to help neurodivergent learners overcome procrastination and improve fluency.
Ania Karwowska discusses the challenges of teaching reading to dyslexic EFL students, highlighting illiteracy issues in both L1 and L2, critiquing balanced literacy approaches, and advocating for structured, science-based methods to support struggling learners.
Anya welcomes Swita Ramukar to talk about communication coaching for healthcare professionals from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Mary Maroutian, a Delta-qualified teacher based in Parma, Italy, argues that English teaching still rewards perceived native speakers over trained educators.
A coaching-focused conversation with Ola Kowalska, a neurodivergent teacher trainer and business coach, about preventing and managing burnout in educators.