Therapeutic Teaching - Anna Machura

17/11/2025

Last Saturday (Nov 15th), I had a great pleasure to host an educational webinar with Julie Cronin, the founder of ' Rescue Cork' - a very busy Irish charity that provides vital services, including the treatment and care of sick, injured or orphaned wild animals in Cork (the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland ☘️) and surrounding counties, with the sole purpose of releasing them back into the wild, once successfully recovered.

We learned so much about the various species commonly admitted to the facility, the proper way of approaching a wild animal in need, the causes of wild animal injuries, the rescue and rehabilitation process that follows a call for help, the volunteering process, and more! A wealth of knowledge covered in one session. 💡

Thank you very much to those who joined us live and enquired how to team up. Special thanks to Julie who shared her expertise with us. We are delighted to have learned from you. We feel more confident about protecting wildlife around us and we will continue raising awareness of this important topic.

The journey continues now in a follow-up international project for schools and individuals. Students and their teachers - Ambassadors for Positive Change in Wildlife Protection - are already discussing biodiversity and the role of human activities on the environment, preparing posters, writing essays and creating presentations. You can join us now and showcase your students' work too💎
Just send me a message (annam.trainyourbrain@gmail.com) to include your class and watch the recording together.

Please consider supporting Wildlife Rescue Cork - details provided below. 🏆 Reach out to other charities in Ireland or in your country. They do an amazing job every day! 💖

Many thanks,
Anna
(Therapeutic Teaching)

14/11/2025

Teaching can (and should) take many forms.

The classroom is only one of the learning environments.

The primary role of the modern educator is to facilitate the learning process by creating new opportunities for learners to grow holistically: take action, make meaningful connections and become active agents in the community.

Do you agree?

Apart from everyday lessons, teachers can invite their learners to participate in exciting themed projects. Students absolutely love them, especially when they can later present and share their work with their peers all over the world🌍

Here is a chance for you to surprise your students before the year ends ☺️

✔️ TEACHERS,
✔️STUDENTS,
✔️AND ALL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ENTHUSIASTS 🦋
are invited to a live educational webinar, in a very friendly atmosphere,

🔷 ON SATURDAY
🔶 NOVEMBER 15TH
💠AT 2PM (IRELAND/UK TIME)

This upcoming webinar, with a special guest speaker - the founder of an Irish charity ' Rescue Cork' - is free and open to anyone who wishes to learn about wildlife in Ireland, the rehabilitation process and practical ways of rescuing or protecting various species found in our gardens.

🟨 Meeting ID: 873 5582 1560 Passcode: 133442

To receive a personalised Certificate of Participation and more details on the project, use the link below:
🟡REGISTRATION: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/tutt2r8hSyirp2qEuM95FA

Thank you so much to all educators and students who have already registered. 💖

💡 Work locally, think globally.
🙌 Share your knowledge, make an impact.

Please feel free to reach out here or send me a message to annam.trainyourbrain@gmail.com anytime.

See you on Saturday!
Anna 🤗 🦋

13/11/2025

Dear Educators 🔔 ,

You are invited to participate in the 5th Online Conference of International TESOL Associations taking place on 28th & 29th November (Fri & Sat), 2025.

The Conference Theme: “Building Bridges, Building Cooperation.”

Please see the poster below featuring 22 (!) ✨ fantastic partnering organisations and visit ’s website: https://lnkd.in/d2avm5dF for the full programme.

The event is free of charge and open to educators all over the world🌍

Representing TEFL Kuwait, on Friday, 28th Nov, at 3.20pm Ireland/UK time (4.20pm CET), I will have a pleasure to give a talk titled: "Before We Meet in the Metaverse: On a Transformation Quest."
While AI is revolutionising the landscape of education as we speak, it seems wise and only right to take a balanced view on the perpetual transformation. The session will highlight the implications of AI use through the psychological and cognitive lens, including AI anxiety, mental agility, cognitive overload from data-driven decision making and the meta-level of immersive experiences.

Register today👉 : https://lnkd.in/dF3_rBv5

Looking forward to listening to other sessions delivered by my friends and colleagues and meeting our wonderful international audience in November.

See you then! ☺️
Anna

13/11/2025

Last Saturday (Nov 8th), I had a great pleasure to present at the 55th Annual NYS TESOL Conference. Along with this year's conference theme 'Voices of Impact,' all enthusiastic educators gathered together to share their ideas and inspire each other.

Thank you so much to the organisers, volunteers and anyone behind the scenes, the other speakers and, of course, our lovely audience for this amazing day of meaningful stories and conversations. The atmosphere was palpable and the energy only grew stronger throughout the day.

Not long ago, I was in Malta at the 14th ELT Conference, encouraging fellow teachers to lead with a purpose, create a ripple effect of positive change. Last Saturday, more like-minded educators joined me on the global empowerment journey; this time we covered all about international project-based learning, with an impact. Looking at the fantastic engagement and feedback (thank you so much again 💖), the idea resonated with many of you. Delighted to have you on board.☺️

Why international projects? To me, the 'Voices of Impact' should belong to our learners, in the first place. Teachers who take the role of facilitators can support them in making their voice heard, and that voice goes way beyond the four walls when we work together 🙌

Who can join? Anyone who wishes to make a difference in their environment. From individuals, to groups and communities, to whole schools and refugee camps. Every person matters, every story counts, every perspective is appreciated.

What happens next? We meet in follow-up bespoke workshops and webinars related to a given topic (e.g. on mental health and well-being in education, trauma-informed therapeutic teaching). The participants share their views in a creative way, are awarded certificates and become active members on an international platform that spans over not just different countries, but continents 🌍 🎯 .

P.S. My projects are all-encompassing: culturally and linguistically inclusive, ideal for all age groups and neurotypes, often used for assessment of target skills (in co-operation with partner teachers). This is Teaching Reimagined✨

Interested? 💡 Register for the upcoming free webinar, with a Guest Speaker, on Biodiversity, Wildlife Protection and Sustainable Development this Saturday, Nov 15th, 2pm (Ireland/UK time): https://lnkd.in/exqcxkZj

Thank you, see you soon!
Anna 🤗

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the organisers of the 14th ELT Malta Conference that took place at the University of Malta (Valletta Campus) on 24th and 25th October. Unquestionably, one of the most memorable educational events I have attended.

This year's conference theme was: ELT for a Sustainable World: Empowering Learners, Teachers, and Schools.

Well done to Daniel Xerri, the whole team at ELT Council, volunteers, the sponsors (see the photo attached) and everyone else behind the scenes, for their effort and amazing work. Both the social programme and the conference were engaging and well-organised.

Thank you very much as well to the wonderful audience who listened to my talk 'The Leader's Brain: Leveraging Neuroscience for Transformational Leadership' in Aula Magna on Friday, Oct 24th. Your warm welcome, genuine interest in further sessions together and meaningful conversations after the talk really meant a lot. Some participants are pictured on the main stage below 💖

I met so many fantastic, like-minded people here (old and new faces), shared lovely moments participating in various workshops and took lots of cool photos - it is simply impossible to capture everything in just one post! P.S. I fell in love with Malta. There is something magical about this place. ✨

05/11/2025

Dear Teachers, Parents, Students... and All Wildlife Lovers and Environment Protection Enthusiasts🔔 💖 🙌 🌍

💡Become an Ambassador for Positive Change in Wildlife Protection! How?

1. Register for a Free Educational Webinar on Protection and in on November 15th (Saturday), at 2pm.
Use the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tutt2r8hSyirp2qEuM95FA
2. Play an active part: tune in, listen & ask a question.
3. Get a certificate of participation & take part in a project.

During the webinar, with a guest speaker - Julie Cronin - the founder of Wildlife Rescue Cork, a registered charity (20205803),' we will talk about:

✔️ What rehabilitating wildlife looks like;
✔️Common injuries and illnesses seen at the charity;
✔️The animals that have been taken in during 2025;
✔️Why Julie does this voluntary work, and
✔️The things we can do in our gardens to help wildlife.

Join us on Sat, Nov 15th!
See you! ☺️ 😊
Anna & Julie

Visit: https://lnkd.in/eWkbBTEt 🦋 🦉 🦔 🦇 🦆 🦊

To book a spot, ask for details or collaboration, pls contact me on: annam.trainyourbrain@gmail.com

05/11/2025

I am looking forward to presenting at the 55th Annual NYS (New York State) TESOL Conference 'Voices of Impact' next week, Saturday, November 8th. 💖

Thank you very much for featuring my session titled 'Be Heard, Be Visible, Be You: International Project-Based Learning in Action.' 🌎

See you on Saturday, at 10:10am (NYS time)
Anna 😊 ☘️


Therapeutic Teaching - Anna Machura 🦋

31/10/2025

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30/10/2025

Creating an oasis

The primary role of contemporary teaching should be addressing our learners' complex needs by creating an oasis of growth for neurodiverse minds, says Anna Machura.

https://senmagazine.co.uk/featured-articles/27721/creating-an-oasis/

Therapeutic Teaching - Anna Machura

22/10/2025

🔔 💡 Educational Webinar on 🦊 🐰 🦔 and in ☘️ in co-operation with ' Rescue Cork'- a registered charity (20205803).

When: November 15th (Saturday), at 2pm (Ireland/UK time)
Where: Live on Zoom
How to join: Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJwrzGuv to receive the link to your email

Our guest speaker, Julie Cronin, the founder of 'Wildlife Rescue Cork,' says:
"We rescue, rehabilitate and release injured or orphaned native Irish species. Our dedicated volunteers and paid veterinary staff provide a professional facility to house and rehabilitate wildlife found in , , and . To date in 2025, we received over 2500 calls for help from members of the public and vets."

During the webinar, we will talk about:
✅ What rehabilitating wildlife looks like,
✅ Common injuries and illnesses seen at the charity,
✅ The animals that have been taken in during 2025,
✅ Why Julie does this voluntary work, and
✅ The things we can do in our gardens to help wildlife.

Teachers, parents, students, all lovers and enthusiasts are invited to get involved. Everyone is welcome to listen, ask a question and spread the knowledge in a follow-up on ( ) Number 15 - 🦇 🐿️ 🦉

A Certificate of Participation and a Digital Badge will be issued.

Become an for Positive Change in Wildlife Protection.

Join us on November 15th, Saturday!
See you then!
Anna & Julie ☺️ 🙌

Feel free to contact me directly to book a spot, ask for details or collaboration: annam.trainyourbrain@gmail.com
Therapeutic Teaching - Anna Machura