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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Nearly half in top 5 US cities don't speak English at home, record 67 million 20 September 2018
- Betsy DeVos reopens application process for ESSA's innovative assessment pilot 20 September 2018
- Not opposed to English language: Mohan Bhagwat 20 September 2018
- TESOL awards & grants: Now accepting applications 20 September 2018
- Senate passes spending bill to increase funding for several education programs 20 September 2018
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Category Archives: TESOL Blog
Using Pictures in the ESL Classroom
Greg Kessler
Pictures are one of the most obvious and common resources for teaching English as a second or foreign language. After all, as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. If we can get our students to respond … Continue reading
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Tagged as conversation prompts, ESL/EFL students, free classroom resources, lesson ideas, writing prompts
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ESP Project Leader Profile: Gina Mikel Petrie
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this ESP project leader profile, we meet Dr. Gina Mikel Petrie from Eastern Washington University, and she shares with us her ESP work in Nicaragua. I was introduced to Gina by another ESP project leader, Mike … Continue reading
Exploring a Local Community Through Writing: Examples of Writing Assignments
Elena Shvidko
In my June blog, I described several writing projects that teachers can implement to help students become familiar with their local academic environment (campus, institution, or program). In this post, I will expand the list of writing tasks aimed at … Continue reading
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Tagged as college-level writing assignments, second language writing, writing-to-learn
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Exploring Campus Through Writing: Examples of Writing Assignments
Elena Shvidko
In my April blog, I shared an activity that can help students explore their campus environment through a writing project. Today I’d like to describe other ideas teachers can implement in a writing course to help students socialize in their … Continue reading
Teachers as Learning Partners: Implementing TESOL’s Principle 6
Linda New Levine
Editor’s Note: TESOL International Association has defined a core set of principles for the exemplary teaching and learning of English as a new language. The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners are foundational, universal guidelines drawn from decades … Continue reading
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Tagged as best practices, professional development, teacher collaboration., The 6 Principles
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