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TESOL English Language Bulletin- English language classroom ideal setting for critical thinking: Manyin 19 August 2019
- Irish government passes bill to protect staff and students at English language schools 19 August 2019
- How we refer to groups of people matters a lot 19 August 2019
- Apply for TESOL Awards! 19 August 2019
- E-books are great — Just not for young readers 19 August 2019
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Category Archives: TESOL Blog
Gamifying the Classroom, Part III: Gamification Tools
Jeff Kuhn
Greetings everyone, to this month’s TESOL games and learning blog. This month, we will wrap up our long look at gamification by highlighting tools for the classroom. Following is a list of tools to get you started—or to keep you … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom games, game-based learning, gamification, jeff kuhn, tech tools
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TESOL Member Moment: Alexander Lopez Diaz
Alexander Lopez Diaz
TESOL Member Moment celebrates our members’ achievements and contributions to the field of English language teaching.
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Tagged as #MemberMonday, TESOL Member Moment, TESOL members
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Keeping Up With Issues of Plagiarism
Betsy Gilliland
Academic writing involves extensive interaction between writers and texts. Writers develop their arguments out of other writers’ ideas and use published sources to both support and refute perspectives. Examine almost any academic journal article, and you will see references and … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, ELL writing, essay writing, L2 writing, plagiarism, second language writing, source
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The Civil Rights of English Learners
Ayanna Cooper
Hello TESOL community! I’m Ayanna Cooper, a new blogger for TESOL International Association. Having served as the keynote for TESOL PreK–12 Day in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, earlier year, I know that the issue of assuring the civil rights of English … Continue reading
Make Some News! Current Events for ELT
Greg Kessler
Contemporary news stories and current events can be a great context for English classes. The relevance and currency of content can increase interest and engagement and having students create their own news reports can help increase fluency, accuracy, and confidence … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, teaching news, tech resources
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10 Scaffolds to Support EL Learning, Part 2
Judie Haynes
Last month, in “10 Scaffolds to Support EL Learning Part 1,” I listed five types of scaffolds that strengthen a English learners’ (ELs’) ability to comprehend the content that is being taught in the classroom. As I explained in Part … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, elementary ESL, Judie Haynes, primary ESL, scaffolding
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Gamifying the Classroom, Part II: Core Motivations
Jeff Kuhn
Hello again, everyone! It’s another month and another blog post on gamification. Last time, we surveyed the foundational aspects of gamification—sketching out a definition, highlighting examples, and covering where to learn more. This month covers the core aspects of gamification … Continue reading
Writing-Related PD in the TESOL Resource Center
Betsy Gilliland
With summer break a reality for many teachers in North America, you might be thinking about professional development and wanting new ideas to infuse in your teaching after the holidays. Now is when you actually have time to devote to … Continue reading