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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Why more international students are choosing Canada as an English language hub 26 September 2016
- Mispronouncing student's name now considered a 'microaggression' 26 September 2016
- ESSA and English language learners 26 September 2016
- Congress to hear arguments on Obama administration's proposed education spending rule 26 September 2016
- UAE leads in international English language schools 26 September 2016
Tag Archives: evergreen
Three Levels of Complexity in ESOL Placement
Rob Sheppard
Placement testing is tough. Doing it well can be time consuming and resource intensive, and doing it with insufficient rigor can lead to “slippery” leveling, where, say, a level 3 one year is different in ability from a level 3 … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, assessment, evergreen, placement, Robert Sheppard
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#GoodCallsHome: From Twitter Hashtag to Education Movement
Judie Haynes
I’m happy to introduce guest bloggers Rik Rowe, a secondary math teacher from Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, and Anabel Gonzalez, a Grade 7–12 ESL teacher from Mooresville, North Carolina, USA. Rik and Anabel met on Twitter while chatting on #GoodCallsHome, a … Continue reading
Under the Ice in a Business English Class in Japan
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! One thing that I really like about the classroom is the opportunity to “create” on the spot. I love those “magical moments” when seemingly unconnected things are brought together to make a lesson. The joy is in … Continue reading
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Tagged as business English, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight, leadership communication
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Homework for ELLs: Help or Hindrance?
Kristen Lindahl
Homework and school have gone hand-in-hand for so long that it’s mostly assumed, if not ingrained, that studying outside of the classroom is an essential part of any schooling experience. Like any other part of education, homework trends have come … Continue reading
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Tagged as elementary education, evergreen, homework, Kristen Lindahl, primary education, secondary education, teacher education
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3 Ways to Avoid Appropriating Student Writing
Elena Shvidko
When I first started teaching writing, I remember asking myself questions that Joy Reid addressed in her article “Responding to ESL Students’ Texts: The Myths of Appropriation” (1994): “When might I interfere with their objectives or crush their creativity? In … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, elena shvidko, error correction, evergreen, feedback, second language writing
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Languaging in a New World
Dudley Reynolds
The TESOL President’s Blog To understand the world of TESOL 2.0, I have previously looked at changes in the system that provides English language education and the tools of the classrooms where students learn the language. The privatization of education … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, language, language education, TESOL President's blog
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Get Inspired at TESOL 2017! Apply for a TESOL PD Travel Grant
Sherry Blok
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ―William Arthur Ward Great teachers also engage in professional development to enhance their classroom teaching, networks and opportunities for growth, both personal and professional. … Continue reading
90 Tech Resources for Teachers
Tara Arntsen
With a hundred posts under my belt, I thought a recap would be good before moving forward with new material. Below are 90 tech resources that have appeared on the TESOL Blog over the past several years, organized somewhat loosely into nine … Continue reading
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Tagged as educational technology, evergreen, tara arntsen, technology in ELT, technology resources, technology tools
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ESOL Community Scavenger Hunts
Rob Sheppard
Scavenger hunts can be a really fun addition to your adult ESOL activities repertoire. They get students out of the classroom and into the community, they can be structured to require a lot of communication in English, and they engage … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult ESL activity, ELL games, ESL scavenger hunt, evergreen, group activity, Robert Sheppard
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Multilingual ELL Children’s Literature: 6 Great Books
Shannon Tanghe
One recognized benefit of children’s literature is its ability to act as both a window and a mirror. A mirror in that it may offer a reader a reflection of oneself, which can be a form of validation that one … Continue reading