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ELT: Teach to the Test!
Rob Sheppard
Alright, so if you balked at the title, I admit that I’m not really going to suggest that you teach to the test. That can undermine your pedagogy and compromise your values. But in adult ed and other ESOL settings, we … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, adult ESL, assessment, evergreen, Robert Sheppard, standardized tests, test preparation
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5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback
Nathan Hall
Do you remember getting papers back from your English or composition teachers that were covered in red ink? Did you take the time to decode each individual marking, consider every error, and diligently redraft your paper until it was flawless? … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, assessment, ESL writing, evergreen, feedback, Nathan Hall, secondary education
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Tech-Break: Move It
Tara Arntsen
It has been quite a while since the last tech-break, so I think we are due for another one. In case you have forgotten them, tech-breaks are posts about fun and engaging tech-less activities for the language learning classroom. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged as assessment, classroom activity, evergreen, group activity, tara arntsen, tech break, TPR
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ELs With Special Needs: Combining Language Goals With Learning Strategies
Nathan Hall
EL teachers know about the many factors that can affect language acquisition, ranging from how to deal with culture shock to how to simplify grade-level readings without compromising the message. But every now and then, we encounter students who simply … Continue reading
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Tagged as assessment, individual learning programs, learning disabilities, special education
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Options in Classroom Self-Assessment
Rob Sheppard
Why Self-Assessment? I’ll be honest: It took me a while to come around to the notion of self-assessment. All I could picture was my sneeringly too-cool high-school self giving my apathetically underachieving high school self A+ after unearned A+.
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Tagged as adult education, assessment, portfolios, rubrics, self-assessment, testing
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Is Assessment for Learning Realistic for EFL/ESL Classrooms?
Deena Boraie
To better reflect the change in classroom assessment where assessment and learning are perceived as inseparable and assessment is viewed as a tool for learning, I prefer the use of the terms assessment for learning (AfL) and assessment of learning … Continue reading
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Tagged as assessment, deena boraie, ELL testing, ESL assessment, evergreen, formative assessment, summative assessment, TESOL President
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