Tag Archives: high school

Life After High School: Preparing ELLs for Graduation

Posted on 12 May 2016 by Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall

It’s that time of the year when the days are longer and sleeves are shorter. We think about our final tests while reflecting on what worked and what didn’t during the school year. Students and teachers alike are counting down … Continue reading →

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Easy Answers for Open-Ended Questions in ELT

Posted on 23 July 2015 by Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall

I took a deep breath when I heard the announcement: Our school wanted to emphasize open-ended questions in all classes. Teachers would spend less time asking questions that could be answered with a simple term or a “true/false,” as is … Continue reading →

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Finding Common Ground in Multicultural Classrooms

Posted on 14 May 2015 by Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall
Nathan Hall

Nathan Hall, ELL specialist at Achievement House Cyber Charter School in Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, has joined the TESOL Blog. Nathan will be blogging biweekly on secondary education.  ___________________ Think back to the first day of a new school year. It’s late summer, but … Continue reading →

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What Teachers Inspired You?

Posted on 28 July 2011 by Joe McVeigh
Joe McVeigh
Joe McVeigh

One of my most memorable teachers was a high school English teacher. Thomas Donovan had been teaching for nearly forty years and was in his sixties when I had him as a 14-year-old student. He was what today we would … Continue reading →

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