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TESOL English Language Bulletin- ChatGPT: What Educators Need to Know 23 May 2023
- 3 strategies for empowering ELL students 23 May 2023
- Call for Subject Matter Experts: USCIS Technical Advisory Group on the U.S. Naturalization Test 23 May 2023
- The equity question of dual language programs 23 May 2023
- Submit a Proposal to Present at the TESOL 2024 International Convention! 23 May 2023
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Tag Archives: self-directed learning
In the Aftermath of Crisis: Autonomous Learning
Andres Paredes
In light of the COVID-19 emergency, almost the entire planet has been forced to use remote instruction in one way or another. Ecuador was not an exception; in the second week of March, students were sent home to continue with … Continue reading
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Tagged as autonomous learning, covid-19, learner autonomy, online learning, self-directed learning
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On Teaching Speaking: EL Autonomous Learning With Art
Julie Vorholt
This TESOL Blog series focuses on teaching speaking to English learners. In this TESOL Blog series, Julie Vorholt, editor of New Ways in Teaching Speaking, Second Edition, interviews contributors to the volume and gets some tips from them on teaching … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activity, ESL speaking, self-directed learning, speaking activities, teaching speaking
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11 Tips to Help ELs Avoid the Summer Slide
Judie Haynes
The summer slide is a well-documented phenomenon that refers to the loss of academic learning that many students experience during summer break. This loss is especially prevalent among children from low-income households because families cannot afford to send their children … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL activities, evergreen, Judie Haynes, primary education, secondary education, self-directed learning, summer vacation
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Volunteering: A Strategy for Speaking More English
Alexandra Lowe
For many international and immigrant ESL students, the American tradition of volunteering is an elusive concept. Many immigrant students work long hours at survival jobs and feel they have no time to volunteer. Others who may have an interest in … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult education, alexandra lowe, ESP project, evergreen, project-based learning, self-directed learning, speaking, teaching adults, volunteer
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Speaking More English Outside of Class: Meetup.com
Alexandra Lowe
If you teach English in an English-speaking country, how often have you asked your students to tell you who they practice their English with, only to discover that many of your students have virtually no English-speaking friends, and typically largely … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ed, adult ESL, alexandra lowe, evergreen, self-directed learning, speaking
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Guest Writer: Independent Online Reading Practice
Tara Arntsen
Rebecca Palmer, a colleague of mine at Northern State University, has the unenviable task of teaching beginner reading to a very mixed level group of adults in the Academic English Program. While many of the materials we have dug up … Continue reading
6 Websites for Learning English Idioms
Elena Shvidko
When you ask university-level English language learners how they would like to improve their English, many of them say they want to use more idiomatic expressions. Unfortunately, teachers seem to rarely have time to explicitly teach idioms in class. Luckily, … Continue reading
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Tagged as elena shvidko, ESL writing, evergreen, idioms, online resources, self-directed learning, teaching writing, writing resources
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USA Learns: A Web-Based Tool for Self-Directed Learning
Alexandra Lowe
Many students like to be able to log into a computer program on their laptop, tablet, or smart phone to practice their English online outside of class. Here’s a free resource that every ESL teacher should know about: USA Learns, … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, adult learners, adult resources, alexandra lowe, evergreen, online resource, self-directed learning, tech tools
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