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Teaching About Indigenous Peoples in the EFL Classroom: Practical Approaches to the Development o...
2/20/2023
Intercultural understanding and communicative competence are important skills for pupils to develop for living in modern multicultural societies. -
Here are my suggestions for creating an intentional new teacher induction process for your school.
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Pre-beginning or preliterate learners present a unique challenge for assessment.
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Too often, it is assumed that when students come from language and cultural backgrounds that are different from the mainstream, they are lacking in some way, and have less chance of success.
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The TESOL Technology Standards were developed for language teachers to better understand how to use technology appropriately.
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Teaching is a selfless profession, no doubt, but let’s face facts. You’re only human. That stark and unblinking truth means teacher wellness takes critical damage with every new responsibility that gets thrown your way.
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We hear a lot about teacher/faculty burnout these days—but can we “use fire to fight fire” in our personal and professional lives?
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In this globalised world, our English as a second language (ESL) classrooms are more diverse than ever before.
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Say It in a Page – Communication for Leaders
12/19/2022
Here are the benefits explaining why leaders should “say it in a page.” -
Using simple online tools, like Google Forms or Microsoft Forms, allows us to make far deeper connections than you might initially imagine.
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Culture is more than artefacts, rituals, and traditions. It is derived from the understanding we acquire through living together as a community and our connections to others within it.
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Educator wellness professional development can help you create a new reality. The question is: Which teacher wellness PD is right for you?
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Vocabulary is probably the key type of knowledge necessary for any language use, because if words to express concepts are not known, all syntactic and discourse knowledge is of little use.
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It is important for teachers to realize that not all newcomers come to us with the same background, especially when it comes to literacy.
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Each learner has lived a unique experience that shaped their perspective and learning needs.
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For those educators who are teaching multilingual language learners (MLLs), body language is an important topic to address.
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8 Tips for Refreshing Assignment Guidelines
10/24/2022
An important part of preparing for the upcoming school year is developing assignment guidelines and accompanying rubrics. -
As a school leader, you are placed in front of a crowd on an ongoing basis.
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Many people equate policy with law and politics—something that brings to mind lawmakers and politicians rather than educators. However, teachers are central to policy implementation in a number of ways.
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What’s in a label? In this article, I reflect on the labels that we use in our field to refer to those learning English as an additional language, and how those labels matter.