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  • winner

    4 Tips for Preparing a Winning Conference Proposal

    • Aug 1, 2022
    • Laura Baecher

    Preparing a conference proposal is a great professional development activity as it causes you to stop, look at your body of work, delve deeper into those specialized areas of practice you enjoy sharing, and push yourself out of your comfort zone.

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    15 Tips for Improving the Identification of Gifted ELs

    • Jul 25, 2022
    • Del Siegle

    There is clear and mounting evidence that gifted education must address the serious challenges associated with the underidentification and underservicing of diverse populations of gifted students.

  • senior teacher in classroom

    Facilitating a Growth Mindset — Three Prompts for Principals

    • Jul 18, 2022

    They are three simple questions that are vital to school improvement and to teacher growth.

  • classroom feedback

    3 Strategies for Formative Assessment and Feedback

    • Jul 11, 2022
    • Hetal Ascher

    This blog post contains three strategies for formative assessment and feedback and some practical classroom-based activities to apply these strategies with your English learners.

  • laughing crowd

    TESOL 2022: Inspiring and Empowering ELT Professionals

    • Jul 4, 2022

    On March 22, 2022, the 2022 Hybrid TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA—and online.

  • linguistics

    8 Resources to Celebrate Linguistic Diversity

    • Jun 27, 2022
    • Naashia Mohamed

    International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21 to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism around the world.

  • professional development goals

    Ongoing Professional Development – A Better Way

    • Jun 20, 2022
    • Lisa Sheehan

    Professional development (PD) is one of the most important things that a principal oversees because a school’s success relies on instructional practices.

  • mentoring

    4 Steps to Create a Circle of Mentors

    • Jun 13, 2022
    • Laura Baecher

    Mentoring programs particularly benefit minoritized employees and women.

  • diverse group of students

    Preparing ELs for Academic Interaction Listening Expectations

    • Jun 6, 2022
    • Kate Kinsella

    College and career readiness initiatives within the United States aim to prepare K–12 learners for increasingly complex life, learning, and work environments.

  • male teacher

    School Leaders – Always Be a Teacher First

    • May 30, 2022

    Thinking about teaching led me to think about the implications of being a school leader and a capable administrator.

  • online learning

    A Flipped Classroom Model to Improve Students’ Online EFL Learning

    • May 23, 2022
    • Kiki Juli Anggoro, Uswatun Khasanah

    This research brief discusses the implementation of the innovation in online instruction of the GE subject Reading and Writing at Walailak University. Moreover, it reports the effects of the model on students’ achievement and perception.

  • male teacher using a laptop in the classroom

    3 Assessment Probes for ELs in the Content Classroom

    • May 16, 2022
    • Scott E. Grapin

    When it comes to assessment, teachers can be hesitant to give assistance to their students. In some instances, a “no help” approach makes sense.

  • students with their hands up

    11 Pieces of Wisdom from Veteran Teachers

    • May 9, 2022

    Some wisdom stands the test of time, even during a pandemic. We surveyed some veteran educators to get their sage advice for those new to the classroom.

  • micro credentials

    Micro is Mighty: Can Micro-Credentialing Work for You?

    • May 2, 2022
    • Laura Baecher

    Micro-credentialing was popular before COVID-19 because of its flexible, online approach, which made professional learning more accessible, affordable, and individualized for working educators.

  • young female English language teacher

    TESOL Board Connect: Embracing Your Passion

    • Apr 25, 2022

    I would say that I first fell in love with the English language, and years later, with teaching.

  • smiling teacher near the board

    Supporting Teachers Working with English Learners: Engagement and Impact of a Professional Development Program

    • Apr 11, 2022
    • Ye He, Dawn Bagwell

    Despite the growing number of English learners in the United States, teachers continue to report that they do not feel well prepared to support English learners.

  • Muslim girl with her classmate

    Practical Strategies for Culturally Relevant Lessons for ELs

    • Apr 4, 2022
    • Chih-Hsin Hsu

    Authentic lessons that connect with students’ prior knowledge and cultural experiences provides a positive learning environment.

  • students in classroom at lesson

    Designing a Whole-Class Approach to Supporting ELs

    • Mar 28, 2022
    • Kimiko E. Lange, Rose K. Pozos, Annie Camey Kuo, Melissa Mesinas, Shelley Goldman

    Supporting DELs is the responsibility of all teachers, whether a 30-year veteran English as a second language (ESL) specialist or a mainstream teacher with a single DEL in their class this year.

  • girl in classroom

    Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom: 2 Practical Activities

    • Mar 21, 2022
    • Naashia Mohamed

    Students’ sense of belonging refers to the feelings of being accepted by teachers, peers, and any other individuals at school, and feeling like they are part of the school community.

  • young students on a laptop

    So, We Have All This Ed Tech. Now What?

    • Mar 14, 2022

    The digital classroom and all its accompanying tools mean that hybrid learning has transitioned from an emergency response to a staple in education.