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Revisiting Blogging for English Learners in 2023
- Jul 10, 2023
Today, we’re revisiting the value of blogging for multilingual learners of English (MLEs) in 2023, focusing on two key areas: language development and the benefits of having an instant audience.
10 Trending Professional Development Topics in ELT
- Jul 3, 2023
Here are 10 topics that have appeared frequently in the TESOL community, appearing often in a number of publications, including the program books from several ELT organizations, news and blog posts, and English language teacher newsletters.
Helping Students to Recognise and Respond to Social Injustice: Suggested Strategies and Resources
- Jun 26, 2023
As educators, this may be a useful opportunity to enable conversations about inequities and injustices, so that we can help students to develop the critical thinking, collaboration, and self-reflection skills necessary to foster a better society
Creating Space for Translanguaging for Elementary School-Aged MLLs
- Jun 19, 2023
Here are ways teacher education programs can promote creation of spaces for translanguaging to become common in all bilingual, ESL, and general education classrooms.
Special Education Teacher Burnout: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
- Jun 12, 2023
In this feature, we aim to identify the symptoms of special teacher burnout, discuss why the attrition happens in such a fast and sustained way, and point out the best way to course correct.
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An SEL Toolbox for the English Language Classroom
- Jun 5, 2023
Language learning was hindered in many ways in the shift to online learning, but at the same time as these obstacles presented themselves, a window of opportunity opened that allowed us to discover creative solutions to these issues and to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL) needs of students in the English language classroom.
When literacy ate language: An analysis of a research-based literacy intervention for designated English Learners
- May 29, 2023
In this case study, the researchers examine a literacy intervention and how it is interpreted and implemented by elementary reading specialists.
5 Collaborative Teaching Practices for Teacher Learning
- May 22, 2023
What types of collaborative practices offer ongoing support for teachers? There are many ways that teachers partner together to support one another’s success as well as the learning progress of their students
ChatGPT: What Educators Need to Know
- May 15, 2023
So, what is ChatGPT? And what does its existence mean for teachers and administrators?
Inspiring Equity for Vulnerable Learners
- May 8, 2023
Creating an environment that is all-inclusive and accepting of diversity will result in a welcoming space, which students can easily recognize.
Revise federal policy on classification of English language learner
- May 2, 2023
Current federal policy on ELL classification is detrimental to educational opportunities due to the invalidity of classification and the systemic inequity of reclassification and tracking. However, there is hope for a more equitable future for ELLs.
English Language Learners: How to Support the Whole Child
- Apr 25, 2023
We are a country made up of a wide variety of cultures, and it shows in the classroom. English language learners (ELLs) make up the fastest growing demographic in our schools.
Mindfulness in Professional Development: Not a Magic Pill, but Certainly a Superpower
- Apr 18, 2023
For the next few months, I will be inviting voices from a variety of contexts to share their work and thinking on professional development (PD). This post focuses on mindfulness as a practice that can inform our PD, teaching, and whole lives and is contributed by Mary Scholl at the Institute for Collaborative Learning in Costa Rica.
Social–Emotional Learning and the Middle School Student
- Mar 20, 2023
When it’s prioritized, social–emotional learning embodies what it means to learn, grow, and create a brighter world. That’s the purpose of education in a nutshell. Beyond the surface level, quality SEL means forming healthy bonds with others, navigating difficult times with grace, setting boundaries, and showing kindness to all human beings.
10 Asset-Based Approaches to Professional Development
- Mar 14, 2023
How can those who design and lead PD for teachers create asset-based programming to draw on teachers’ strengths, experiences, talents, and knowledge?
Engaging Elementary MLEs in Writing in the Digital Era
- Mar 6, 2023
This article reports on the blogging experiences and attitudes of young MLEs toward blogs and collaborative learning in a public-charter elementary school.
Placing Identity at the Epicenter of Socially Just Classrooms
- Feb 27, 2023
How can activities be designed to place the multiple identities of students at the epicenter of a socially just classroom?
Teaching About Indigenous Peoples in the EFL Classroom: Practical Approaches to the Development of Intercultural Competence
- Feb 20, 2023
Intercultural understanding and communicative competence are important skills for pupils to develop for living in modern multicultural societies.
New Teacher Induction: Why Leaders Need a Structured Approach
- Feb 13, 2023
Here are my suggestions for creating an intentional new teacher induction process for your school.
Assessing and Placing the Preliterate ESL Learner
- Feb 6, 2023
Pre-beginning or preliterate learners present a unique challenge for assessment.
