Standardized Exams: Ends or Means?
June 21, 2009
Chimayo Press
The main focus of language programs, especially in high schools, should be helping students develop authentic language skills so they can actually read, write, listen,…
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Do You Really Use Youtube in Your EFL Classes? How?
June 7, 2009
Chimayo Press
I slightly edit the reviews, watch the videos and add my own comments in blue ink, and combine the reviews into a single document that…
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Finding more practical materials at CATESOL
May 5, 2009
Chimayo Press
Time flies. Or, as the Romans used to say, “tempus fugit.” Two weeks after the CATESOL 2009 convention in Pasadena ended, I’m finally having a…
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Vietnam Embraces English Classes – and Looks for Communicative English Teachers
April 2, 2009
Chimayo Press
Good schools cultivate student curiosity, and English lessons should allow students to display their experiences and perceptions. Further, students who have been forced to take…
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Creating More Student-Centered Conversation Materials
March 7, 2009
Chimayo Press
EFL teachers continue to bring communicative techniques and direct learning methods to more and more Vietnamese students. Yet another exceptional educator working in Vietnam has…
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English Teaching Professional Strongly Recommends Compelling Conversations!
January 29, 2009
Chimayo Press
"In sum, Compelling Conversations is a recommended resource for teachers who want to make their conversation classes more learner-centered," wrote reviewer Hall Houston. "It should…
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How Many American Adults Can Not Read This Blog? Can Not Read?
January 10, 2009
Chimayo Press
"Only the educated are free," noted Epictetus, a former slave and Greek stoic philosopher, over 2,000 years ago. How free are those 32 illiterate American…
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Exploring Cities in ESL Classrooms
November 15, 2008
Chimayo Press
Cities attract the young, the strong, the ambitious, and the hungry. Millions move from countryside and across the globe to live in new cities every…
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How democratic is your ESL classroom?
October 27, 2008
Chimayo Press
Who gets to speak in class? Whose ideas count? Who chooses the assignments? How do students receive feedback? Do students have a chance to conference…
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Compelling Conversations Moves Up Amazon Ratings
September 27, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Amazon lists over 5 million books on its website – and continues to overlook many fine self-published books. Naturally, as a self-publisher, Amazon represents an…
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