How do you close your last class in a satisfying, summer ESL program?
July 26, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Class bookends, both beginnings and endings, deserve special attention. This truism becomes more important in short term summer English programs where ESL students have traveled…
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Teaching English Language Learners: What Seems to Work in American Public Schools
July 21, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Do English language learners, or English as a Second language students, learn better in sheltered programs? Should students receive some instruction in their native language…
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Gratitude is heaven itself
July 19, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
A bright college student asked a simple vocabulary question that threw me this week. “What is the opposite of jealous“? What is the opposite of…
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Another inspiring Huxley quote for English teachers
July 16, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self… Every man who knows how to read…
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Teaching Quotations Creates Lively ESL Classroom Discussions, Shares Insights
July 6, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Why do you recommend using classic quotations in ESL classrooms? “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never…
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Enjoying Easy English Times and Exploring the EET Website
July 2, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“In every curving beach, in every grain of sand, there is the story of the earth.” Rachel Carson (1907-1964), biologist and environmentalist The mailman brought…
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Have You Read English Teaching Forum Yet?
June 27, 2008
Chimayo Press
Have you read English Teaching Forum magazine yet? It is another outstanding resource for English language teachers whether working with adults in Africa, Eastern Europe,…
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Teachers Urge Google to Create Search Engine for K-12 Students
June 24, 2008
Chimayo Press
How do students conduct online research for their K-12 classes? Do they systematically pursue a topic, use critical thinking to evaluate sources, and focus on…
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Learning by Stumbling (again) and finding Classroom 2.0
June 19, 2008
Chimayo Press
As readers of this blog will soon discover, I believe in experimenting and finding new resources. Following an emailed lead, I discovered an impressive website…
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TaLKing in English, Talking about English, and Learning Korean
June 16, 2008
Chimayo Press
Sometimes we confuse talking about English with talking in English. As English teachers, we need to gently encourage our students to talk as much as…
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