Teaching Matters: How democratic is your ESL classroom?
January 15, 2016
Chimayo Press
“Education is a kind of continuing dialogue and a dialogue assumes, in the nature of the case, different points of view.” ~Robert Hutchins (1899-1977),…
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January 8, 2016
Chimayo Press
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” ~Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012), British hairstylist and businessman Late last year, we published…
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Spring ESL: “One Stop Connection to ESL, EFL, ELD, ELT, and ESOL instructional materials”
August 21, 2014
Chimayo Press
Book center hosts a wealth of ELL materials “Spring Book Center strives in three basic principles: Service, Responsibility and Lower Prices.” -Spring ESL We live…
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More Links for ESL Teachers About Informational Interviews
June 21, 2011
Chimayo Press
Informational interviews have become a common practice among American professionals, but many English language learners remain unfamiliar with this type of networking and job search…
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Passion and Persistence: Self-Published ESL Authors Tell Their Stories
January 25, 2010
Chimayo Press
What motivates ESL teachers to become authors? Why do many of these authors self-publish? What’s their likelihood of success? Naturally, I’m quite interested in these…
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CATESOL Accepts ESL Teacher-Author’s Panel; I Will Give Two CATESOL Presentations
January 21, 2010
Chimayo Press
When it rains, it pours. So goes the classic proverb. This week has been quite rainy and cold in Los Angeles, but I’m feeling warm…
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CATESOL Accepts Presentation on Informational Interviews
January 19, 2010
Chimayo Press
"Informational Interviews: A Practical, Illuminating Speaking Assignment" will demonstrate the importance and relevance of this unusual assignment for a wide range of ESL students. Although…
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What is Your American Dream?
August 21, 2009
Chimayo Press
What is your American Dream? This remains one of my favorite questions to ask new immigrants and American citizens. I asked that question, followed by,…
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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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Attention, California English Teachers – Our CATESOL Conference Opens Thursday!
April 15, 2009
Chimayo Press
If you are visiting Pasadena or Los Angeles, teach English, and want to discover new teaching ideas and find the latest ESL materials, please consider…
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