Teaching Matters: How to Add Student Voices to Classroom Discussions
July 12, 2016
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“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author and Nobel laureate This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: Discussing Stress in the Classroom
July 5, 2016
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“People who want to do everything all at once generally don’t get anything done.” —Jerry Brown, Governor of California This Teacher Edition Tuesday post, a…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: Preparing Student-Centered Materials for the Classroom
June 21, 2016
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“If it is language that makes us human, one half of language is to listen.” – Jacob Trapp (1899-1992), American religious leader Part…
Read MoreResources: Dissecting an Advertisement
March 22, 2016
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“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.” ~Dr. Laurence J. Peter (1919-1990), Canadian-American educator When looking for…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: How much can we rely on standardized tests to assess?
March 1, 2016
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“Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.” ~Erich Fromm (1900-1980), German social psychologist and pscychoanalyst By Andrea Schmidt, Guest-writer Standardized tests: how…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: Do Our Students Need to Swim in English or Pass Grammar Tests?
February 19, 2016
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Here is a short list of important questions for our English language learners. Can they order food in a nice restaurant? Can students fill in…
Read More“Good Enough”: English as a lingua franca & a uniting force
February 12, 2016
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“I’m a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how…
Read MoreIn the News: Will the U.K. Debate over Teaching English to Reduce Islamic Extremism Travel Here?
February 6, 2016
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“Education is an ornament in prosperity, and a refuge in adversity.” ~Aristotle (384-322 BCE), Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Can teaching English to new immigrants…
Read MoreTeaching Tips: Approaching Immigration Issues in the Classroom
January 29, 2016
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“For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live…
Read MoreTeaching Matters: What Are Reasonable Standards for Listening Comprehension and Speaking Skills for ESL Students?
January 11, 2016
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“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.” ~John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the U.S. Tough…
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