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1. Setting Up and Editing an "In-House" Journal

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   An "in-house" journal is a publication that is produced by a single institution with article contributions coming from only professionals working at that institution. Creating an in-house journal gives teachers the opportunity to discover new ideas from their colleagues and to voice their own ideas. It also contributes to institutional development by keeping teacher-to-teacher conversations alive and educational policy relevant and innovative. This article presents a series of concrete steps for journal publication as well as some problems to avoid.

2. A Reading Programme for Elementary Schools

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article provides ways to create a positive attitude toward reading through a structured reading program. The article argues that reading programs should include increased reading materials via libraries, fund-raising, and other various collection ideas. The author emphasizes the importance of motivating and structured activities, parental involvement, and various teaching techniques, followed by promises and rewards. This helps young learners create a positive attitude towards reading.

3. Photography in English Language Teaching: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This webinar, "Photograph in ELT: Engage, Inspire, Create, Learn," shows teachers how to harness students' access to their own cameras on their mobile phones and bring this technology with them right into the English language classroom.

4. Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education

   Format(s): Text

   The content in each volume of this e-journal is related to an aspect of building or maintaining a Civil Society - topics that affect students' personal or professional lives on a daily basis. The topic of this volume is environmental education.

5. Chapter 1: Endangered Species

   In: Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Environmental Education Format(s): Text

   This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on endangered species, which are animals or plants that are in immediate danger of extinction.

6. Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Peace Education

   Format(s): Text

   The content in each volume of this e-journal is related to an aspect of building or maintaing a Civil Society - topics that affect students' personal or professional lives on a daily basis. The topic of this volume is peace education.

7. Language and Civil Society E-Journal: Business Ethics

   Format(s): Text

   The content in each volume of this e-journal is related to an aspect of building or maintaining a Civil Society - topics that affect students' personal or professional lives on a daily basis. The topic of this volume is business ethics as it relates to human rights, fairness, and justice.

8. Scaffolding Project-Based Instruction: Supporting Student Success

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Scaffolding Project-Based Instruction: Supporting Student Success," identifies challenges faced during project-based learning (PBL) and shares scaffolding-based strategies to overcome them. Participants will deepen their understanding of both PBL and instructional scaffolding.

9. Task-Based Language Teaching for Designing Grammar-Focused Communicative Activities

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Task-Based Language Teaching for Designing Grammar-Focused Communicative Activities," examines how task-based language teaching (TBLT) creates opportunities for students to use and develop language skills in the course of authentic communication.

10. Global Topics, Local Teaching

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

    This webinar, "Global Topics, Local Teaching," explains how to develop service learning activities in the classroom.

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