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1. Library of Congress Teacher’s Page

   Format(s): Website

   Teaching the use of primary sources through interactive media, online professional development, and materials.

2. Designing and Leading Professional Development for Teachers

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

   This session, "Designing and Leading Professional Development for Teachers," explores five core principles for planning teacher professional development based on transformative adult learning theory.

3. Teaching Today's Learners: Oral Error Correction and Writing Effective Assessments

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

   This webinar "Teaching Today's Learners: Oral Error Correction and Writing Effective Assessments" gives practical tips and strategies how and when to correct oral errors.

4. Art for All: Teaching Resources from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

   "Art for All: Teaching Resources from the Metropolitan Museum of Art" webinar demonstrates how experience with art can support language development. This interactive session features an introduction to selections from the Met’s encyclopedic collection, strategies for engaging students with works of art, and an overview of related online resources available for teachers.

5. The Psychic Rewards of Teaching: An Interview with James E. Alatis

   In: English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Dr. James Alatis answers questions about teaching English as a profession, establishing the international association TESOL, and his strong belief that linguistics and language teaching will change the world. The son of Greek immigrants, Alatis shares how his early interest in languages led him to study linguistics. Regarded as "the father of TESOL," Alatis believes the best linguistics is interdisciplinary. According to Alatis, the future of TESOL will involve more audiovisual and online material, all subjects taught by ESL teachers, and more concern for cultures of other countries.

6. Creative Classroom Activities

   Format(s): Text

   Creative Classroom Activities is the second of a two-volume anthology of articles published between 1989 and 1993 in English Teaching Forum. Download the e-book or PDF.

7. Community Language Learning

   In: Language Teaching Methods Format(s): Text, Video

   This method of the Language Teaching Methods Video Series explores Community Language Learning.

8. Suggestopedia

   In: Language Teaching Methods Format(s): Text, Video

   This method of the Language Teaching Methods Video Series explores Suggestopedia.

9. Silent Way

   In: Language Teaching Methods Format(s): Text, Video

   This method of the Language Teaching Methods Video Series explores the Silent Way.

10. Communicative Approach

    In: Language Teaching Methods Format(s): Text, Video

    This method of the Language Teaching Methods Video Series explores the Communicative Approach.

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