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1. My Classroom: Ethiopia

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Dawit Negeri has been teaching in the English Department at Ambo University for the past five years.

2. Evaluating a Lesson Using Principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

   In: Teacher's Corner: Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities Format(s): Text

   This week, learn how to modify an existing activity using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

3. Week 3 - Strategy Three: Progress Checks

   In: Teacher's Corner: Promoting Learner Engagement Format(s): Text

   Looking for motivation strategies to add to lessons? This week, we’ll discover how using progress checks during class time can keep students’ attention while they monitor their own progress.

4. The Conversation Class

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

   This article discusses conversation classes, drawing from the author’s experience teaching Persian ESL. The author offers eight guidelines for effective teaching: cultivate a relaxed atmosphere (with six suggestions for doing this), be alert and foster alertness, be enthusiastic and engender enthusiasm, be patient, be sensitive, think, listen, and make corrections. The article finishes with a number of suggested topics and activities for promoting conversation.

5. Clause Relationships and Macro Patterns: Coherence, Cohesion, and the Writing of Advanced ESOL Students

   In: English Teaching Forum 2002 (Volume 40, Number 1) Format(s): Text

   This article discusses problems that non-native speakers of English may have in making their written texts cohesive and coherent. The author provides cohesive devices that can aid students in their writing and emphasizes the organization of ideas in order to build coherence. Included are activities designed to raise students' awareness of various patterns, help reformulate sentences, aid students in creating their own texts, and increase their ability to edit their own work.

6. Maximizing the Benefits of Project Work in Foreign Language Classrooms

   In: English Teaching Forum 2005, Volume 43, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   There are many benefits to using project work in the classroom, such as student autonomy, increased content knowledge, and motivation. This article gives ten steps for structuring project activities to maximize these benefits, using a case study on project-based learning in an English preparatory program in Turkey. Also included are recommendations for writers on how to include project-based learning in their materials.

7. Week 4 - Room Design to Facilitate Movement and Learning

   In: Teacher's Corner: Movement in the Classroom Format(s): Text

   Be creative with your classroom setup and consider new ways to group your students in this week’s Teacher’s Corner.

8. Bringing Grammar to Life with Experiential Learning

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text

   This session, “Bringing Grammar to Life with Experiential Learning,” explores how to create authentic, communicative learning experiences when teaching English verb tenses; exciting approaches incorporating realia, role plays, group projects, and multisensory activities will be demonstrated.

9. Considerations for Adapting Materials to Meet Learner Needs

   In: Teacher's Corner: Adapting Materials for Students' Levels Format(s): Text

   When adapting materials for language learners, teachers must consider a number of factors in order to offer an effective and relevant activity.

10. Student-Centered Speaking Activities to Increase Fluency and Accuracy

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

    This session, "Student-Centered Speaking Activities to Increase Fluency and Accuracy," focuses on activities that participants can use in teaching speaking in multi-level classes with students of all ages.

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