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1. Using Authentic Materials to Develop Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials Format(s): Text

   This week will present ideas about how to use authentic materials to develop students’ English vocabulary through exposure to and interaction with new words.

2. Potential Models for the Service Component

   In: Teacher's Corner: Service Learning in the Language Classroom Format(s): Text

   This week’s installment will present possible types of projects for the community-service portion of the service-learning project.

3. Week 1 - Tips for Starting Out Strong

   In: Creating a Positive Classroom Community Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we examine what teachers can do to create a positive learning environment!

4. Adapting a Resource for Multi-Level Classrooms

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

   It is likely most English language teachers have had to teach a group of learners who vary greatly in their language abilities.

5. Poems About Hopes, Dreams, Futures, and Freedom

   In: Poetry Format(s): Text

   What are the hopes and dreams of students from around the world? Read their poems and find out!

6. Try This: How Was Your Weekend?

   In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text

   This activity is a kind of mingle. In a mingle, students move individually from classmate to classmate, usually with a question to ask or specific information to find.

7. Try This: All in the Family Photo

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

   This activity can build community and relationships in the classroom.

8. Week 2 - In the News

   In: Teacher's Corner: Journalism Format(s): Text

   Here's some news! In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students practice journalism skills. This week’s activity allows students to learn the sections of a news story by writing about their interests.

9. Video Games: The New Media Literacy

   In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine four types of technology that can help achieve classroom goals. Each tool is free to use. This week’s Teacher’s Corner, focuses on several video games that can be used in the classroom. Engage your students and help them learn with these free videogames.

10. Other Poems

    In: Poetry Format(s): Text

    Do you like surprises? Read a poem from this month’s selection of poems by English language learners. These poems are not categorized by theme or topic, so choose a poem and enjoy the surprise of where it takes you!

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