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1. Fostering Student Motivation: Reflection and Self-Assessment with "I Can" Checklists

   In: Teacher's Corner: Fostering Student Motivation Format(s): Text

   This week's teaching tip illustrates how to use an objectives-based checklist that asks students to reflect on and assess their progress.

2. Prepositions of Location: The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Grammar Fun Format(s): Text

   This week’s activity focuses on teaching prepositions through a virtual visit to the U.S. National Museum of Natural History!

3. Week 4 - Math: Thinking Logically

   In: Teacher's Corner: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Format(s): Text

   In our final week of our STEM Teacher’s Corner series, students use both language and math skills to solve logic puzzles.

4. Teacher's Corner: Modals

   Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner we explore interactive ways to have your students practice using modals correctly in the classroom.

5. Week 3 - Technology for Content Creation: OBS

   In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Tools for Students and Teachers Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner explores technology and how we can use it to enhance classroom practice.

6. Around the World

   In: Teacher's Corner: Travel and Tourism Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students are tasked with creating a Pecha Kucha presentation on an around-the-world trip.

7. Hot Potatoes Activity-Making Software

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

   This week’s focus is Hot Potatoes, an online software used to create classroom activities.

8. 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.

9. Adapting a Reading for Advanced Learners to Focus on Vocabulary

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

   When adapting materials, some teachers might think only about how to make them more accessible for beginners or lower level students; however, materials can also be adapted to be more challenging to meet the needs of more advanced learners.

10. Teaching Techniques: Cultural Introductions by Way of Storytelling

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

    This introductory lesson is something I have used on the first day of class with students around the globe.

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