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  1. Poems About Education

    In: Poetry Format(s): Text
    Read poems that students from around the world wrote about their schools, teachers, and education. Download student poems!
  2. Teaching Techniques: Physical Vocabulary in the Beginner-Level Classroom

    In: English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 1 Format(s): Text
    This activity allows students to create their own physical interpretation of a vocabulary word, which increases their ability to remember it (Asher 1996).
  3. Teacher's Corner: Building Autonomy and Independence in Young Learners

    Format(s): Text
    Teaching young learners (YLs) can be very enjoyable because they like learning through fun, hands-on activities, games, and songs. However, managing the classroom and keeping young children engaged can also be a challenge. Giving YLs choices and opportunities to contribute their ideas can have very positive effects on behavior and the overall classroom community. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we will share ideas about how educators can develop autonomy and independence in young learners.
  4. 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.
  5. A Ten-Step Process for Developing Teaching Units

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 3 Format(s): Text
    Curriculum design and implementation can be a daunting process. Questions quickly arise, such as who is qualified to design the curriculum and how do these people begin the design process.
  6. How Many Words is a Picture Worth?

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” indicates that a complex idea can be communicated by a single image.
  7. Encouraging Learners to Create Language-Learning Materials

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 4 Format(s): Text
    Student-produced materials are a powerful tool for promoting learner autonomy.
  8. Teacher's Corner: Engaging English Language Learners with New Forms of Literacy

    Format(s): Text
    In the 21st century, our students have to know how to read and communicate using more than just words on paper or a computer screen. Communication takes many forms, and our classroom teaching will benefit by bringing in these new forms of communication. April’s Teacher’s Corner looks at several new literacies: instant messaging, comics and graphic novels, short-form videos, and podcasting. We explore what these forms are and how we can use them in the classroom to help students develop their language skills and to solve problems in an ever-changing world of communication.
  9. Applied Theatre, Adolescent English Learners, and the Performance of Literacy

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    Youth in middle and secondary grades, between childhood and the adult world, sometimes struggle with their identities as readers and learners. Too many describe themselves or are described by their teachers and parents as “reluctant, disengaged, and/or unmotivated” by classroom texts or by the rows of books in school libraries.
  10. Engaging Students as Tutors, Trainers, and Leaders

    In: English Teaching Forum 2015, Volume 53, Number 2 Format(s): Text
    While starting a tutoring program may seem like a daunting and time-consuming task, it does not have to be. The best way to approach the creation and development of a tutoring service is with a list of clear objectives. In this article, I describe the process I used to create a tutoring program with my English as a foreign language university students.

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