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1. Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes

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

   This session, "Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes," explores thought-provoking techniques for creating engaging and interactive lesson plans when working with large, multi-level classes.

2. Digital Literacies: Practical Approaches for the ELT Classroom

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

   This session, "Digital Literacies: Practical Approaches for the ELT Classroom," aims to clarify the multiskill “digital literacies” construct and explore how and why these skills can be integrated into English language instruction.

3. No-Prep Communicative Grammar Activities

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

   This session, “No-Prep Communicative Grammar Activities,” shares engaging and dynamic grammar practice ideas that incorporate personally relevant student content.

4. Superpowering Your Lecture: Activities to Engage Learners and Gather Feedback

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

   This session, “Superpowering Your Lecture: Activities to Engage Learners and Gather Feedback,” explores several interactive, ready-to-use activities designed to motivate learners enrolled in lecture-style classes; these approaches also enable the instructor to gather crucial information about their students’ progress and understanding of the material.

5. Integrating STEAM and English with Oral Language Routines

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

   This session, " Integrating STEAM and English with Oral Language Routines," demonstrates how oral language routines can provide a simple, flexible way to support students at any age or level as they learn to communicate effectively about technical, mathematical, and scientific ideas.

6. The STAIR Framework for Interactive Online Activities

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

   This session, "The STAIR Framework for Interactive Online Activities," defines and explores the STAIR Framework, a four-part instructional design approach that builds dynamic student interaction into online or in-class activities.

7. Mastering the Multilevel Classroom

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

   This session, "Mastering the Multilevel Classroom," Dieter Bruhn shares innovative strategies that engage students and inspire them to learn and improve their language skills, regardless of class size or challenges inherent in multilevel settings.

8. Becoming a News Reporter: A Case Study in Project-Based Learning

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

   This session, "Becoming a News Reporter: A Case Study in Project-Based Learning," presents an example project in which students created television-style newscasts about community issues; participants consider how to overcome challenges associated with PBL and how to develop meaningful project ideas for their own teaching contexts.

9. Foundations of TESOL Methodology

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

   This session, "Foundations of TESOL Methodology," introduces key theories and practices in language teaching, and participants will improve their understanding of language teaching methods and principles. We will begin with an introduction to research-based instructional approaches to language education. We will then discuss different approaches to and purposes for language teaching. As we conclude, participants will have the opportunity to consider how they can apply the language teaching methods and techniques that were presented to their particular teaching context.

10. Vocabulary Practice Games

    In: English Teaching Forum 2002, Volume 40, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    This article discusses the use of games in teaching vocabulary in language classrooms and describes how games can be an enjoyable part of this process. It offers nine games that can be used to teach words at different stages of the class.

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