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1. Week 4 - What's the Scoop?

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

   Have fun with radio broadcasts in your classroom. In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students practice speaking, writing, and reading skills by putting together news radio broadcasts.

2. Week 2 - Current Events: Regional Reporters

   In: Teacher's Corner: Building Global Citizens Format(s): Text

   After her life-changing experience on the 2012 IVLP, A New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, Riham Awad started a volunteer mentor program that is creating a wave of young entrepreneurs in Egypt.

3. Week 3 - Celebrity Interview

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

   Looking for a fun way to teach reported speech? In this activity, students take part in a role play and then use reported speech to write a story about a celebrity interview.

4. 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.

5. Open Source Resources

   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 provides assistance in developing classroom materials by highlighting free online resources, including texts, images, and even entire online courses.

6. Modal Verbs & Adverb Clauses of Reason: Stranded on the Moon

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

   What would you do if your spacecraft crashed on the moon? Students use modal verbs and adverb clauses and work as a team in this week’s fun activity.

7. Week 4: Scaffolding Part Two: Supporting Language Production

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Beginners Format(s): Text

   Sometimes the only opportunity our students have to use the language they are learning is when they are in the language classroom.

8. Week 1 - Thinking Critically about News

   In: Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner will focus on starting a discussion in your classroom about the importance of thinking critically about the news.

9. Generating Ideas for a Service Learning Project

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

   Every community has its own set of successes and challenges. Where you live, the needs of your local community, and the interests of your students will determine the focus of your service-learning project.

10. Research to Practice: A Discussion Group for Language Teachers

    In: Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Format(s): Text

    In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we present ways to support the professional development of English language teachers.

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