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1. American English Webinars

   Format(s): Text, Video

   The American English Webinar and Facebook Live sessions are hosted by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of English Language Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

2. Building and Sustaining a Culture of Belonging

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

   This session, "Building and Sustaining a Culture of Belonging," explores activities to build student-student and teacher-student relationships within a language class setting that affirm students’ identities and improve students’ sense of belonging.

3. Ben Will: Blade of Grass

   In: ENGLISH LANGUAGE THROUGH LYRICS Format(s): MP3, Text

   This collection from American English provides fun new ways of teaching and learning English.

4. Enliven Your Class and Engage Your Students with Fun Facts

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   Stephen Mark Silvers enlivens this article with dozens of “fun facts” while also explaining how teachers can use such facts to motivate students and develop students’ English skills in creative ways. The author, who notes that students’ responses to the facts will be “authentic and meaningful,” provides a number of sources where teachers can find fun facts to use with their classes.

5. Reader’s Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

6. Reader's Guide

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Reader's Guide

7. "A Day in the Life Of … : A Drama-Based Activity"

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Try This

8. Motivated to Work: The Power of Choice Boards

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Teaching Technique

9. Preparing Future Teachers by Using Case Studies from Essays and Fiction

   In: English Teaching Forum 2023, Volume 61, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Reflections

10. Boost English Language Learning through a Camp Experience

    In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 2 Format(s): Text

    Authors Juanita Blackton and Alla McCaughey provide everything you need to plan and conduct a successful English Camp. Their how-to approach offers guidance for selecting a theme and language focus, getting started, setting a positive and inclusive tone, finishing on a high note, and more. You will find plenty of examples and tips, along with QR codes that lead to additional, ready-to-go materials you can use for a camp of your own.

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