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1. Developing Sight Word Recognition and Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner: Literacy Development for True Beginners Format(s): Text

   Texts written in English are made up of many of the same words. These words are called high-frequency words because they appear so often. Sometimes these words can be tricky for beginners because their spelling patterns may not follow typical English phonics rules.

2. Using a Daily Message to Build Literacy Skills

   In: Teacher's Corner: Literacy Development for True Beginners Format(s): Text

   Do you students struggle with basic literacy skills? This week’s Teacher’s Corner presents anactivity that can help students apply phonics skills and develop sight word vocabulary.

3. Ongoing Reflection and Post-Project Sharing

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

   During our final week of Teacher’s Corner on Service Learning, we present strategies for students to share their experiences and reflections after the completion of a project.

4. 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.

5. Universal Design as a Tool to promote inclusivity in the Language Classroom

   In: Teacher's Corner: Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities Format(s): Text

   This month in Teacher’s Corner, we talk about designing lessons and activities so that students of all abilities can participate and learn in ways that work best for them.

6. Teaching Self-Regulation Strategies to Language Learners

   In: Teacher's Corner: Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities Format(s): Text

   Since the late 1980s, second language researchers and cognitive scientists have investigated the role of strategies in learning a language.

7. Teacher’s Corner: Motivation for Language Learning

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   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will explore simple strategies and thought-provoking questions to help you motivate yourself and your students. Read this article and then join us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishforEducators/) for a lively conversation!

8. Teacher's Corner: Visual Note-Taking

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   Our students live in a world of videos and photos, logos and emojis, abbreviations and instant messages.

9. Teacher's Corner: Comic Books for Learning

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   Comic books are a pleasure to read, but they can also be a great resource in the English classroom!

10. Teacher's Corner: Teaching Vocabulary — What Does It Mean To “Know” A Word?

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    Learning vocabulary is an essential part of learning a language. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at ways to build and enrich students’ vocabulary. Join us to explore ways to build students’ acquisition and comprehension of vocabulary.

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