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1. Teacher's Corner: Comic Books for Learning

   Format(s): Text

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

2. Getting Students Into Pairs and Groups for Collaborative Learning - Part 2

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   As we saw in last week’s Teacher’s Corner, the process of creating student groups doesn’t have to be boring! This week we will explore more ideas on how to create impromptu groups for collaborative learning activities and projects.

3. Compare and Contrast Variations for Same and Different Cards

   In: Teacher's Corner: Comparatives and Superlatives - Adjectives Format(s): Text

   Our Teacher’s Corner this week encourages students to use comparative and superlative adjectives as they discuss groups of related items.

4. Information Gaps: Drawing Dictation

   In: Teacher's Corner: Speaking - Information Gap Activities Format(s): Text

   Information gaps are great activities for increasing student talk time and motivation. The June Teacher’s Corner examines the many forms information gaps can take. Each week will showcase another practical and fun classroom activity that uses a different information gap variation.

5. Information Gaps: Visual Prompts and Oral Clues

   In: Teacher's Corner: Speaking - Information Gap Activities Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner activity is “20 Questions with Picture Cards.” Students use visual prompts to exchange information and achieve their goal.

6. Fostering Student Motivation: Goal-Setting and Student Interest Questionnaires

   In: Teacher's Corner: Fostering Student Motivation Format(s): Text

   This week’s teaching tip illustrates how to use a beginning-of-course questionnaire activity to encourage students to think about motivation-related questions.

7. Calamity - Natural Disaster Preparation

   In: Teacher's Corner: Integrating Global Affairs into Your English Lessons Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students will learn about natural disasters and disaster prevention by playing an online game that uses real-world issues.

8. Week 3 - Scaffolding Part One: Questions and Responses

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

   Asking the right questions is an essential skill teachers need to help beginners succeed. This week, learn how!

9. Week 2 - Observing News Media

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

   This week, help students to generate observation questions to collect information about news sources.

10. Week 1 - Tips for Starting Out Strong

    In: Creating a Positive Classroom Community Format(s): Text

    In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we examine what teachers can do to create a positive learning environment!

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