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1. Integrating Critical Thinking Into The Exploration Of Culture

   Format(s): Text, Video

   This month the Teacher’s Corner will help students examine and deepen their understanding of culture. This week, encourage students to think critically about the unspoken rules and expectations within cultures.

2. Good Morning New Orleans

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

   Jazz musician Kermit Ruffins Louisiana sings about his native city of New Orleans, which is considered the birthplace of jazz music.

3. You Made Me Laugh

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

   The song 'You Made Me Laugh' by Omar Kent Dykes, a blues guitarist and singer, is an engaging example of Texas blues-rock.

4. Champion

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

   In this song, Hawaiian singer and pastor David “Kawika” Kahiapo plays the slack key guitar (ki ho’alu). Download the song or listen online.

5. The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 2

   Format(s): Text

   The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 2, is a teacher’s resource book of fun activities for students of English as a Foreign Language.

6. Needs Assessment for Course or Curriculum Design

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

   In this webinar, we will first examine the needs assessment process by reviewing several methods, techniques, and options for gathering data about student needs.

7. Strange Weather: Climate Change Activities for the English Classroom

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

   This webinar will review key themes related to climate change and the environment and will provide relevant, thought-provoking activities and materials that teachers can easily use in their English language classes.

8. Flipped Classrooms

   In: Teacher's Corner: Online Learning Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we will examine a form of blended learning known as the flipped classroom model and look at the tools needed to help build a flipped classroom.

9. The President's Schedule: The President will be attending a meeting

   In: Teacher's Corner: Progressive Form Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner activity, students practice the future progressive while asking and answering questions regarding a president’s upcoming visit to their country.

10. 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.

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