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1. Multi-Level Classes Part One: Differentiating Instruction with Learning Stations

   In: Teacher's Corner: Common Challenges in the English Classroom Format(s): Text

   Teachers sometimes struggle with managing different level learners in one classroom. Learn how to set up learning stations to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of students from various levels.

2. "Move and Say" to Build Foundational Reading Skills

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

   In the introduction for this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we defined phonemic awareness as a student’s ability to understand that words are made up of sounds.

3. Radio Drama for Speaking Practice

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Find ideas for having students create and perform original radio dramas in the classroom; the article includes tips for helping students read with emotion, use sound effects, and work collaboratively.

4. Raising Phonological Awareness: A Task that benefits Language Learners with and without Learning Disabilities

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

   Teachers are tasked with many roles in the language classroom. In addition to teaching language, many must also act as cultural interpreters, counselors, disciplinarians, motivational speakers, and more.

5. Week 1 - Technology for Pronunciation

   In: Teacher's Corner: Technology Tools for Students and Teachers Format(s): Text

   This week, check out some great online pronunciation tools.

6. Creating a Visually Rich Classroom

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Young Learners Format(s): Text

   This week in the Teacher’s Corner, we present ideas for using visual support in the English language classroom for young learners.

7. Teacher's Corner: Setting Up For Business English Success

   Format(s): Text

   This month in Teacher’s Corner, we look at how to teach grammar in ways that help students to build their communicative competence. A communicative grammar lesson gives students the opportunity to practice the target grammar item through specific communicative tasks and activities.This month’s article is filled with ideas and resources to help students use the language they are learning.

8. Week 2 - Cold Calling

   In: Teacher's Corner: Teaching Business English and Entrepreneurship Format(s): Text

   Instead of waiting for jobs to be advertised before contacting an employer, job seekers are using creative ways to make connections with potential employers.

9. Stronger and Stronger

   In: American Rhythms Format(s): MP3

   Part of an award-winning album, this is a song about believing in yourself and about fighting to reach your full potential. Hear the beautiful sounds of the slack key guitar, which is commonly used in Hawaiian music.

10. Student Poetry Made into Song

    Ever wonder what your poetry would sound like as song? For several English language learners, this became a reality. Check out their poems in written and musical form!

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