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1. Teacher's Corner: Building Autonomy and Independence in Young Learners

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   Teaching young learners (YLs) can be very enjoyable because they like learning through fun, hands-on activities, games, and songs. However, managing the classroom and keeping young children engaged can also be a challenge. Giving YLs choices and opportunities to contribute their ideas can have very positive effects on behavior and the overall classroom community. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we will share ideas about how educators can develop autonomy and independence in young learners.

2. Multi-Level Classes Part Two: Differentiating Instruction with Teacher-Supported Groups and Leveled Tasks

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

   Learn how to use teacher-supported groups in conjunction with learning teams or learning stations.

3. Teacher's Corner: A Story of Design Thinking in the Classroom

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   Design thinking is a concept that has received growing attention in the United States in recent years. This approach to problem-solving is also valuable for turning our classrooms into spaces that prepare our students to solve meaningful challenges in the world in addition to learning English language skills. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we explore the concept of design thinking and consider how we can implement it in our teaching and classroom.

4. Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement

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

   This session, "Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement," explores how connecting and conversing with peers can offer teachers great opportunities for professional growth.

5. Teacher's Corner: Simple Ways to Incorporate Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom

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   Teaching vocabulary and common phrases is an essential task of the English language classroom, but it is also important to teach the pragmatics of a language to help learners use language appropriately in different situations. This month’s Teacher’s Corner explores the idea of pragmatics and why it is a valuable component to include in instruction. The article also contains resources and ideas for including pragmatics instruction and building up students’ pragmatic competence.

6. Teacher's Corner: How Universal Design for Learning Supports Inclusive Learning Practices

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   More and more teachers are interested in making their lessons and classes more inclusive for a wide range of learners. Students with disabilities and other learning differences benefit from having materials, evaluations, and learning environments that are supportive of their learning needs. In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework that helps teachers plan for different learners in their classes. We explore some guidelines for UDL and ways to implement UDL in the classroom. Don’t forget to continue the discussion and get more ideas by joining the community at the AE Teachers Corner Facebook group!

7. Teacher's Corner: New Year, New Focus on Student-Centered Learning

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   You may have encountered the idea of “student-centered classrooms” and may even be interested in making your classroom more student-centered. In the first Teacher’s Corner for the new year, we learn about what makes a classroom “student-centered” and then look at six different ways to integrate student-centered learning into the English language classroom.

8. Using Teacher-Developed Corpora in the CBI classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2008, Volume 46, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article argues for the use of teacher-generated corpora in content-based courses. Using a content course for engineering and architecture students as an example, the article explains how a corpus consisting of texts from textbooks and journal articles helped students learn grammar, vocabulary, and writing. The article explains how the corpus was compiled and presents examples of how students learned to analyze language use using corpus tools and dictionaries. The article ends by emphasizing the advantages of corpus analysis for self-directed learning.

9. Teacher's Corner: Technology Tools for Students and Teachers

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   Want to learn more about using technology for learning and teaching? Look no further than this month’s Teacher’s Corner.

10. Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers

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    In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, find ways to encourage and build teachers’ professional knowledge and skills. This week we show how to set up discussion groups to discuss research and practice.

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