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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. Business Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner: Career Vocabulary Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we highlight vocabulary that students can use in the workplace to sound more dynamic and professional.

3. Integrated Skills: Combining Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Grammar

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

   This session, "Integrated Skills: Combining Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Grammar," addresses an integrated approach to teaching speaking, reading, listening, writing, and grammar skills. First, we will identify some challenges associated with combining language skill areas, and we will discuss options for overcoming these challenges. Next, we will explore how to develop and implement a variety of multi-skill instructional options including meaningful grammar activities, dynamic reading relays and jigsaws, interactive writing games, engaging speaking activities, and high-interest listening tasks. By the end of the session, participants will have developed a toolkit for conducting more interactive, learner-centered lessons that motivate students and hold their interest—teachers will be ready to adapt and use these innovative ideas immediately!

4. Week 2 - Technology: Coding – A Language For the Future

   In: Teacher's Corner: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, students practice the 21st-century skill of coding while developing reading and listening skills.

5. Week 4 - Technology for Content Creation: Openshot

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

   In our final week on this month’s theme of technology, learn how to use free video editing software - Openshot!

6. Week 1 - Routines for Everyday Language

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

   This week, learn to establish routines to help beginners feel comfortable right from the start.

7. Using Authentic Materials to Develop Vocabulary

   In: Teacher's Corner – Teaching with Authentic Materials Format(s): Text

   This week will present ideas about how to use authentic materials to develop students’ English vocabulary through exposure to and interaction with new words.

8. Week 3 - Global Pen Pals

   In: Teacher's Corner: Building Global Citizens Format(s): Text

   Are your students interested in meeting people from around the world? In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we provide guidance on setting your students up with global pen pals.

9. Progressive Tense: "He is Looking for Emma Fields"

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

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner uses a video game and a jigsaw activity for students to review the present, past, and future progressive

10. Prepositions of Place

    In: Teacher's Corner: Prepositions Format(s): Text

    In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, use everyday objects to get students writing sentences using prepositions.

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