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1. Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World

   Format(s): Text, Video, Website

   A teacher-training course consisting of fourteen video-based modules. Each modules is a ten to fifteen minute video segment with examples.

2. Objective Teaching Observations

   In: Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Format(s): Text

   Teacher trainers are tasked with many responsibilities, but none cause as much stress for teachers and teacher trainers as evaluative observations.

3. Make it Meaningful: Bringing Learning to Life with Culturally Relevant Teaching

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

   This webinar discusses ways to increase student motivation and achievement through the use of culturally relevant teaching techniques.

4. Teacher's Corner: Movement in the Classroom

   Format(s): Text

   In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, get tips for adding movement to learning activities no matter what your classroom structure is!

5. English Teaching Forum 2016, Volume 54, Number 2

   Format(s): Text

   What is a mind map? How can you use concept mind mapping, collaborative mapping, and human mind mapping in your classroom? Find out in the latest issue of English Teaching Forum.

6. Teacher's Corner: Building Global Citizens

   Format(s): Text

   This month in Teacher’s Corner, we will present classroom resources and activities that can help to foster a sense of global citizenship in your students.

7. Teaching Hospitality and Tourism: Building Leadership, Communication, and Intercultural Awareness

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

   This session, "Teaching Hospitality and Tourism: Building Leadership, Communication, and Intercultural Awareness," explores the benefits and challenges of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and will share practical ideas for how to prepare students for careers in hospitality and tourism.

8. Teacher's Corner: Speaking - Information Gap Activities

   Format(s): Text

   This month’s Teacher’s Corner will examine the many forms information gaps can take, and we will explore several practical information gap variations that you can implement in classrooms of all levels.

9. About English Teaching Forum

   English Teaching Forum is a quarterly journal that supports the teaching of American English around the world through the publication of innovative, practical ideas. It is published by the U.S. Department of State. 

10. Teacher's Corner: Listening

    Format(s): Text

    These “Teacher’s Corner” activities are inspired by a framework for thinking about listening instruction presented in Beth Sheppard’s 2014 “Practical Activities for Balanced Listening Instruction” webinar, part of the Shaping the Way We Teach English webinar series.

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