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1. Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management

   Format(s): Text

   This month in the Teacher’s Corner, we will take a closer look at classroom management topics related to establishing class routines, grouping students, and creating positive rapport with students.

2. Involving Students in Classroom Routines and Processes

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, you are encouraged to think about what you do to involve students using the suggestions in the

3. Story 2: Sayuri's Story

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

4. Getting Students Into Impromptu Groups and Pairs for Collaborative Learning - Part 1

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   Group and pair work provide students frequent opportunities to practice using English with a variety of people in a lower-stakes setting.

5. Story 3: Andrea

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

6. Getting Students Into Pairs and Groups for Collaborative Learning - Part 2

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   As we saw in last week’s Teacher’s Corner, the process of creating student groups doesn’t have to be boring! This week we will explore more ideas on how to create impromptu groups for collaborative learning activities and projects.

7. Story 4: Love, Music, and Language

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

8. Positive Language in the EFL Classroom

   In: Teacher's Corner: Classroom Management Format(s): Text

   This week’s Teacher’s Corner explores a few quick ways to use tone, words, and body language to foster positive classroom rapport, mutual respect, and trust.

9. Story 5: Lost in the Desert

   In: Why English? Comics for the Classroom Format(s): MP3, Text

   The stories in Why English? Comics for the Classroom – written by teenagers and young adults – will appeal to learners of all ages. These stories provide an enjoyable opportunity to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening, speaking, and writing.

10. Supporting Language Learning Using Smithsonian Online Museum Resources

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text

    This webinar explores strategies for finding and using visual resources to tell a story.

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