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Educational Approach in Constructivism and Behaviorism
Educational practices are incredibly diverse not only around the world, but even within a given school. What some might view as the best approach...
5 Tips That Can Help You to Improve Your Grammar
There is obviously no shortcut to mastering anything and the same goes with English grammar. It takes a significant amount of time to understand as...
Reading for Real: Storybooks in the classroom
~~There are two ways to view reading in the younger learner classroom: learning to read and reading to learn. Reading to learn involves target...
‘Always do a warmer’ is a standard part of the EFL mantra, but why should we do them and what type of activity should they be? The rationale for...
Engaging The Disengaged Student
The A.C.T. Strategy Part 1 of 3 Prison. Juvenile detention centers. The mean streets of the city. All of these things and more are possibilities...
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5 Creative Ways to Decorate Your Classroom Bulletin Board This Winter
Back to school, fall leaves, Thanksgiving and Christmas all easily lend themselves to great decorating themes, but what to do when those are over...
Three Unique Ideas To Make Your Bulletin Board More Useful
Bulletin boards have long been existent in campuses. They have proven to be such versatile and useful aids in both the learning and teaching...
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For a small minority, writing report cards isn't a big deal. But most teachers generally dread report card writing time. Completing the comment...
The Most Useful American Business Words
The Most Useful American Business Words: Here's a list that will come in handy for any student enrolled in an English as a Second Language (ESL)...
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English Language Learning (ELL)
ELL: Reasons and Benefits for Using Examples When Teaching
As an adult English language Learner, one of the greatest teaching tools my teachers used in helping me understand the language was with the use of...
Critical Thinking: Evaluating Patterns of Thinking
This article is written with the intent of fostering more effective written and verbal communication. Are you reflecting (thinking) right now about...
English Language Learning (ELL)
ELL: The 4 Most Common Punctuation Marks
Have you ever read a note or letter that contained words, words, and more words but no punctuation? Well, I'm glad to say that I have, and I'm...
Are We Becoming a Nation of Morons?
Are we deliberately trying to set ourselves up as the country that is becoming a nation of morons? I just read a very disturbing article written by...
Introduction to Teaching Methods
Teaching English as a second or foreign language entails the use of both traditional teaching methods as well as instructional techniques that are...