Teaching Matters: How much can we rely on standardized tests to assess?
March 1, 2016
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“Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.” ~Erich Fromm (1900-1980), German social psychologist and pscychoanalyst By Andrea Schmidt, Guest-writer Standardized tests: how…
Read MoreDiscussing the New Year And Making Resolutions to Change in English Class
January 4, 2016
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“To modernize is to adopt and to adapt, but it is also to recreate.” Octavio Paz, (1914-1998), Mexican writer and diplomat. Holidays and anniversaries…
Read MoreCompelling American Conversations – Teacher Edition Comes Out!
October 30, 2015
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“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” ~ John F. Kennedy…
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McREL standards provide universal guide for teachers
July 14, 2014
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Foreign language classrooms could benefit from McREL standards “You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream a new dream.” ―C.S.…
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Journeys in Film promotes use of movies, documentaries to teach
July 2, 2014
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How films can explore and examine cultures in classrooms Source: PBS.org “Film has the power to educate the most visually literate generation in history.”…
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Proceed with Caution: Gender-Neutral and Plural Pronouns
June 26, 2014
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How to approach pronouns in English class “The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.”…
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Discussing the New Year And Making Resolutions to Change in English Class
December 31, 2010
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“Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.” Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), Nobel Prize winner for Literature Holidays and anniversaries often…
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CATESOL Accepts Presentation on Informational Interviews
January 19, 2010
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"Informational Interviews: A Practical, Illuminating Speaking Assignment" will demonstrate the importance and relevance of this unusual assignment for a wide range of ESL students. Although…
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Standardized Exams: Ends or Means?
June 21, 2009
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The main focus of language programs, especially in high schools, should be helping students develop authentic language skills so they can actually read, write, listen,…
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ESL classes should include more conversation activities!
June 15, 2008
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Conversation activities need greater presence in classrooms “Speech is civilization itself. It is silence which isolates.” -Thomas Mann (1875-1955) German novelist Conversation remains a vital…
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