Does Uncle Sam want immigrants to learn English?
July 18, 2008
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Yet funding for English language classes, especially for adults, remains quite limited. Government programs only help students learn rather basic English, often around 1200 essential…
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Why not create a culturally sensitive Compelling Conversations?
June 15, 2008
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Why I chose not to censor Compelling Conversations to increase accessibility “Only the educated are free.” Epictetus (55-135), Greek philosopher Many English teachers have asked…
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Dreams and business plans unfold in English
June 15, 2008
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English emerges as a lingua franca “[English] is the powerful language of resistance—it is the dialect of common sense.” -Walt Whitman (1819-1892) American poet English…
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Word Lovers and World lovers Can Visit FreeRice.Com
June 15, 2008
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Free Rice rewards learning through food donation “The satiated man and the hungry man do not see the same thing when they look upon a…
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What are the 1000 most common words in English?
June 15, 2008
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Importance of authentic vocabulary reflecting interests “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), British author What are the…
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Negative headlines and trendlines for ESL in California
June 15, 2008
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Adverse effects of public education budget cuts “Only the educated are free.” -Epictetus (55-135), Stoic Philosopher The dollar continues to decline in value. The national…
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Going Beyond the ESL classroom
June 15, 2008
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Teaching English and Engaging the World “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to…
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