School boards, education problems, and a new $350 million dollar high school!
September 6, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Teaching remains an art, and excellence remains rare – especially in a bureaucratic age. The ancient Socratic methods and modern enlightenment ideals have increasingly fallen…
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Teaching English Language Learners: What Seems to Work in American Public Schools
July 21, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Do English language learners, or English as a Second language students, learn better in sheltered programs? Should students receive some instruction in their native language…
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Another inspiring Huxley quote for English teachers
July 16, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self… Every man who knows how to read…
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Teaching Quotations Creates Lively ESL Classroom Discussions, Shares Insights
July 6, 2008
Eric Roth newBlog
Why do you recommend using classic quotations in ESL classrooms? “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never…
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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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