English as a Second Language (ESL) children bring a unique set of experiences and skills to their writing development. Understanding the sources of variability in their progress is crucial for […]
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Understanding ESL Children’s Writing Development: Influences and a Culturally Sensitive Approach
Writing proficiency in a second language is a complex process, especially for children. As ESL educators, understanding the factors shaping young learners’ writing helps us provide targeted support and create […]
Featured Infographic! Brainstorming Strategies To Write a Paper
The first step students need to accomplish to successfully complete a writing assignment or project is narrowing down a topic they are interested in. Students need to not only brainstorm […]
Enhancing Literacy with Comic Books and Creators, American #TESOL Webinar
Comics are fun for every age group and can be used to teach different subjects. You can use a simple comic strip with beginners and more advanced comic strips and […]
Featured Infographic! 20 Useful Words and Phrases for Top-Notch Essays
Writing essays is especially tough for language learners. In other countries, writing essays is different than the way Americans write essays. The formatting is different. The organization, writing style, and […]
Featured Book! Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop Into a Maker Space by Angela Stockman
Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop […]
Fairy Tales for Reading and Writing Instruction, #TESOL Webinar
All cultures have fairy tales they pass onto children, which make fairy tales an incredible instructional tool for English language teachers. The familiar plots and characters make reading fairy tales […]
Infographic: The Most-Annoying Writing Mistakes
English language learners often get confused by similar sounding words in English, such ad except versus accept. Present the infographic below, The Most-Annoying Writing Mistakes, to your language learners and have […]
Enhance Writing with Graphic Organizers, #TESOL Webinar Recording
Graphic organizers help language learners organize their ideas and see the relationship between concepts and ideas. Before writing, choose an appropriate graphic organizer to help students plan their writing. Watch […]
Infographic: Tips for Writing a Research Paper
Language learners often struggle with writing research papers. Students struggle with coming up with a topic, conducting research, developing a good thesis, and editing their papers. Below is an infographic […]