Language learners who practice English regularly outside of our classroom improve their fluency more quickly and successfully than learners who don’t. Motivating students to use English outside of class is […]
Shelly Sanchez Terrell
AfrikaBurn! Art, Music, and Performance Are Ablaze in the Desert
In April participants from around the world gather in the Tankwa desert to create art, immolate sculptures, perform theater, play music, and camp as a community. An experiment in nomadic […]
Featured Infographic: How to Chunk Instruction for ELLs
Learning a new language often seems overwhelming. Chunking is an instructional strategy that helps our English Language Learners gain fluency and understanding. Chunking means to break down a lesson into […]
Teach and Learn English with Live Video, American #TESOL Webinar
Facebook Live, YouTube Live (Hangouts on Air), and Periscope are some of the top ways to gain an audience and become an Internet celebrity! However, these apps also have many […]
Celebrate the New Year in April with Pi Mai!
Lao New Year, or Pi Mai, is celebrated in April. This is the biggest celebration in Laos, especially in Luang Prabang, where most businesses close for the week. Buddhas from […]
Featured Book! Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child by Pernille Ripp
Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every […]
Snowbombing is a World Famous Ski Music Festival!
Snowbombing is a music festival celebrating snow sports held in Mayrhofen, Austria. Not only does this event showcase over 100 musical acts in amazing venues (igloos and the snowy forest), […]
Tips for Presenting at Conferences, American #TESOL Webinar
The famous TESOL conference took place this past week. Many other conferences are right around the corner. Right now you can begin making connections with the educators attending the conferences […]
Featured Tool for English Language Learners! Owl Eyes to Promote Reading and Literacy
Every month we feature our favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting Owl Eyes, a free personalized annotation platform for readers to […]
Quite the Spectacle! The Kanamara Matsuri Festival in Japan!
The Kanamara Matsuri Festival (Festival of the Steel Phallus) takes place April 1st, which is known for laughs and fooling folks. This celebration is also an educational event, as it […]