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 […]
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Teaching Critical Reading Skills, #TESOL Webinar Recording
Language learners struggle to comprehend what they read in class and on their mobile devices. Support them by teaching them reading strategies and how to identify context clues. For more […]
ARC: Engaging learners with texts by digging deeply into the meaning
Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Academic Reading Circles, by Tyson Seburn (@Seburnt). We […]
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 […]
9 Citizen Science Projects for ELLs
Our students can use the Internet to learn English in exciting ways with people around the world. Recently we conducted a webinar about Citizen Science Projects for ELLs. Citizen science is […]
9 Websites to Find Comics for Teaching and Learning
Comics are great for language learners of all ages. They break up the plot and language into frames. Comics also provide a setting and context for language learners. This learning potential […]
10 Multimedia Resources to Teach About Women’s History
March is Women’s History Month and March 8th is International Women’s Day. According to Wikipedia, the first International Women’s Day was in 1911. Women’s history Month provides teachers with the […]
10 Resources to Teach Your Students How to Spot Fake News
Facebook recently reported the spread of millions of fake news reports on its social network. Facebook, Google and other companies are now taking steps to stop the spread of fake […]
9 Websites and Games to Teach Students How to Cite Sources in Essays
I teach English language learners at the college level. They often turn in essays, which I have to make sure are accurately attributed and cited in their papers and projects. […]
12 Websites and Resources to Check for and Learn about Plagiarism
My students turn in essays on a regular basis. Sometimes, they are tempted to cut corners or copy and paste information from various web sources, such as Wikipedia. They often […]