When the community of Dayton, Ohio—charged in 2008 with founding a STEM high school—pondered how to bring life to its mission of connecting students to real-world outcomes, they didn’t need to look far. Within Dayton city limits, employers like GE Aviation, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Kettering Health Network were seeking employees who could be,… Continue reading Using Project-Based Learning to Prepare Students for Cutting-Edge Careers
Category: ELTWeekly Volume 11
Reflections—and Lessons Learned—From Remote Learning
Our last day of the school year, three months and a week after we went virtual, brought a strange sadness. After the whirlwind and stress of the last few months, the end felt like a slow exhale instead of a bang—or, as a student said, one of those balloons that float to the ceiling outside… Continue reading Reflections—and Lessons Learned—From Remote Learning
12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class
Have you suddenly found yourself teaching online? You’re certainly not alone. English teachers all around the world are in the same position – and it can be hard to know where to start. In this guide, we’ll cover 12 of the most important aspects of online teaching. You’ll be planning and delivering excellent online English… Continue reading 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class
Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom
One of the most satisfying experiences that I have as an instructor is when I have my class make pairs or groups and then, after a few moments, I hear lively chatter. Moving around the classroom, I hear students using the vocabulary and structures that we studied in class. Yet they are doing more than… Continue reading Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom
SAY WHAT? How to help your online students understand you on Zoom
Here is another article from Andrea Giordano of ESLBasics.com. “What did you say?”“Teacher, I can’t understand you.”“You’re on mute.” If you have ever heard your students say something like that, you know how frustrating online teaching (and learning) can be. We are all online teachers now, whether that’s what we asked for. For some, it’s… Continue reading SAY WHAT? How to help your online students understand you on Zoom
What You Didn’t Know about Language Barriers | Roxanne Pomerantz
In the spirit of the event, “TedxBGU2015: Breaking Barriers”, Roxanne brings our attention to language barriers. In a very interesting talk, she takes examples from linguistics, cognitive sciences, and her personal experience as an American living in Israel, to make a case for replenishing the world with multi-lingual people. Imagine a world without language barriers,… Continue reading What You Didn’t Know about Language Barriers | Roxanne Pomerantz
Teaching English without Teaching English | Roberto Guzman
Here’s a video TED titled Teaching English without Teaching English featuring Roberto Guzman from University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus. In this talk Roberto discusses his three phase system which he uses to teach English without teaching English, to improve the learning experience for students and the teaching practice for professors.
How to get your flipped classroom started
Philip Kerr has published an article titled How to get your flipped classroom started on CUP ELT blog. Kerr says, “There are many reasons why flipped learning has gained in popularity in recent years. These include: Personalisation Helping with specific learning difficulties Self-pacing Offering a personal choice of study material Providing individual support Active Learning… Continue reading How to get your flipped classroom started
Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom
The Oxford University Press ELT team has published an article on Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom. They have shared 4 ways to conduct collaborative language learning in cyberspace. The OUP team defines collaborative learning as “One of the most satisfying experiences that I have as an instructor is when I have… Continue reading Collaborative Learning Online And In The Socially Distanced Classroom
Personalized Professional Development at Home
In these toughest times, it is important to engage yourself in some kind of activities that help you to grow professionally. Edutopia contributor Bridget Stegman has shared some useful inputs on how to embark on personalized professional development staying at home. Stegman says, “One of the benefits of personalized professional development is that it can… Continue reading Personalized Professional Development at Home