[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 4 | January 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] The student-centered approach is becoming more common as teachers realize the benefits of being a facilitator in the classroom, encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning in collaborative tasks and discussions. Of course, as a teacher you decide what happens in… Continue reading Encouraging ESL learner independence (OUP ELT Blog)
Category: ELTWeekly Volume 8
Bottom-up decoding: listening (OUP ELT Blog)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 4 | January 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] In a previous post I explained some of the reasons why we should focus on bottom-up strategies for listening and reading. In this post, I’d like to show how this might work in practice for the skill of listening. Even learners who have… Continue reading Bottom-up decoding: listening (OUP ELT Blog)
How Teachers Collaborate Online and in School (Edutopia Video)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 4 | January 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Budget cuts — you can’t get around them, but you can find ways to reduce the pain. Here’s how to teach lean, make supplies last, and not shortchange your kids. Visit http://www.edutopia.org/stw-different… for more resources from Mesquite Elementary.
ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] The art of juggling: developing the language learner’s vocabulary The 5 principles of highly effective teachers (TED Video) Perspective, Pace and Passing: Teaching English in a Foundations Programme Cambridge English Webinar: Online video genres and student creation, February 2 Better together – maximising language… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3
The power of student-driven learning (TED Video)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Shelley Wright is a teacher/education blogger living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Currently, she serves as the high school learning consultant for Prairie South Schools. Her passion in education is social justice, global education and helping students make the world a better place. Shelley is… Continue reading The power of student-driven learning (TED Video)
The 5 principles of highly effective teachers (TED Video)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] After a high profile career as CEO, Pierre Pirard decided to redirect his focus and became a teacher. Working in Brussels’ most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, he discovered that these children — usually portrayed as troublemakers — are able to rise above this negative image. He… Continue reading The 5 principles of highly effective teachers (TED Video)
Cambridge English Webinar: Plagiarism: Why students do it and how you can help, February 11
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] This webinar will take place at 15:30 EST; 10:30 PST; 20:30 GMT. How often do you have to deal with plagiarism in your classes? Plagiarism is a major issue for teachers everywhere, and there aren’t a lot of resources available to help students develop… Continue reading Cambridge English Webinar: Plagiarism: Why students do it and how you can help, February 11
Make Learning Last: How Diverse Learners Can Process Their Understanding (Edutopia)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] The difficult part of exercise is getting started and sticking to it. Fitness classes are like school classrooms. There are people at different skill levels of strength and conditioning. The instructor’s job is to provide an experience that challenges all participants based on where… Continue reading Make Learning Last: How Diverse Learners Can Process Their Understanding (Edutopia)
How and Why Intrinsic Motivation Works (Edutopia)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] We are more aware than ever that student motivation and engagement is essential for lasting learning. But there is less discussion of how and why intrinsic motivation works. In fact, when we talk about “motivating students,” we lose sight of the fact that they… Continue reading How and Why Intrinsic Motivation Works (Edutopia)
Better together – maximising language use (Cambridge ELT Blog)
[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 3 | January 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Is language learning through immersion always successful? Marcin Lewandowski and Liz Asadi suggest that it can have a negative impact on learning and how students working together as ‘learning buddies’ can counteract this. As Krashen intended London is often a key destination for students who… Continue reading Better together – maximising language use (Cambridge ELT Blog)