ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Facebook to Extend Learning Into Students’ Digital Lives’ by Chris Harwood and Brad Blackstone Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Making Predictions Research Paper: ‘A Psychoanalytic Study of Pivotal Characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 10
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Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Making Predictions
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Coaching elementary readers to use the reading strategy of making predictions based upon a passage of text. This teacher is using the instructional model presented in Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study for Teaching Reading program. The teacher explains to the students how to focus… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Making Predictions
Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Demonstration of the Get the Gist comprehension strategy. Key concepts: 1. Using Get the Gist enables students to sort through all of the details in a piece of text, to find the main idea. 2. When using this strategy, you are creating a gist… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy
Vol. 4 Issue 9 – ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature for language learning’, February 28, 12.00 UK time
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#9 | February 27, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 The BBC TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar on “Using literature for language learning” with Fitch O’Connell on February 28, 12.00 UK time. Rob Lewis says, “Using literature – in particular short stories and poetry – as a tool for language learning has opened up new paths… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 9 – ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature for language learning’, February 28, 12.00 UK time
Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Thinking Partners
Teaching whole group reading skills using the thinking partners interactive read aloud strategy. Linda Hoyt’s Interactive Read-Alouds will help you make the most of this time by showing you creative ways to use popular children’s literature to teach specific standards and build fluency and comprehension. Combining guided conversations with reflective thinking, Linda’s read-aloud lessons engage children in strategic listening, speaking, reading and writing about text.
Vol. 4 Issue 9 – Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Making Predictions
Coaching elementary readers to use the reading strategy of making predictions based upon a passage of text. This teacher is using the instructional model presented in Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study for Teaching Reading program. The teacher explains to the students how to focus on details presented in the narrative to make predictions using post-it notes and determine what is likey to happen to characters next.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 8
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Blogs to Practice Grammar Editing Skills’ by Christopher Harwood Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy Video: The Truth About Teaching English (ESL) in South Korea ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 8
Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Demonstration of the Get the Gist comprehension strategy. Key concepts: 1. Using Get the Gist enables students to sort through all of the details in a piece of text, to find the main idea. 2. When using this strategy, you are creating a gist… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy
Vol. 4 Issue 8 – Video: The Truth About Teaching English (ESL) in South Korea
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Before you go to South Korea to teach English (ESL), here are some things that you should know. Private vs. Public, safety, culture, living conditions etc.
Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#8 | February 20, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 The BBC TeachingEnglish team is hosting a webinar with Rod Bolitho on February 21, 12.00 UK time. Rob Lewis says, “Most people think of a language as having four main skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Good performance in any of these skills, however is dependent… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 8 – ELT Webinar: ‘Thinking skills’ on February 21, 12.00 UK time