Differentiated instruction does not have to be difficult. Let’s look at some simple ways that we can make differentiation a reality in our classrooms.
Category: Teaching Teens
To Make Learning Visible, Let’s Change the Way We Assess
Learn why outcomes-based assessment is a more effective way to measure students’ progress and make their learning visible.
Future Readiness as an English Language Educator
For a long time, conversations about the future of education felt somewhat distant — the kind of discussions found in policy reports, conference keynotes, or strategic plans rather than everyday teaching practice. Recently, however, those conversations have moved much closer to the classroom.
Questions the English teacher of today should be asking
Before reading this article, click here to take a short survey related to skills for global communication. I will discuss your responses in my next blog post. Like many industries of today, the world of English language teaching is changing rapidly. In our attempt to keep up with the times and stay relevant, we have spent decades trying to embrace the newest technology in our
Strategies for Sharing the Slingshot Challenge with Your English Learners
The Slingshot Challenge by our partners at the National Geographic Society is now accepting submissions! This exciting initiative gives students ages 13–18 the opportunity to research, create, and share a 1-minute video focused on solving an important environmental challenge in their community. Why should English language educators share the Slingshot
Embedding Exam Prep Into Real-World Contexts
Let’s explore how to connect exam prep to students’ interests by embedding authentic, engaging topics that inspire curiosity and creativity.
Ask Our Experts: Tips for Teaching Teen English Learners with Dr. Jodi Crandall, Part 2
We invited educators from around the world to share their questions about teaching teen English language learners. Dr. Jodi Crandall is here to provide answers! To read Part 1 of Jodi’s Q&A with our educator community, click here. “How do you manage a group of English as a foreign language
Intercultural Skills for the Real World
English is a useful tool that will enable our students to communicate internationally. When communicating with people from different language backgrounds, students will inevitably also be communicating with people across cultures. This means communicating with people who might have different norms, different behaviors, and different communication styles from what they
Ask Our Experts: Tips for Teaching Teen English Learners with Dr. Jodi Crandall
We invited educators from around the world to share their questions about teaching teen English language learners. Dr. Jodi Crandall is here to provide answers! Jodi is a Professor Emerita and Co-Director of the MA TESOL Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is also a Series Editor
Motivating Teen English Learners: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Grammar
Teenagers can be efficient language learners. They have the cognitive ability to understand grammar abstractly, yet they still retain their childlike playfulness. Although they can understand grammar rules, teenagers need more than just grammar-based exercises in order to be able to use grammar to communicate effectively in English. They need