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Preparing High School Newcomers for Content-Area Classes

23 April 2024 Honor Teoudoussia Teaching Teens 2 comments

Newcomer students who have recently arrived in the United States bring diverse backgrounds, languages, and experiences that enrich our classrooms. Newcomers also often have huge gaps to close before taking part in content-area high school classes. A newcomer will be new to the on-level concepts of algebra, civics, and biology,

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Five Tips for Developing Students’ Communication and Intercultural Skills

16 April 2024 Chia Suan Chong Teaching Adults 2 comments

More and more English language educators understand the importance of focusing not only on developing our learners’ linguistic competence, but also on helping them use English to connect with people who have different perspectives, beliefs and behavioural norms from their own. The push to help students develop global competence by the

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Strategies for Teaching Academic Reading

25 March 2024 National Geographic Learning 21st Century Learners Leave a comment

Reading is one of the most essential, yet challenging, skills for English language learners to develop. Becoming a proficient reader requires consistent practice, patience … and support from the instructor! Below are some strategies for teaching academic reading that you can use to help your students acquire the skills and

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Confronting Climate Change Education in ELT

20 March 2024 National Geographic Learning Teaching Adults, Teaching Teens, Very Young Learners, Young Learners Leave a comment

Our world faces a number of challenges, and for many people, the most serious global issue is climate change, driven by the unsustainable use of the planet’s resources. But what does climate change have to do with English language teaching (ELT)? At first glance, ELT might have little to do

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Activities to Inspire Your Impact Learners

6 March 2024 National Geographic Learning 21st Century Learners, Teaching Teens Leave a comment

Impact is a six-level series for teenage English learners that is designed to inspire future global citizens. Sign up now to receive updates and teaching tips related to the new edition! Today’s learners are exposed to vast amounts of information. That means that now, more than ever, it is vital that students gain

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Six Tips for Teaching Academic Writing

14 February 2024 National Geographic Learning Academic Skills 2 comments

For many English language instructors, teaching academic writing can be a struggle. Perhaps that’s because we usually approach writing internally, and often without any kind of structure or process. Students might start with the first sentence and see where that takes them. But think of it this way: Unless you’re

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Teaching Real-World Communication in the English Classroom

26 January 2024 Delia Kidd Teaching Adults, Teaching Teens 4 comments

In the constantly evolving landscape of English language teaching, the necessity to focus on real-life communication over rote learning has gained much more prominence in recent years. Many researchers and practitioners have emphasized vocabulary acquisition and its role in fostering fluency and natural language use. This blog post explores the

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Nurturing Academic Competence in the ELL Classroom

14 December 2023 National Geographic Learning Academic Skills Leave a comment

Competence, in its general sense, reflects the ability to perform a task successfully, and it is typically comprised of a blend of both innate abilities and learned skills. For English-language learners to show that they are prepared to navigate the complexities of higher education, they must not only demonstrate linguistic

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Implementing Formative Assessment in 5 Simple Steps

21 November 2023 National Geographic Learning Academic Skills One comment

All teachers face the same question every day: How do I know if (and what) my students learned? Formative assessment—informal monitoring of students’ progress in a class—can help answer this question. It’s a way for teachers to check in on their students’ learning and inform teaching.   Ok, that all sounds

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Engage, Educate, Empower: Maximizing Learning with Infographics

13 November 2023 National Geographic Learning Academic Skills Leave a comment

When was the last time you read a long article online from start to finish, without seeing any images?   Most information today is communicated online via web articles and blogs—like this one—using a combination of text and images or graphics.   Why is this?   One reason is that infographics are liked

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