To my fellow English teachers:
You teach the world. The minds that sit in your classroom day after day are future thought leaders, world shapers, mothers and fathers. They come to you for English, which is currency in this modern age. And you teach them how to spend it liberally and wisely. In the torrent of self-doubt and second guessing [...]
Read & Learn →3-minute guide to the Bill of Rights – Belinda Stutzman
Have you spent much time looking at The Bill of Rights? If you have or if you have not, it is always good to review this information from time to time. I found this video on TedEd’s YouTube page. This three minute guide walks you through the first 10 amendments of the US Constitution (The [...]
Watch & Learn →How to handle problem students
If you’ve spent any time teaching, you’ve had problem students. They are kids who, despite your desperate pleas, refuse to submit their homework, stay seated in their desks, or even show up to class. Each semester, you hope you won’t have them, but despite your hopes and prayers, they show up. Ready to throw out [...]
Read & Learn →Walk With Andrea: Labeling Students – Good or Bad?
Labeling students can be beneficial and also detrimental at the same time. In this talk, Andrea addresses the stigma that comes along with being placed in a lower proficiency class. How do you break out your students or label them? Do you find it effective? What other methods of labeling have you done in the [...]
Watch & Learn →Walk with Andrea: Greek graffiti?
Walking the streets of Athens, Andrea notices the graffiti around town and was again reminded of the universal application of the English language. What does graffiti look like where you are from? How many countries have you lived in or visited? Enjoy!
Watch & Learn →Walk with Andrea: Teaching in Every Country
Andrea is in the airport about to leave for Athens and shot a video talking about the importance being able to transcend cultures and be able to teach English to people from different backgrounds. Enjoy this episode of “Walk with Andrea”! How many countries have you lived in or visited? Enjoy!
Watch & Learn →Walk with Andrea: Rhyming with Dr. Seuss
This episode of “Walk with Andrea” is focused on the genius works of American writer and poet, Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is a master of rhyming like none other in American history. Most of kids in America are raised reading his works and it works wonders for non-native English speakers as well. Read Dr. Seuss’ [...]
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