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Teaching Phonics Virtually to Adult ESL Learners

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 3/31/21 Phonics is a crucial part of becoming a reader, yet many adult ESL learners lack sufficient decoding skills to be able to sound out and recognize new words, and don’t get adequate phonics instruction in their beginning level classes. In this webinar, you’ll learn phonics activities to help learners with blending, segmenting, […]

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Talk Amongst Yourselves: Building Up to Student-Facilitated Conversations

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Registration Deadline: THU. 4/1/21 Learn about three essential skills students need in order to join a conversation and keep it going. This webinar will demonstrate how to introduce those strategies and get students talking in small groups online. Come ready to participate in your own small groups and try out the techniques yourself!

Free

Teaching Reading Vocabulary Remotely or In Person

Online

Registration Deadline: MON. 4/5/21 Vocabulary is everyone’s favorite reading component! And helping students master reading vocabulary is a key to helping them master comprehension. But how many words should you teach? And which words are the most important? What strategies are best for helping students learn new words? How do you get students to make […]

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MN Teachers: Lunch and Learn: Citizenship/EL Civics in BE

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/6/21 Ever wonder if there where or how to find Citizenship/EL Civics materials in Burlington English? Come to this session to find out! NOTE: A BurlingtonEnglish account […]

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How Adult Brains Learn Languages

Online

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/8/21 Learn what research has to say about how adult brains learn a new language, how trauma and stress impact learning, and how this influences the teaching […]

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Tutoring with Northstar Digital Literacy

Online

Registration Deadline: THU. 4/8/21 The last year has shown just how vital digital literacy skills are in society. Northstar Digital Literacy provides a wide-range of tools and resources to help […]

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A Roadmap for Success: Remote Lesson Planning 101

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Registration Deadline: TUE. 4/13/21 Whether you are teaching one learner on WhatsApp or a large group on Zoom, lesson planning is a critical part of ensuring learner success with virtual […]

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Accent Bias and Discrimination in the United States

Online

Registration Deadline: WED. 4/14/21 Teachers of adult ESL learners often hear stories of learners trying out their new English skills in the community, and being ignored or rebuffed because of […]

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