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FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 2

FREE TEXT FREE TEXT FREE TEXT: Part 2

Looking for some great sources for free text when planning CCRS-aligned English language arts lessons? There are some great online sources available for FREE! Here is Part 2 of my series on free text resources with a focus on English language learners. Read More

Let’s Talk… About the Speaking and Listening Standards

Let’s Talk… About the Speaking and Listening Standards

Implementation of these standards into daily lessons enables students to develop useful interpersonal skills for the classroom and workplace – from critically listening and responding to each other, to evaluating what they hear from a variety of sources. Read More

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More

Using Podcasts to Teach Learning Strategies

English as a Second Language podcast is a great tool to add to your students' independent learner toolkit. Read More

Finally! Helping ESL Learners with Syllable-Final Consonant Articulation

Final consonants and final clusters are essential to intelligibility in English, yet working on them with lasting success in class can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be challenging – it can be fun! Read More