Being a first-year teacher standing in front of a room full of teens is probably one of the most challenging experiences any teacher has ever had. Teaching high school learners is not an easy task, but it can be a rewarding experience. Over the years, I have experimented with different ways of working with my […]
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero This is how I felt when I finally stepped into my own ESL classroom in August, 2019. At the beginning of the school year, our English Department hardly had any English books for our ESL learners. So, I decided to build a classroom […]
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On the first day of school two years ago, I asked my Grade 10 ESL learners what aspect of English class they considered the most challenging. The answer was writing. They found writing difficult because they were short of ideas. Indeed, to have enough ideas, ESL learners need to read and collect information from various […]
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Dear Teacher Friends, I have teamed up with some dedicated ESL and ELA TpT teacher-authors to share our best free and paid resources for back to school and all year round. Whether you’re looking for new teaching ideas for your elementary, secondary or adult learners, I’m sure you’ll find some amazing resources in our ESL […]
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I always try to find new ways to inspire my students. That is why I have chosen to include more video-based lessons in my curriculum. Since I started using TED talks, short videos and TV shows, they have literally transformed my ESL classes. My students pay more attention in class and their performance is a […]
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My Favourite ELL Resources for Back to School As I am looking forward to a new school year in my new school, I have already started planning and creating new resources. Since I have my classroom now and I can finally make the big decisions about the teaching materials I would love to use, I […]
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What Is Differentiated Instruction? Today’s inclusive multicultural classrooms challenge teachers to respond to learner differences by creating a meaningful learning environment. Therefore, we, teachers, need to use various engaging teaching and learning strategies to allow our students to acquire information and showcase their talent, creativity and learning in multiple ways. Differentiated instruction involves both selecting […]
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ESL AND ELA SUMMER SALE Stock up on amazing ESL and ELA resources for all grade levels on July 1-3. A team of amazing teachers have grouped together to put their best educational materials on sale which will take place during July 1-3. Don’t miss this summer deal! Search for #ellsummerdeals on the Teachers Pay […]
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