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Frolleagues: Why Friendships at Work Matter

In an earlier blog I suggested that our strengths and skills in the professional sphere are interconnected with our personal growth and development, and that admonitions to separate the personal from the professional may not be realistic or helpful.

Author: Laura Baecher

5 Built-in iPhone Features That Can Help ELs

With the launch of new a iPhone inevitably comes a new iOS.

Author: Brent Warner

3 Ways to Harness the Power of Translanguaging

When 14-year-old Zena moved from Turkey to New Zealand, she was apprehensive about going to school.

Author: Naashia Mohamed

What’s Different About Teaching Second Language Reading to Adults?

Early in my career, I used to be jealous of reading teachers.

Author: Barbara Gottschalk

A Series of Interesting Choices With The Oregon Trail for ESL

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog!

Author: Jeff Kuhn

4 More Ways to Support the Families of Multilingual Learners When School Opens

There are many reasons why families may not come to school for school programs and conferences about their children.

Author: Judie Haynes

3 Strategies to Support EL Language Development in the STEM Classroom

I am sure that at some point in time you have heard or read something along the lines of “We are all literacy teachers when it comes to teaching English learners, regardless of the content area we teach.”

Author: Darlyne de Haan

Writing Statements of Purpose for Awards and Grad School

This month, I will outline what goes into writing a very important but somewhat unfamiliar genre for most writers: the statement of purpose (SOP).

Author: Betsy Gilliland

Building Your Online Community of Practice With Social Media

Being more isolated during these pandemic times has made some of us long for the days of in-person professional development where we could spend time drinking coffee and chatting across a table with our colleagues.

Author: Laura Baecher

Avoiding Tokenism in Multicultural Education: 7 Strategies

One of the common ways in which schools address cultural diversity is by hosting a Cultural Day or Cultural Week.

Author: Naashia Mohamed

STEM in ELT: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Leaky STEM Pipeline

One of my main purposes for writing a blog on English learners (ELs) and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) was to address and shed light on the leaky STEM pipeline and the issues revolving around the lack of ELs in STEM careers, but most importantly, the lack of ELs in STEM classes, advanced math, and advanced science courses starting as early as middle school.

Author: Darlyne de Haan

Assessing Assessments: 5 Points to Consider

Are you preparing to begin a new academic year?

Author: Barbara Gottschalk

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