Monthly Archives: October 2015

English as a Second Language teachers bridge language, cultural gaps – Dothan Eagle: Education

Judy Ayala doesn’t just speak the language, she’s lived the experience. Source: English as a Second Language teachers bridge language, cultural gaps – Dothan Eagle: Education

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English as a Second Language Teachers Bridge Language, Cultural Gaps

Originally posted on BroadyELT:
Excerpt “We may not speak all their languages, but we do speak the universal one,” Ayala said. “We love our students and accept them.” Teacher rock!  http://www.dothaneagle.com/news/education/english-as-a-second-language-teachers-bridge-language-cultural-gaps/article_776f21cc-7a8d-11e5-8e2c-abb8547156f5.html

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A typical week of school lunch for kids in Paris vs. New York

Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: A typical week of school lunch for kids in Paris vs. New York

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Latinos in the USA

Originally posted on BroadyELT:
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=434f5d1199912232d416897e4&id=576ad75981&e=8d17063fc5 OCTOBER 16, 2015 FACT TANK BLOG Puerto Ricans leave in record numbers for mainland U.S. Puerto Rico’s nearly decade-long economic recession has led to people leaving the island for the mainland in numbers not seen in…

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Dr. Broady’s New YouTube Channel and ELT Training

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Welcome to our inaugural Web4ELT Webinar:

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ELT/ESL: Using Games for Assessment

Originally posted on BroadyELT:
My readers know that I always promote using games as formative assessments. Read more here at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/using-games-for-assessment-rebecca-rufo-tepper?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=101415%20enews%20GBL%20ngm%20remainder&utm_content=&utm_term=vidspotlighthed&spMailingID=12673165&spUserID=Mjg5OTU4NjQ2MzkS1&spJobID=640951623&spReportId=NjQwOTUxNjIzS0

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ELT Lesson Planning

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Read “Gamification: Engaging Students With Narrative” at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/gamification-engaging-students-with-narrative-alice-keeler?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=101415%20enews%20GBL%20ngm%20remainder&utm_content=&utm_term=fea3hed&spMailingID=12673165&spUserID=Mjg5OTU4NjQ2MzkS1&spJobID=640951623&spReportId=NjQwOTUxNjIzS0 for a great connection of gamification and language

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Video Self-Modeling: 5 Ideas for Adult ESOL

Originally posted on BroadyELT:
Practical Ideas Posted on 14 September 2015 by Robert Sheppard In a recent TESOL Journal article, Boisvert and Rao (2015) discuss a fascinating classroom technique called video self-modeling (VSM). Although VSM has its roots in psychology,…

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Lesson Planning and Beyond: Academic Vocabulary Resources

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Posted on 18 September 2015 by Elena Shvidko “When I write in English, I can’t express myself as well as I do in Spanish/Korean/Japanese.” Most writing instructors hear this statement at least once during their teaching…

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4 Pathways to a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Originally posted on BroadyELT:
Full-length TESOL article 4 Pathways to a Culturally Responsive Classroom Posted on 8 October 2015 by Judie Haynes Culturally relevant or responsive teaching is a pedagogy grounded in the idea that educators teach to students’ unique cultural…

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