Teaching Writing Skills

5 Tips for Teaching Essay Writing to ESL Students

by Carol Duke 30th November 2020

So your ESL (English as a Secondary Language) students have become more fluent in their new language. That’s great! Now, […]

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Innovative Methods for Teaching English at Secondary Level

by Dana Jandhyala 10th January 2018

English is often considered one of the most difficult languages to learn fluently, if you haven’t grown up speaking it. […]

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Improve Language Education With These 7 Tech Tools

by Jennifer Scott 6th December 2017

Learning has taken a real jump forward, thanks to the tools created online for students and teachers alike. Aspects of […]

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A Christmas Carol, by Emma and Sam

by Emma Lauson 29th November 2017

What is the most famous story about Christmas? No doubt 9 out of 10 people will agree that it is […]

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Emma’s Halloween Special

by Emma Lauson 27th October 2017

Halloween is an ancient and fascinating day, with its origins rooted in the history of mankind. Conjuring images of ghosts […]

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Learning to write for meaning, not perfection

by Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto 15th September 2015

Two of my 12 year-old students, Shin and Dai, provide a good contrast in writing strategies. When asked to write, Shin sticks with what he knows he can write accurately, so...

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