Category Archives: On-Line Publications and Sites

Teach English Using Songs from American Rhythms Site

29 Monday Aug 2016

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sing-out-loud-finishThe Sing Out Loud American Rhythms website features FREE songs, lyrics and readi (ng, writing and speaking activities for teen and adult English language learners–and people who enjoy hearing good music!   Teachers can download the songs, information about the songs (including artist credits) and pre- and post-listening activities by clicking on the song’s title under the Table of Contents.  An additional, generic list of activities is available for use with any of the songs on this site as well. English language levels are indicated for activities associated with individual songs as well.  This site has it all!

Source: American Rhythms | American English

So, You Think You Can Teach ESL? | An ESL, education, and teaching blog

22 Wednesday Jun 2016

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The creator of the website below, Ketan Hein, is a TESOL-trained educator who has taught in South Korea since 2009.  A quintessential teacher, Mr. Hein’s curriculum vitae lists science, math, social studies, physical education and art courses in addition to the common English language subjects.

He, like me, wants to provide a site where English teachers can learn from each other and share ideas for improving education systems and teaching methods.  His site certainly provides such an opportunity.

Source: So, You Think You Can Teach ESL? | An ESL, education, and teaching blog (click to open)

Awesome Teacher Education Site

20 Monday Jun 2016

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ANCD Think Teach Lead

ASCD is a global community dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading. Comprising 125,000 members—superintendents, principals, teachers, and advocates from more than 138 countries—the ASCD community also includes 54 affiliate organizations.

Our diverse, nonpartisan membership is our greatest strength, projecting a powerful, unified voice to decision makers around the world.

NOTE: Most resources are for member access and registration is not free. The site does offer a free trial membership and some materials for free.

This is one of the best international continuing education sites I’ve seen for English language teachers.  If you agree, please consider sharing this site with your colleagues. 

Source: English Language Learners – Videos, Articles, Resources, Experts

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Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum for Life-Long Learners

20 Monday Jun 2016

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Additional lessons, activities, and learning resources can be found on my Google Page, entitled “Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum for Life-Long Learners.”  This site organizes information by subject, so you can choose the topic that most interests you. Below are the topics you can choose to learn about:

Designing a Student-Centered Curriculum

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Books and Articles by Stephen D Krashen

26 Saturday Mar 2016

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Language teachers and aficionados can now access Dr. Stephen Krashen’s latest articles and books for FREE!  His major contribution to the field of linguistics is recognizing that language learners will be more successful if they’re motivated to use it and enjoy the process of learning it.  In other words, he rejects the teaching language “academically” and espouses an approach that focuses on encouraging learners to learn the target language by reading books for pleasure and through interesting and engaging activities rather than focusing intently on what they are needing to learn.

Source: Free Access to Books and Articles by Stephen D Krashen