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Expeditionary Learning in ESOL classrooms
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 02/25/2010
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What are the "design principles" of expeditionary Learning? 
How can they be applied to the ESOL classroom?
We can use history and interesting movies to teach vocabulary and grammar
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 12/22/2009
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One of my students is passionate about Chinese history. He took time to talk about the movie "The Red Cliff"... This is a way to introduce new vocabulary in the classroom.
Why are desks arranged in a circle in your class?
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 12/6/2009
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Novin, a student in Iran, asked this important question.
Taking Tests (Individual or Team Tests)
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 11/29/2009
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Here are some recommendations about "individual tests" and "team tests"
Link Students to Improve Their English (and Discover Grammar and Vocabulary Errors)
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 08/15/2009
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A wise teacher gets an account on Orkut, Facebook and other social networks. Why? Read on...
A Lesson Plan for 6 simultaneous presentations
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 07/29/2009
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Is it possible to have presentations in a classroom and not allow 80 percent of the students to remain passive? Yes -- by asking half of the students to present to the other half in small group s
What if my students don't like me? What can I do?
- By Martin Phillips
- Published 07/16/2009
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“You
shouldn’t worry about getting your students to like you.”
I
once received this advice from a teacher who wanted to guide me into becoming a
happier teacher:
“Release
yourself from the notion that your students need to like you. You can teach better if you don’t care
whether or not your students like you.”
Well, what is there to say about this advice?
Writing a Book with ESOL students
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 05/31/2009
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How can we create a project that is REAL and that engages the attention of dozens of students?
A Method of Evaluating Visual and Active Techniques in Teachers
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 05/31/2009
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Teachers who are visual learners
often turn into animated presenters of information. Here's a way to identify the visual and active teachers.
How to Merge a Visual and Actie Teaching Style into a Typical Curriculum
- By Steve McCrea
- Published 03/22/2009
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Here are some problems and some recommendations when the visual and active method is integrated with a typical classroom curriculum