Lesson Planning and Preparation

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Aug 10
4 min

How to Cut Down on Your Planning Time

Do you feel overwhelmed whenever you have to spend tons of time on planning and preparing lessons for all your student groups? Even...

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How I Kick-Start the New School Year in My Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

Aug 2, 2021
6 min

How I Kick-Start the New School Year in My Secondary ESL Class

I am always nervous when I begin a new school year even though I have been doing this for a while now. I usually start getting ready...

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What to Look for in a Teacher Planner if You Are a Secondary Teacher

Kynga C.

Jul 9, 2021
4 min

What to Look for in a Teacher Planner if You Are a Secondary Teacher

Over the years, I have used several types of teacher planners, but I have never found the one that has everything and only what I need....

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Backward Planning in the Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

May 25, 2021
3 min

Backward Planning in the Secondary ESL Class

Why should you first map out the specific skills your ESL students need to achieve instead of blindly following the textbook?...

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Activities to Prompt Great Reading Responses to Texts

Kynga C.

Jan 10, 2021
4 min

Activities to Prompt Great Reading Responses to Texts

Responding to texts is a complex cognitive process that requires learners not only to show their understanding of explicit and implicit...

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Flexibility and Adaptability: Skills Any ESL Teacher Should Possess

Kynga C.

Apr 18, 2020
4 min

Flexibility and Adaptability: Skills Any ESL Teacher Should Possess

Flexibility and adaptability are among the most important skills any teacher should possess to foster learners’ curiosity and cognitive enga

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7 Engaging YA Novels to Read with High School ESL Learners

Kynga C.

Jun 22, 2019
7 min

7 Engaging YA Novels to Read with High School ESL Learners

Are you looking for engaging YA adult books for your ESL learners? Here is a list of my favourite novels to read with high school students.

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Hello!

I am Kynga, the ESL content creator and teacher blogger behind Versatile Teacher Toolkit and the ESL in the Spotlight educational website. I am a high school ESL teacher in Montréal (Québec), Canada.

Besides being in the classroom, I love curriculum design. I enjoy creating teaching materials that not only support devoted and busy teachers, but they also provide English language learners with engaging, rigorous, and creative learning opportunities.

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