How to Develop Annotating and Note-Taking Skills in Your Secondary ESL Class
Mastering close reading and annotating strategies is essential to meaningfully engage with any text. We often instruct our learners to...
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Kynga C.
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
5 Non-Traditional Grammar Review Activities for the Secondary ESL Class
Who says that grammar assessment or reviews should be done only by using pencil and paper? In this blog post, I am presenting 5...
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Kynga C.
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
5 Authentic Project Ideas for ESL Learners
"Why even do this?", students might ask when they are not sure why they need to complete certain tasks. Student motivation and engagement...
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Kynga C.
- Apr 2, 2020
- 3 min
Project-Based Learning: Why You Should Give it a Try
Inquiry-based learning is a pedagogical approach offering students a rich learning experience to foster cognitive engagement.
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Kynga C.
- Jul 31, 2019
- 5 min
How I Teach the Opinion Piece Using Guided Instruction and Practice
A couple of years ago, I asked my Grade 10 ESL learners what aspect of English class they considered the most challenging. The answer was...
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Kynga C.
- Jul 21, 2019
- 5 min
How I Teach the Response Process Using Videos in My Secondary ESL Class
I always try to find new ways to inspire my students. That is why I have chosen to include more video-based lessons in my curriculum....
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Kynga C.
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
Easy Ways to Practice Differentiation in Your Secondary ESL Class
What Is Differentiated Instruction? Today’s inclusive multicultural classrooms challenge teachers to respond to learner differences by...
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Kynga C.
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
Why You Should Use Picture Walk in Your Secondary ESL Class
What is Picture Walk? Picture Walk is a reading strategy that enhances students’ comprehension of a text or story before reading it. With...
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Kynga C.
- Feb 6, 2019
- 2 min
Why Is Persuasive Writing Important in an ESL Class?
Use persuasive writing to nurture your learners’ interests and listen to what they have to say. Expressing one’s point of view or taking...
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