When I walk into a classroom these days I feel like I am walking into a dance studio. I am the only one who isn't moving, learning, expressing, struggling or stretching and as a result, find myself sticking out like a sore thumb. For one, my' [...] A young person in middle school asked me to think of ways to study when you don’t have study partners or a person to help you. So, I’ve developed this list.
S = Skim your material before you begin studying so you will have an idea of what you will need [...]
Do your students have trouble differentiating /w/ and /v/? There’s an activity for that! As I was planning for a class earlier, I used this article on Verizon Wireless’ lawsuit and it turned out to be the perfect activity for a student who was experiencing problems with the difference [...]
I just read an excellent post on Bridging Differences about using test scores for teacher evaluation. My favorite part was this...Here’s an activity that I use in speaking or conversation classes. I thought they might be helpful in generating some ideas.
Here are some practical uses for this list:
Have students prepare a mini-speech for one minute and try to speak non-stop for 2 minutes. Gradually throughout the term, increase the time [...]
