The story: Asking students about their everyday life and engaging them in small talk is a key ritual in my class—whether in-person or online. It helps me build trust with…

Recent training experiences with fully online and blended learning instructors have inspired me. Instructors asked if there were any alternate activity types for their lower-level learners. They asked for short,…

I found an effective way to engage students in reading is for the teacher to write about them and their classmates. In my Literacy/CLB 1 class, I wrote about 9 to…

For me, burn out is feeling exhausted and dreading the coming day. I feel it in my body. Time slows down. I slow down. Like a lit match, I burn…

Think about a time your classroom suddenly came to life during a role-play assignment, project, or storytelling task. Compare this lively energy to the energy learners might exhibit while participating…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has suddenly taken the world by storm, with teachers and learners equally excited about this new technology. While it is beneficial, teachers and educators continue to question…