Category: Classroom Culture & Activities

A sense of belonging promotes knowledge acquisition by fostering a positive learning environment, supportive of risk taking and emotional safety (Johnson-Myers, 2020). As a prerequisite for learning, especially for adult…

Classroom management for English as a Second Language (ESL) learning environments is different than K-12 learning environments because adult learners come with various unique lived experiences. Some of these might…

A teaching tool that I found effective in my Literacy/ CLB 1 class is the use of dry-erase boards. I give each student a dry-erase board and markers. Some students,…

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Role-play has long been a cornerstone of communicative language teaching in ESL classrooms. When used effectively, it allows learners to move beyond isolated grammar exercises and step into meaningful interaction.…

I teach literacy students, but, it would also be correct to say that every day, they teach me. They teach me something about themselves and about myself. I use my…