Imagine two learners are heads-down on a group task, and you catch a quick exchange between them in Tagalog or Mandarin before they switch back to English. Maybe this is not as…
In ESL teaching, we often focus on improving students’ language skills, and yet, despite well-structured lessons and carefully designed activities, many teachers encounter a familiar pattern: some students remain quiet, avoid participation, or contribute minimally,…
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…
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…
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…
