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Tips for ESL teachers to prepare students for tests
Douglas Magrath EducationTesting in ESL is the means of assessing the learners' progress in specific skill areas. Teachers need to make their own tests to measure the learners' progress to examine specific skill areas and to discover deficiencies. Some books come with premade tests, or the ESL department may provide tests, but most teachers will have to develop their own tests during a given course.
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Infographic: The complete guide to authentication methods
Dylan Press Science & TechnologyIn 2018, 81% of security incidents were tied to stolen or weak passwords. Passwords just aren't secure, and hackers attack every 39 seconds. So, how do we achieve security online? This infographic outlines alternative authentication methods as well as the security level of each.
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How to use a video as a prelude to a board meeting
Robert C. Harris Association Management"We are volunteers, we have real jobs. How do we know where to focus our energy and what to expect at board meetings?" is a question from busy directors. Board meetings are infrequent. When the meetings do occur, it is an occasion that benefits from preparation. To build excitement and understanding for a meeting, use a video prelude and a consent agenda.
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How to use LinkedIn more effectively for actual connections
Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementI was an early LinkedIn adopter, and over the years I’ve accepted most requests to connect that seemed legitimate. However, in the last year, I’ve noticed more and more connection requests that seem to be nothing more than a thinly veiled pitch to sell me something. Some people don't take no for an answer. How do you avoid this trap when you send out connection invitations? Here are a few things to consider.
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Can’t afford a life coach? 3 simple techniques you can use to coach…
Victoria Fann Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn this time of great unrest and uncertainty, it can be a lifesaver to hire a life coach who can offer support and guidance and maybe even an idea or a strategy or two. But not everyone can afford one. Not to worry. You can coach yourself. Sure, it's not going to be the same as being accountable to someone else or receiving outside support or encouragement. But, using the three techniques below, it will be pretty close.
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The church trifecta: Benefits, expectations, consistency
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityI love to eat, and I especially enjoy experiencing food from new places. But, as I'm sure you'll agree, it's difficult to choose new restaurants without relying heavily on recommendations. Many things can go wrong at restaurants! Now, think about churches. Two-thirds of most communities don't really know why anyone would attend church regularly. So, we must rely on that other third. And when they visit? We have to get it right. There’s a tipping point of three critical things that every church must nail in order for people to want to come back.
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The rise of employee assistance programs during COVID-19
Grace Ferguson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementOriginally designed to address the negative effects of alcohol abuse on productivity and organizational performance, employee assistance programs (EAPs) have evolved immensely since their inception. Today, EAPs are structured to manage a wide range of complex issues surrounding employee mental health. Though employers have been ramping up their EAP initiatives for some time now, it’s the COVID-19 pandemic that’s catapulting this workplace benefit to greater heights.
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10 people you’ll meet during your next job search
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is 2:12 p.m. on a Tuesday when your cellphone rings. Looking at caller ID, you see that it is the name of a company you applied to a few weeks back. Arrangements are made to speak in about a week, and now your mind turns to what lies ahead. You need to become an expert on this company… and on the 10 people you will meet during and preparing for your upcoming appointment.
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Adapting tried-and-true instructional strategies for emergent bilinguals…
Erick Herrmann EducationMany, many schools have started the new school year with a major shift in instruction. As teachers return to working with emergent bilinguals and English learners, teachers are having to reexamine the tried-and-true strategies they have used to build language instruction and practice into the curriculum across all of the content areas. The strategies we are used to using cannot function the way they did in the past.
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Mind your mindset to drive your association forward
Linda Popky Association ManagementWe can't magically change the state of the world today to destroy the virus and bring back the world as we knew it at the start of the year. But there is one thing we can change to be more successful: our mindset. Here are a few thoughts about how a different mindset could help your organization.
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