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Improving your teaching craft through personalized development
Beth Crumpler Education"Program improvement" is currently a huge focus in U.S. public schools. Just as schools might need to make program improvement, TESOL educators can make improvements in their professional practices.
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Programs across the nation boosting interest in STEM fields
Bambi Majumdar EducationThere seems to a dichotomy between the STEM crisis and STEM demand in recent years. Conflicting reports claim that there are more STEM graduates than jobs available, while others claim that a lack of STEM graduates is a major factor in a surge of foreign students and more H1-B visas. Which one is true and which one should we believe?
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Short answers for quick thinking
Eva Sullivan EducationFor 15 years, my day job has been teaching ESOL in public schools. Last fall, I began teaching adult literacy at a local community college and immediately noticed a difference.
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Common Core is the latest reason to adopt standards-based grading
Brian Stack EducationIf your school hasn't started discussions on what it would take to move to a standards-based model, I hope this article will inspire you to finally start planning. My school made the switch five years ago, and we haven't looked back.
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Transferring ESL skills to the business world
Douglas Magrath EducationStudents need to transfer their ESL skills to their academic subjects or careers. A study done at Arizona State University indicates that this may not always occur. In other words, it appears that being involved as a student in an L2 classroom does not automatically lead to motivation to transfer L2 beyond that classroom.
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Learned helplessness in the classroom
Erick Herrmann EducationIn an educational setting, students may feel that any effort is fruitless, as they do not understand the content, and so refuse to make any effort whatsoever. Learned helplessness may also result from low expectations of students, and students not being held accountable in the classroom to engage in academic tasks or activities.
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Pros and cons of Common Core State Standards
Bambi Majumdar EducationAs the name suggests, Common Core State Standards mean an even and consistent educational standard across the country that will pave the way for equal learning opportunities. However, the Common Core State Standards have faced a lot of opposition ever since they were announced.
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ELL student population increases, obstacles and achievement
Beth Crumpler EducationWith the increase of ELL populations in U.S. schools, there has been a continued disparity and increase in the academic performance gaps of ELLs compared to their non-ELL peers. The increase in the academic performance gap has contributed to higher school dropout rates among ELLs.
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But what can they do? Measuring English proficiency in real-world situations
Sandy Cutshall EducationTrust — but verify. We trust that English language learners are gaining something through their studies, but how do we verify what they actually can do with their language skills? We may believe that a job candidate has the language ability to take a certain position, but where is the proof?
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Preventing gun violence in schools
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityGun violence is a major social issue in America, and schools and university campuses have become targets of this gun violence. In recent years, dozens of students, faculty and staff have become victims of this gun violence while on campus, and the loss of life and serious injuries have been devastating to our communities.
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