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Radical Christian Unschooling
Mixing Home Business and Home Schooling | September 28th 2008 by Susan Critelli
"You could have knocked me over with a feather," as my dad used to say.After 18 years, it has finally occurred to me that what we have been doing all along was "Radical Christian Unschooling".Yes, we did use some curriculum over the years. Sort of. read more
California Immigrants are Learning English - and Want to Learn Mo…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | September 25th 2008 by Eric18
Do American immigrants want to learn English? Are the children of Spanish-speaking adult immigrants learning English? What are the recent trends in California and Los Angeles? A recently released Census Bureau report, based on the 2007 Census inform read more
Theresa has found the perfect G1 curriculum!
Kerugma | September 18th 2008 by kerugma
Oh! An Internet, friend in the US has found the perfect curriculum for Grade 1. If you have little children, you won’t want to miss this post of hers. So run- okay well, quickly click this link to read The Mother Lode’s great find. read more
How can they say that? Why is that junk on television?
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | September 13th 2008 by Eric18
ESL students, international visitors, and many American citizens often express shock, dismay, and outrage over television programs. How can the news show people struggling on a rooftop, a criminal cursing the police, or a comedian mocking a vice-pres read more
Words of solace for a crammed semester
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | September 9th 2008 by Eric18
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are,” advised President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. These words of solace often comfort me when I stress myself out trying to cram too much material into lessons. How can I cover everything read more
School boards, education problems, and a new $350 million dollar…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | September 6th 2008 by Eric18
Teaching remains an art, and excellence remains rare - especially in a bureaucratic age. The ancient Socratic methods and modern enlightenment ideals have increasingly fallen out of favor in American public schools - from elementary and middle school read more
What are you doing differently this semester in your ESL class?
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | August 31st 2008 by Eric18
What are you doing differently this semester in your English class? As a new semester begins, I face the familiar task - and pleasure - of selecting new materials and creating new forms for my oral skills class. One goal is to have students use the i read more
Process of learning: how do you learn?
Kerugma | August 9th 2008 by kerugma
How do you learn? Who I am, how I learn, what I believe makes up who I am as a parent, and therefore a homeschooler. There have been occasions where I’ve heard a snippet of an idea about something but I don’t have much interest so I don&# read more
I’ve realised and accepted that I am an…
Kerugma | August 8th 2008 by kerugma
UNSCHOOLER at HEART Boy I’ve changed a lot over the years. I’ve become truly comfortable in my own skin- education wise. Oh I’ve always thought I was fairly comfortable but inside I’ve always been striving: pushing myself to d read more
Simple questions to ask English Language Learners in Week 1
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | July 31st 2008 by Eric18
In conversation, it is often helpful to show other people that we understand what they are trying to say. A smile, a nod of the head, and eye contact are encouraging to others at work and at home. Frowning, shaking one’s head no, or looking awa read more
How do you close your last class in a satisfying, summer ESL prog…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | July 26th 2008 by Eric18
Class bookends, both beginnings and endings, deserve special attention. This truism becomes more important in short term summer English programs where ESL students have traveled thousands of miles to study English. As so often, I tend to learn by stu read more
Teaching English Language Learners: What Seems to Work in America…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | July 22nd 2008 by Eric18
Do English language learners, or English as a Second language students, learn better in sheltered programs? Should students receive some instruction in their native language – and if so, for how long? Are there clear differences to effectively writ read more
Teaching Quotations Creates Lively ESL Classroom Discussions, Sha…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | July 6th 2008 by Eric18
Why do you recommend using classic quotations in ESL classrooms? “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), U.S. President and principal author of the Declaration o read more
Have You Read English Teaching Forum Yet?
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 27th 2008 by Eric18
Have you read English Teaching Forum magazine yet? It is another outstanding resource for English language teachers whether working with adults in Africa, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, or teaching immigrants and future citizens ins read more
Teachers Urge Google to Create Search Engine for K-12 Students
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 24th 2008 by Eric18
How do students conduct online research for their K-12 classes? Do they systematically pursue a topic, use critical thinking to evaluate sources, and focus on the assigned topics? Or do they wander, often confused and easily distracted, from site to read more
Compelling Conversations site is up and running again!
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 17th 2008 by Eric18
Sometimes you don’t appreciate something until you lose it. My website, down and out for almost a week of tech turmoil as I changed server, host, and webmaster, demonstrates this point. The site, www.compellingconversations.com , has been resto read more
TaLKing in English, Talking about English, and Learning Korean
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 17th 2008 by Eric18
Sometimes we confuse talking about English with talking in English. As English teachers, we need to gently encourage our students to talk as much as possible in English, and only sometimes in English. And as world citizens, we should learn as much ab read more
We learn by stumbling
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
We learn by stumbling. read more
Learning by Doing and Good Mistakes in English classes
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
How can English language teachers create a rigorous, tolerant, and focused classroom atmosphere? One effective technique is encouraging English students, especially ESL students, to “learn by doing” and “make good mistakes” as they expand the read more
Make time for conversations - in and outside of English classroom…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
The art of conversation, once considered the sign of a civilized individual, seems less common today. Yet I treasure the moments of sharing experiences, collecting news, and exchanging ideas. I make a point of knowing my neighbors, allowing casua read more
English Language Teaching Tip #12: Ask a Question on Your Attenda…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
Can you recommend a good movie? What’s your favorite song? What’s your favorite color? How do you prepare for a test? How do you relax? Do you have a favorite English word? Can you turn a bureaucratic requirement into a communication tool to expr read more
ESL classes should include more conversation activities!
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
Conversation remains a vital social skill for our English students. Naturally, immigrants and international students want to fully participate in their schools, their jobs, and their communities. Speaking clearly in English allows individuals to expr read more
Do you teach the difference between “a” and “the” in conv…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 16th 2008 by Eric18
Does teaching articles (a, an, the) make sense in a conversation class? Perhaps. Context matters. Conversation class should encourage English students to express their ideas, practice familiar words and syntax, and develop greater confidence in effec read more
Encouraging “Good Mistakes” in English classes
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 9th 2008 by Eric18
How can English language teachers create a rigorous, tolerant, and focused classroom atmosphere? One effective technique is encouraging English students, especially ESL students, to “make good mistakes” as they expand their vocabulary, ex read more
Make time for conversations - in and outside of English classroom…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | June 2nd 2008 by Eric18
The art of conversation, once considered the sign of a civilized individual, seems less common today. Yet I treasure the moments of sharing experiences, collecting news, and exchanging ideas. I make a point of knowing my neighbors, allowing casua read more
English Language Teaching Tip #12: Ask a Question on Your Attenda…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | May 27th 2008 by Eric18
Can you recommend a good movie? What’s your favorite song? What’s your favorite color? How do you prepare for a test? How do you relax? Do you have a favorite English word? Can you turn a bureaucratic requirement into a communication tool read more
ESL classes should include more conversation activities!
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | May 23rd 2008 by Eric18
Conversation remains a vital social skill for our English students. Naturally, immigrants and international students want to fully participate in their schools, their jobs, and their communities. Speaking clearly in English allows individuals to expr read more
Do you teach the difference between “a” and “the” in conv…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | May 20th 2008 by Eric18
Does teaching articles (a, an, the) make sense in a conversation class? Perhaps. Context matters. Conversation class should encourage English students to express their ideas, practice familiar words and syntax, and develop greater confidence in effec read more
Why not create a culturally sensitive version that can be used wo…
Compelling Conversations in the ESL/EFL world | May 12th 2008 by Eric18
Many English teachers have asked if I plan a “culturally sensitive” version so Compelling Conversations can be used in more countries. For instance, China censors not only their classrooms, but has created a great electronic fallwall so i read more
HOWTA Book Study: Ch. 2
Kerugma | April 27th 2008 by kerugma
Chapter 2 God Called you to be a part of His Plan. read more
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