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How to Make a Lesson Plan (with Sample Lesson Plans) Jenny på Wendes: Förberedelser för gemensam läsning - en del av mitt Läslov. Snart är #Läslovet slut.

Jenny på Wendes: Förberedelser för gemensam läsning - en del av mitt Läslov

Det är alltid härligt att få vara ledig och använda tiden till sådant som man verkligen vill göra. Jag, som älskar att läsa, har givetvis läst en hel del böcker. Dictogloss. Avoiding Sexist Language by Using Gender-Fair Pronouns. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.

Avoiding Sexist Language by Using Gender-Fair Pronouns

If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. Manipulating Sentences to Reinforce Grammar Skills. ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us.

Manipulating Sentences to Reinforce Grammar Skills

If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. The sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet. © Tomasz P.

The sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet

Szynalski, Antimoon.com This chart contains all the sounds (phonemes) used in the English language. For each sound, it gives: Jobs and Work. Meet the #SinglePointRubric. Similes and Metaphors – The Canswedian English Teacher. Fun fact!

Similes and Metaphors – The Canswedian English Teacher

Make learning an adventure. Träna de fyra färdigheterna i engelska med skönlitteratur - Del II. Listening Comprehension – Toilet Training the Cat – Stuart McLean – The Canswedian English Teacher. Last year, Canada lost a national treasure – Stuart McLean.

Listening Comprehension – Toilet Training the Cat – Stuart McLean – The Canswedian English Teacher

He began his radio program The Vinyl Cafe in 1994, and to date has recorded more than 400 stories on CBC radio (Canadian Broadcast Company). It got to be so popular that he traveled throughout small town Canada with musical acts and shared his stories about Dave, Morley, Sam and Stephanie on the Vinyl Cafe with that old radio voice that captivated so many. Modella och träna sök- och lässtrategier med starters. Introducing Shakespeare - Mia Smith. Träna de fyra färdigheterna i engelska med hjälp av skönlitteratur. Have you Edited it?: Using editing as feedback – The Canswedian English Teacher. There is this lecturer I completely fan girl over – his name is James Nottingham and his website is called Challenging Learning.

Have you Edited it?: Using editing as feedback – The Canswedian English Teacher

Among the many AWESOME pointers he gives, he highlights the importance of feedback in the learning process, and outlines how we can do it. He mentions that it seems silly that the only feedback the students get is after they are given their grade. Therefore, I try to use the self/peer and then teacher editing as much as I can. In my dreams, I imagine the feedback process going like this when I get to the editing stage of an assignment . Action Syllables – The Canswedian English Teacher. Learning names.

Action Syllables – The Canswedian English Teacher

It is my nemesis. This year I have lots of Fannys,Emmys, Emmas… enough to make my head spin! En bra lektion – enligt eleverna. Home. Betygssamtal utifrån checklistan i ESP - Mia Smith. Classroom Screen – bidrar till tydlighet och struktur – Patricia Diaz. These three pictures make a powerful statement about race and power among women.

It can be difficult to understand how important representation is — until we are faced with a reversed gaze. O, the Oprah Magazine did just that for a photo essay featured in the publication's May 2017 issue on race. In a feature aptly titled "Let's Talk About Race," photographer Chris Buck took three photos that flipped stereotypical tropes on their heads by reversing roles typically held by women of color with white women — and vice versa. In one photo, Asian women are at a nail salon having their pedicures done by white women while chatting and laughing.

Another photo is of a young white girl looking up at shelves upon shelves of black dolls. In the final photo of the series, a young Latina woman is seen sitting in a lavish chair at a luxurious apartment holding a Yorkshire Terrier while a white maid is pouring her a cup of tea. It's been said that photos are worth a thousand words, and these three photos depict a complex conversation about race, class and power among women. Future Plans ⋆ WebEnglish.se. I Know Why Your Students Don't Speak English… And What to Do About It.

If students today graduate from high school or even from university without being able to “speak” English, it is simply because we are not giving them enough practice in… speaking.

I Know Why Your Students Don't Speak English… And What to Do About It

Ask students to give you feedback or to explain their wishes, and they will inevitably say, “More speaking in class.” So how do you manage to make students progress in the skill they lack? Common teaching techniques dissected. BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! Think Again: How to Reason and Argue. TED Talks. NIVÅANPASSAT PÅ ENGELSKA – Patricia Diaz. English Grammar PDF Materials

From Canon to "Fanon" : Fan Fiction and the Democratization of Literature. Classroom Activities - Fanfiction for Literacy. Here are some suggestions for incorporating fanfiction into English classrooms...

Classroom Activities - Fanfiction for Literacy

Classroom Activity: Introducing Fanfiction Introduce the idea of fans and fandoms. Divide class into groups based on four types of fanfiction (books, movies, games, TV shows). Creating a Writers' Workshop in a Secondary Classroom. In the middle of the school year, I always regret my choice of becoming an AP and Honors English teacher. Not because I hate to teach, but because I'm always swimming in essays that I have to grade. In order to accommodate the load, I adapted the elementary way of thinking and formed a writers' workshop for my own classroom. Once they participate in the workshop, students are able to learn how to revise their own essays. Because of this, the time it takes for me to grade essays is literally cut in half. 10 tips to more meaningful Skypes in the classroom.

Skype is a powerful tool to connect students all around the globe. But by missing certain details, your best-laid plans can fall apart quickly. (flickr / OER Africa) Skype is a powerful tool that can bridge a gap of a thousand miles between schools. It can make conversations and activities happen that never could exist otherwise. It can also fall apart and lead to wasted classroom time and opportunities because of certain pitfalls. I’ve missed Skype calls altogether. IT tips. Engelska. Stödstruktur/genrepedagogik. Mer engelska. Dyslexia friendly books.

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Sju lärmoduler för arbete med Dylan Wiliams bok ”Att följa lärande” MOMENT A – vetenskaplig grund Dylan Wiliam, professor emeritus vid Institute of education vid University of London, har under lång tid forskat på vad som utmärker framgångsrikt lärande och tagit fram en verktygslåda för arbete i klassrum. 10 Alternatives to Think-Pair-Share for Classroom Discussion. Editors Note: Originally this blog featured five alternates to think-pair-share in classroom discussion. But the post was so popular we've added five more ideas below! Enjoy! All learners need time to process new ideas and information. They especially need time to verbally make sense of and articulate their learning with a community of learners who are also engaged in the same experience and journey. In other words, kids need to talk!!

LearnEnglish Teens. 282 original ideas for Argumentative Speech Topics. An argumentative speech is a persuasive speech in which the speaker attempts to persuade his audience to alter their viewpoints on a controversial issue. While a persuasive speech may be aimed more at sharing a viewpoint and asking the audience to consider it, an argumentative speech aims to radically change the opinions already held by the audience. This type of speech is extremely challenging; therefore, the speaker should be careful to choose a topic which he feels prepared to reinforce with a strong argument. Argumentative speeches generally concern topics which are currently being debated by society, current controversial issues. These topics are often derived from political debates and issues which are commonly seen in the media. The chosen topic may be political, religious, social, or ethical in nature. Obviously, selecting a topic that is debatable is key to creating an effective speech.

Topics below are not our personal opinion, they are just samples of a topic. English Grammar PDF Materials – Let It Marinate: The Importance of Reflection and Closing. I am one of those people who regularly figures out exactly what to say after the moment has passed. I will be deep in conversation with someone, sharing thoughts and bouncing around ideas. Yet, as the thoughts swirl, I'll have an unsettled feeling. How To Give Students Specific Feedback That Actually Helps Them Learn - TeachThought PD. Making Sense of Words That Don't.