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ESL for Students and Teachers
For both teachers and students, ESL education is the most vital resource available to develop the skills required to master the English language.
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Understanding Your Unique Role: Child Psychology for Teachers
Serious psychological problems should be taken to a professional, but teachers can provide a front line of defense by knowing a bit about child psychology.
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Turning Kids on to Art
Art shouldn’t be boring or stressful, but instead should capture student interest. Discover new art project ideas for introducing students to art.
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No More Tests! This is How to Teach Spelling
Spelling drills are an excellent way to measure a student’s progress. Spice up your spelling lessons to engage students and develop their world knowledge.
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Turn Students Into Strategic Researchers: Web Scavenger Hunts
Teach your students how to research online with our guide on methods of hunting for information online in an efficient and responsible manner.
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Free Trade vs. Fair Trade: Teaching NAFTA 19 Years Later
Show students both negative and positive perspectives on NAFTA with our guide on NAFTA-related concepts, global relations and other corresponding issues.
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Turning Databases into Lesson Plans: Global Demographics
Provide your students with a basic toolkit in how to mine free databases to open up learning, researching, and analyzing for projects.
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6 Things to Consider Before Teaching Abroad
Before you take the leap to teach abroad, make sure you do your homework, talk to your friends and family, and consider these things before committing.
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Teaching Gender Equality to Teens: A Lesson Planning Guide
Title IX changed education by challenging schools to eradicate gender bias in all areas of education. But lingering gender bias still exists in classrooms.
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7 Tips for Dealing with the Problem Child in Your Class
Take a deep breath, and keep these tidbits in mind next time your personal problem child starts disrupting class.
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Diane Anttila
Diane Anttila shares how her undergraduate degree in psychology/elementary education has evolved to allow her to now teach adults online.
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Jen Kilpatrick
Jen Kilpatrick began her career teaching students with low- and high-incidence disabilities at the K-12 level before focusing on deaf education.
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Mary Goggins Selke
A full-time faculty member and professor at Northcentral University, Mary Groggins Selke offers insight to first-year teachers.
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