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Fostering Collaborative Learning with Novel Study Task Cards
Are you looking for ways to turn your novel study unit into a more engaging and interactive learning experience? Try novel study task...
Kynga C.
May 14, 20234 min read
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An Engaging Vision Board Project Idea for Back to School
The new year is the perfect time to dive into some fun, engaging projects to help students ease back into the routine after winter break....
Kynga C.
Jan 1, 20233 min read
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How to Develop Annotating and Note-Taking Skills in Your Secondary ESL Class
Mastering close reading and annotating strategies is essential to meaningfully engage with any text. We often instruct our learners to...
Kynga C.
Nov 6, 20225 min read
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How to Cut Down on Your Planning Time
Do you feel overwhelmed every time you need to plan and prepare lessons for all your student groups? Even though it’s a crucial element...
Kynga C.
Aug 10, 20224 min read
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A Low-Prep Activity to Wrap Up Your Novel Unit
Are you looking for a creative but low-prep project idea for your novel study unit? Then, keep on reading. I had been brainstorming...
Kynga C.
Apr 22, 20222 min read
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How to Build Relationships with High School Students
We are often told by admins and colleagues that a strong, positive relationship between learners and their teacher is the pillar of any...
Kynga C.
Oct 8, 20213 min read
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5 Free ESL Resources for Back to School
As most teachers are getting ready for back to school, at least here in Québec (CA), I thought I would share a list of free resources...
Kynga C.
Aug 15, 20212 min read
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How I Kick-Start the New School Year in My Secondary ESL Class
I am always nervous when I begin a new school year even though I have been doing this for a while now. I usually start getting ready...
Kynga C.
Aug 2, 20216 min read
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What to Look for in a Teacher Planner if You Are a Secondary Teacher
Over the years, I have used several types of teacher planners, but I have never found the one that has everything and only what I need....
Kynga C.
Jul 9, 20214 min read
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Backward Planning in the Secondary ESL Class
Why should you first map out the specific skills your ESL students need to achieve instead of blindly following the textbook?...
Kynga C.
May 25, 20213 min read
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Using Single-Point Rubrics in the Secondary ESL Class to Support Learning
Offering more constructive feedback on your ESL learners' performance rather than assigning a number to their work might help them...
Kynga C.
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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5 Non-Traditional Grammar Review Activities for the Secondary ESL Class
Who says that grammar assessment or reviews should be done only by using pencil and paper? In this blog post, I am presenting 5...
Kynga C.
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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TPT Gift Card Giveaway February 2021
The Teachers Pay Teachers site-wide sale is coming up on February 9th and 10th. During the sale, all resources in my store will be 20%...
Kynga C.
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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Activities to Prompt Great Reading Responses to Texts
Responding to texts is a complex cognitive process that requires learners not only to show their understanding of explicit and implicit...
Kynga C.
Jan 10, 20214 min read
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Christmas Giveaway
To help with the purchasing of Christmas resources for your classroom, a team of amazing teachers and I have grouped together to gift ONE...
Kynga C.
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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