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Fostering Collaborative Learning with Novel Study Task Cards

Kynga C.

May 14, 20234 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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...

An Engaging Vision Board Project Idea for Back to School

Kynga C.

Jan 1, 20233 min read

ESL Project Ideas

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....

How to Develop Annotating and Note-Taking Skills in Your Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

Nov 6, 20225 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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.

Aug 10, 20224 min read

Lesson Planning and Preparation

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...

A Low-Prep Activity to Wrap Up Your Novel Unit

Kynga C.

Apr 22, 20222 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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...

How to Build Relationships with High School Students

Kynga C.

Oct 8, 20213 min read

Classroom Management & Organization

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.

Aug 15, 20212 min read

Classroom Management & Organization

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...

How I Kick-Start the New School Year in My Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

Aug 2, 20216 min read

Classroom Management & Organization

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...

What to Look for in a Teacher Planner if You Are a Secondary Teacher

Kynga C.

Jul 9, 20214 min read

Lesson Planning and Preparation

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....

Backward Planning in the Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

May 25, 20213 min read

Lesson Planning and Preparation

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?...

Using Single-Point Rubrics in the Secondary ESL Class to Support Learning

Kynga C.

Apr 17, 20212 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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...

5 Non-Traditional Grammar Review Activities for the Secondary ESL Class

Kynga C.

Mar 15, 20213 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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.

Feb 6, 20211 min read

Giveaways

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%...

Activities to Prompt Great Reading Responses to Texts

Kynga C.

Jan 10, 20214 min read

Teaching and Learning Strategies

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.

Dec 3, 20201 min read

Giveaways

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...

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