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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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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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5 Authentic Project Ideas for ESL Learners
"Why even do this?", students might ask when they are not sure why they need to complete certain tasks. Student motivation and engagement...

Kynga C.
Oct 25, 20203 min read
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10 ESL Resources for Hybrid Teaching
Are you still wondering whether you return to online, in-person, or hybrid teaching this Fall? That is why I have decided to share with you

Kynga C.
Aug 1, 20205 min read
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5 Classroom Management Tips for High School ESL Teachers
Being a first-year teacher standing in front of a room full of teens is probably one of the most challenging experiences any teacher has...

Kynga C.
Sep 27, 20195 min read
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The Classroom Library Project
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero This is how I felt when I finally stepped into my own ESL classroom in...

Kynga C.
Sep 1, 20191 min read
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How I Teach the Opinion Piece Using Guided Instruction and Practice
A couple of years ago, I asked my Grade 10 ESL learners what aspect of English class they considered the most challenging. The answer was...

Kynga C.
Jul 31, 20195 min read
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AMAZING BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES FOR YOUR ESL & ELA LEARNERS
Dear Teacher Friends, I have teamed up with some dedicated ESL and ELA TpT teacher-authors to share our best free and paid resources for...

Kynga C.
Jul 24, 20191 min read
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How I Teach the Response Process Using Videos in My Secondary ESL Class
I always try to find new ways to inspire my students. That is why I have chosen to include more video-based lessons in my curriculum....

Kynga C.
Jul 21, 20195 min read
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My Favourite ESL Resources for Back to School
As I am looking forward to a new school year in my new school, I have already started planning and creating new resources. Since I have...

Kynga C.
Jul 19, 20195 min read
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Easy Ways to Practice Differentiation in Your Secondary ESL Class
What Is Differentiated Instruction? Today’s inclusive multicultural classrooms challenge teachers to respond to learner differences by...

Kynga C.
Jul 15, 20194 min read
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