Tag: PD
How Bilingual?
World language departments around the globe are continually faced with the task of advising and placing freshmen and transfer students into the appropriate courses. This decision is often based primarily upon the number of...
Rumi in the Language Classroom Vol 6: Learner Differences
Rumi in the Language Classroom Series Vol 6
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In this sixth volume, we will explore another story by Rumi...
Rumi in the Language Classroom Vol 5: The Pain of Professional Development
Rumi in the Language Classroom Series Vol 5
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In the fifth part of “Rumi in the Language Classroom”, we will explore one of...
Webinar: Distance Learning—English Language Development & Dual Language Instruction
Recorded webinar on Distance Learning: English Language Development and Dual Language Instruction from the California Department of Education on May 14, 2020. This video is part of the CDE Distance Learning Series.
This video is...
How COVID-19 is Reshaping Translation & Interpretation
COVID-19 has changed the world irrevocably, forcing the translation and interpretation industry to rapidly adopt digital technology and tools to reduce the disruption of day-to-day operations.
Since early March, multinational corporations and international associations have...
Benefits of Routine on Virtual Teaching
With only a month of virtual teaching under my belt, this year is already the wildest year I’ve ever taught. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to overcome challenges at the beginning of...
AERA and OECD to Co-Host Webinar on Education Research Worldwide
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will co-host a webinar on “Education Research Worldwide in a Covid and Post-Covid World” at 9:30-11:00 am EDT Wednesday,...
Facilitating Sustainable Virtual PD
Whether teachers are instructing entirely online, face-to-face, or in a hybrid capacity, the one constant this school year will be instructional technology.
Even in a classroom setting, health guidelines will dictate that students not sit...
Lockdown in Italy: What one teacher’s experience shows us about teaching online
“Where do
you want to do your lessons today?”
“Erm, well,
I was teaching in the spare room yesterday so perhaps we could do a swap
today?”
“Well, what
time’s your first lesson?”
“I start at
10am and then I’ve got three...
Getting Transcription Ready
Aydin Adelson makes transcribing fun and constructive
Transcribing audio is one of the most effective techniques in language teaching, improving both listening and writing skills. A couple of months ago, I was asked to prepare...