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Supporting Literacy Students to Become Independent Learners
March 11, 2024
I was taking the chairs down from the desks and putting them on the floor before the morning class, when a student came in and said: “Teacher.” She shook her head and pointed to herself. “Me,” she said. She motioned for me to sit. Since that day, the students have put themselves in charge o... Read more
Teacher Time Management Strategies in the Classroom
March 4, 2024
One of the frequent challenges for teachers, even ones with experience is how to manage time in the classroom. One may well ask, why time management is so important. Effective time management is crucial to provide quality education. In fact, teachers don’t really have enough time to teach considering the breaks, learner attention span (whic... Read more
ChatGPT Prompting the Basics
February 19, 2024
During interactions over the past year with language instructors in various venues, I have observed a trend with educators’ generative chat usage. Instructors are aware of generative chat technologies such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Edge Copilot through mainstream media, social media, relatives, students, or their peers. However, few have gone beyond sampling these tools ... Read more