TEACH Magazine
Statistics show Canadians support children learning both official languages. Yet there is a struggle to recruit and retain French as a Second Language teachers across Canada.
For K–12 teachers of English as a Second Language, the shifting nature of the ESL population is creating a new set of classroom challenges.
As thousands of Syrian refugees settle in North America, many teachers may be working with such children for the first time. It can seem overwhelming.
I was browsing YouTube for simplified math tutorials one afternoon when I stumbled upon the PBS Kids Math Club—math tutorial videos geared toward teens.
Language is not just a cumulative amount of vocabulary; it’s a world on its own. The English drink like fish, the French like holes. In English it rains cats and dogs (poor ...
When students are invited to use their first language in class as well as English, they will be able to draw on their strengths, including existing academic, linguistic, and ...
Most ESL students want to learn English for social as well as academic purposes. Starting with the basics is the best way for them to meet their goal.
When students have ample opportunity to speak and communicate in English