Teaching Themes Emerge at CATESOL: Use Technology To Meet Student Needs

Do ESL teachers want a more democratic classroom? Perhaps the workshop description discouraged English teachers, the title seemed too bold, or the other two dozen workshops held at the same time appeared more practical. Techniques and Methods for a More Democratic Classroom A more democratic classroom encourages student speech, features student created content, allows student choice of...

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Attention, California English Teachers – Our CATESOL Conference Opens Thursday!

Time flies – especially when focusing on taxes, grading papers, and browsing the internet! Somehow, the calendar reads April 15. Everybody knows that this is America’s tax day. Yet California English teachers might also remember that April 16 marks the opening of our annual CATESOL conference too. For better or for worse, that also means I have less than 60 hours before presenting my...

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CATESOL Accepts My Presentation on Practices for a More Democratic ESL Classroom!

Do you want to create a more student-centered, democratic ESL classroom? How do you tailor assignments to individual students? What websites and resources do you incorporate in your classes to help students improve their speaking and listening skills? Finally, are you an English teacher working in California interested in these topics? If so, my CATESOL workshop titled “Techniques and...

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