The TESOL Blog

Professional development blogger Sarah Hodge takes a close look at the new second edition of The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners, Grades K-12 and shares some highlights and new features of the book. 

Culturally relevant or responsive teaching (CRT) concentrates on the assets learners bring to the classroom. Incorporate these 15 CRT-aligned writing practices for multilingual learners of English in your classroom.

Learn about the two Eids that are celebrated by Muslims around the world, and about ways in which knowledge of these cultural practices can be incorporated into your curriculum. Naashia Mohamed shares many classroom activities across the content areas for your multilingual learners of English to learn about these celebrations. 

Earth Day is 22 April. In honor of Earth Day, Bernadette Musetti shares some key principles and practices of ecological literacy along with Earth Day classroom activities for your multilingual learners of English. 

How can you nourish and develop the ideas you brought home from the TESOL convention — or any conference — and grow the connections you made, as well? Ixchell Reyes shares some practical ideas.

Reflecting on Women's History Month, Spencer Salas discusses Taylor Swift's global impact and reach, and how music can be read in different contexts and cultures.

Forms can be a great resource for engaging and interactive activities that you can customize to your students’ needs with very little tech know-how. Brent Warner shares a few ways to make forms work for your class tomorrow, with quickly created activities focusing on spelling, grammar, listening, and pronunciation.

Given the linguistic, socialization, and assessment challenges involved in educating students who are developing their English proficiency, it is clear that traditional approaches are not sufficient. Every teacher, regardless of their curriculum specialization, has a responsibility to teach language.

Learn about biophilia—humans’ innate affinity for the rest of the living world—and learn what you can do in the classroom to cultivate it in you and in your multilingual learners of English. 

TESOL conventions are a fantastic way to keep up with teaching trends, research, and cutting-edge technology; check out the latest in ESL curriculum; and network with thousands of fellow TESOL educators and administrators from around the globe. If you're attending, take these tips from convention veteran and PD expert Sarah Hodge. 

Brent Warner explores several ways to use AI for listening practice—both in class and autonomous—for multilingual learners of English. Brent provides sample prompts and audio examples. 

Vocabulary is central to understanding and expressing our ideas. How can you improve the effectiveness of your vocabulary activities? Learn some strategies and tips for helping your multilingual learners of English acquire vocabulary.