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A Backpack Full of Dreams

The thirty-nine ESL students, dark eyed and dark complexioned, each took their turn telling me their name and their country of origin. Mexico. El Salvador. Honduras. Cuba. Peru. Colombia. Ecuador. Lebanon. India. China. Korea.

A Backpack Full of Dreams

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The Benefits of Dual Language Education

More than a third of students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) are not fluent in English, according to new research from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) and HISD. The survey found that the best way to help these students learn English involves teaching them in their native tongue.

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Studying Abroad and Learning a New Language

Studying abroad not only gives you the chance to travel and gain new experiences, but also the opportunity to build a new skill-set that can help your career in the future.

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Accidental Poetry: Improve Your English Through Creative Writing

I recently discovered a GENIUS book that offers a new way to teach English. Penned by Lisa Lieberman Doctor (one of our editors here on Wandering Educators!), this book is both simple and complex. Why is it so genius?

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The Idiom Game

Several years ago, while teaching creative writing for three months in a small village in Spain, I was made to feel welcome by a wonderful group of people who were native to the town. Every Saturday night, more than twenty men and women would arrive at the farmhouse my husband and I were renting, each of them carrying a tray of their favorite foods.

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When New Speakers of a Foreign Language Are Reluctant to Converse

When New Speakers of a Foreign Language Are Reluctant to Converse

Top 7 Useful Apps for TEFL Educators

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Mar 18, 2015 / 0 comments

Teaching a second language is an important job in the schools of many countries. If you are interested in seeing the world and teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), you might want to consider some apps for the new iPhone 6 plus that will make your job easier. EFL teachers can benefit from the countless resources available through iPhone apps designed for both teachers and learners.

Top 7 Useful Apps for TEFL Educators

International Education and Student Affairs Excellence Award: Anastasia Rose-Diamantis Lopez

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Mar 02, 2015 / 0 comments

Wandering Educators is pleased to recognize Stasia Lopez for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of International Education and Student Affairs with our International Education and Student Affairs Excellence Award.

 

How to Teach English as a Foreign Language

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Mar 02, 2015 / 0 comments

How to Teach English as a Foreign Language

 

Why Teach English as a Foreign Language?

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Feb 18, 2015 / 0 comments

Why teach English as a foreign language?

 

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