Keeping Our Jobs
Our reaction to the COVID crisis has so far been to frantically search the internet for band-aid solutions, activities that do little for us or
Prayer That We Might Remember Our Real Purpose in the Language Classroom
I'm on a roll with the prayers: Dear God - Please help us understand that teaching is not a competition, and that whether or not our students
Job Interview Strategies – 1
It's that time of year when some of us are interviewing. John Piazza wrote here on the PLC on the topic, posted first back in
Eugene Williams
This article is about an old friend - Eugene Williams. He is pictured at the bottom of this article. Eugene was one of my assistant track
Can WL and ELA Be Brought Together?
Here's a possible start in finding some common turf between ELA and CI instruction. Way overdue: There are many terms used to describe ESL/ELL and EFL
Questions for Textbook Companies – 6
Of the many questions Robert asks of the textbook companies in this series of articles, this is my favorite: How does the textbook align with the
Questions for Textbook Companies – 5
Robert continues with his questions for textbook companies. It would be nice if they would answer. But they won't. Their involvement in education is not
Questions for Textbook Companies – 4
Robert continues to adress Sarah's original questions with some questions of his own: How do the textbook's scope and sequence align with the Natural Order of
Questions for Textbook Companies – 3
In this third article in this series, Robert begins a series of responses to Sarah's questions. Sarah had said:
What is the Goal?
A teacher wrote to me in an email this week: Q. Ben I am thinking of joining your PLC, but what would you say is the