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Short, interesting article on assessing students. I found this particularly interesting -- didn't know that about Saudi students. "Oral exams - common in some courses - may present a challenge to both students and instructors. Wait time after the question may be longer than expected for Asian students, who are showing respect, while Saudi students may give a quick answer, which is a sign of strength."

Downloadable software for students to use to check spelling, grammar, etc. through a multitude of platforms (MS Word, chat, Facebook, etc.). Students can also go on website for extra language practice. Probably best for Level 3 up

Downloadable software for students to use to check spelling, grammar, etc. through a multitude of platforms (MS Word, chat, Facebook, etc.). Students can also go on website for extra language practice. Probably best for Level 3 up

Probably best for Level 3 and up

Short video (5 minutes) with study tips. Not necessarily new but I got some ideas about activities that have students "teach" the material. Level 5 & Level 6 students might be able to watch and understand. Would be a good session intro video / ideas to work into (I know, we tell these to our students 100 times and they don't listen...maybe if they see a video on it from someone else & then is teacher reinforced, it might stick better?)

Excellent ideas for helping students retain vocabulary. Some are content specific (i.e., scientific words) and yes, I think adult students are past coloring :-), but there are other options in here which would work with adult students.

This is focused on K-12 so assessment timelines would definitely need to be adjusted, but there are some very good ideas in here about how to identify individual student problems through carefully designed assessments and how to provide support for struggling students.

Beginning self-guided English lessons. Free to students. Quite a lot of components. Good for at home / computer lab practice for Level 1 & Level 2 students.

Beginning self-guided English lessons. Free to students. Quite a lot of components. Good for at home / computer lab practice for Level 1 & Level 2 students.

Written for native speaking students but I think it applies to ESL as well. It's easy as ESL teacher, especially teaching the lower levels, to think that students can't think critically because they don't have the language skills.

Students' own responses from their high school survey. The common thread is "hands on" and "material relates to their own lives". Think there are insights here for ESL students as well.

good exploration of the skills all students, of any age, need as 21st century learners.

As the new session starts, some ideas how to empower your adult students AND set the classroom rules.

Different ways to create student groups to meet various needs.

Different ways to create student groups to meet various needs.

Very interesting post about experiencing classes from the student point of view. I wish we (myself included) were able to do this...even with doing classroom observation I have learned about the importance of breaks, no matter how engaging the lesson is

Very interesting post about experiencing classes from the student point of view. I wish we (myself included) were able to do this...even with doing classroom observation I have learned about the importance of breaks, no matter how engaging the lesson is

Ideas for getting students up and moving around while still working...3 hours is a long time to sit!

Ideas for getting students up and moving around while still working...3 hours is a long time to sit!

Short TESOL article about increasing student talk time in your classrooms

Ideas to promote student talk in class discussions

Ideas to promote student talk in class discussions

A very, very cool site -- suggested by Mike, thank you! -- that allows students to look up a vocabulary word and get various perspectives -- definitions, example sentences, and best of all -- pictures, even for abstract words (I used "attitude" as my test word). Great resource for higher level students.

A well considered piece on the value of "not knowing" and how teachers can leverage this into a positive, rather than a negative. Looks at the need for students to understand the value of connecting to the information, rather than learning simple because it's expected.

simple, useful presentation tips for students

Good reminder that introverted students can be just as engaged as extroverted students, but their interest is harder to gauge.

Excellent article with in-class strategies and suggestions about developing strong student/teacher relationships, and the positive effects of such relationships.

There were some really useful feedback "stems" in here for mid-session evaluations or other regular feedback to students. It's nice to not have to reinvent the wheel when you can use a stem and personalize it for students!