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The following is a list of handy phrases that every ESL student should master. I received this list from Lingodeer+ level 3 list. Lingodeer+ along with these other apps, are great tools for practicing English. Common Irregular Verbs for Handy Phrases Practice on Irregular Verbs. VerbPast Tenseeatatehavehadhanghunggowentmakemadecatchcaughtdoingdid Activity Participate in the activity below by using… Continue reading ESL Handy Phrases for Conversation
If you are ready to learn FABCAD to make beautiful pieces of Ornamental Iron Work, this is the course for you! In this first lesson, learn the layout and setup of the FABCAD program. https://youtu.be/pEFOOSCAS-M
Hello! For a deeper understanding of the technology that we are using throughout the course, check out this guide to learning the parts of a mouse, keyboard and iOS devices (iPads, iPhones). First, check out this quizlet set: Then, you can check out this guide to iOS: https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/iphonebasics/getting-started-with-the-iphone/1/ Answer the following questions: Which key is… Continue reading Week 1.5 Parts of a Mouse, Keyboard and iOS Device
Follow this five-part series of activities for students interested in applying to college. This is part 1! Personification is the act of giving something that is non-human, human properties, which can be useful when talking about the college you want to attend. Each college, with their location, history, types of students they admit, and their… Continue reading College Counseling Personification Activity #1: I am a College/University!
Take the time to familiarize yourself with the following 16 useful adjectives: Advanced Adjectives Study Link Here is the list of the adjectives for reference: Affluent CeruleanDecrepitEffeminateEndemicFeminineHerculeanLuminousMasculineNefariousObesePrecariousStingyTorturousUnpalatableUtopian Conversational Dialogue Read the following dialogue, which uses some of the words we have learned, and answer the following questions: An Everyday Chat between Two Women on the… Continue reading Advanced Work with Adjectives
After already living out most of my college career, it was time for my high school best friend to pick the college of her dreams. She had narrowed it down to two choices. Since I lived in the dorms, I didn't get to visit her as often as I used to. But now it was… Continue reading Do you really make an impact?
Inside each student is a story. Sometimes it has already been scribbled out in paper, with phrases rambling so long they ask the reader to gasp for air. The words, swollen with raw emotions, strike the reader like a paper cut. Other times the story has gone missing. There are no words on the… Continue reading Finding THE STORY
Bottom Line: Colleges that Change Lives is a refreshing and re-invigorating look at the college guide genre. It suffers from a lack of California options and frank discussions on financial aid. Most books in the college guide genre have money sign logos indicating that a school is a “great value”, fun-fact information boxes and admissions… Continue reading Review of Colleges that Change Lives
Note: This is my entry to the Thomas B. Fordham Institute Wonkathon contest. Exactly two years ago, March 2016, I was in the trenches as a high school special education teacher. I would leap from classroom to classroom, borrowing them from the general education teachers during their prep time. I was trying to balance… Continue reading High school counseling and individualized plans are key to student success
Lately, there has been a switch from English classes focused on critical readings, mini-lessons and writing workshops to standardized composition courses. My latest visit with my former English teacher left me with a palatable sense that he feels his freedom is gone and he's now trapped. The times when he would scour first his home… Continue reading What happens when you let students and teachers be free?