Spread the loveThis morning I had a chat with a good teacher friend about their school year and the progress they made. While it felt like their classroom management and pedagogical skills were at an all-time high, their principal did not share the same sentiment. In fact, in a number of ways, the principal felt that over the past two years, my friends’ skills had regressed. What bugged my friend the most was that her colleagues routinely commented on her growth as a teacher without her even asking, and she had even been nominated teacher of the year in her […]

Spread the loveBackground Information: Canada, a sovereign nation in North America, was once a British colony. Although Canada gained full legislative independence from Britain in 1931, its ties to England are still evident today due to the shared constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch of both Great Britain and Canada, although her roles in the two countries are entirely separate. Teaching Strategies: To help students understand the complex relationship between Canada and England, educators can employ the following teaching strategies: Begin with history. Introduce students to Canadian history by exploring topics such as British colonization and settlement, the fur trade, French-Canadian […]

Spread the loveLet’s take a look at the effectiveness of early intervention in learning English as a second language. It seems that students who read English early on see a much better outcome. Next, we will look at this approach, even though there is not yet a lot of proof that this process is beneficial.  Those With Reading Difficulties When it comes to implementing the response to the intervention method, you should consider the level at which the learner finds themself. This means the level of their first language and their second language, which is English in this case. If […]