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What do you learn in school?
September 16, 2009When asked in class today, here were some of the learners' responses:• Reading, writing and speaking English• Things about other countries from people in my class• American culture•...
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Are you a Basic Skills Computer Tutor?
January 4, 2010Check out this resource featured it the Minnesota Literacy Council's Tutor E-newsletter this month:Computer literacy is crucial in today's world. Whether you're developing a basic...
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Birds of a Feather...
May 18, 2010...blog together?Thanks to the brilliant technology of Google Alerts (which automatically sifts the web for any new content that matches your search terms and sends you a compilation of...
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Creating an Immersion Environment
October 27, 2010Yesterday I observed Nikki's intermediate level class at the MLC Lake St Learning Center. When I arrived many of the students who spoke the same first language were sitting together at...
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Guest Blog Post: Melissa Martinson
November 16, 2010When I looked at a family tree worksheet from a beginning ESL textbook, the black and white line drawings didn't instantly capture my attention. I feared the diagram would be even more...
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Guest Blog Post: Dave Burklund at MLC Lake Street
December 1, 2010During conversation practice with someone who belonged to the Ethiopian Coptic community I learned that they don't eat turkeys! I don't know why that surprised me and stuck with me, but...
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Guest Blog Post: Beata at MLC Arlington Hills
January 6, 2011My name is Beata and I have been volunteer teaching ESL classes at the Arlington Hills Learning Center since September 2010. A few months ago my students and I were talking about...
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iPads for Literacy Education
December 14, 2011Recently I was contacted by an adult literacy educator who got the exciting news that her classroom will be provided with a set of iPads for learners to use. That's exciting news, but...
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June Literacy Feature: "Columbus Day"
June 13, 2013Columbus DayWritten by Phat Le, Waite ParkToday we celebrate the date that Christopher Columbus and his crew set foot on the island of San Salvador in October, 1492 as the first traveler...
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What do you learn in school?
September 16, 2009When asked in class today, here were some of the learners' responses:• Reading, writing and speaking English• Things about other countries from people in my class• American culture•...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are you a Basic Skills Computer Tutor?
January 4, 2010Check out this resource featured it the Minnesota Literacy Council's Tutor E-newsletter this month:Computer literacy is crucial in today's world. Whether you're developing a basic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Birds of a Feather...
May 18, 2010...blog together?Thanks to the brilliant technology of Google Alerts (which automatically sifts the web for any new content that matches your search terms and sends you a compilation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Creating an Immersion Environment
October 27, 2010Yesterday I observed Nikki's intermediate level class at the MLC Lake St Learning Center. When I arrived many of the students who spoke the same first language were sitting together at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guest Blog Post: Melissa Martinson
November 16, 2010When I looked at a family tree worksheet from a beginning ESL textbook, the black and white line drawings didn't instantly capture my attention. I feared the diagram would be even more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guest Blog Post: Dave Burklund at MLC Lake Street
December 1, 2010During conversation practice with someone who belonged to the Ethiopian Coptic community I learned that they don't eat turkeys! I don't know why that surprised me and stuck with me, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guest Blog Post: Beata at MLC Arlington Hills
January 6, 2011My name is Beata and I have been volunteer teaching ESL classes at the Arlington Hills Learning Center since September 2010. A few months ago my students and I were talking about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
iPads for Literacy Education
December 14, 2011Recently I was contacted by an adult literacy educator who got the exciting news that her classroom will be provided with a set of iPads for learners to use. That's exciting news, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
June Literacy Feature: "Columbus Day"
June 13, 2013Columbus DayWritten by Phat Le, Waite ParkToday we celebrate the date that Christopher Columbus and his crew set foot on the island of San Salvador in October, 1492 as the first traveler...
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