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- United States: Subject Matters – Reading, Writing… and Readying for TestsIt’s the best of times and the worst of times, exclaims the unusually Dickensian CNN, for English teachers as they find themselves more accountable than ever for the academic success of their students, while balancing new technologies that change time-honored … Continue reading → […]
- United States: Feds Make ELLs a Priority for Tests Based on Common-Core StandardsThe federal government, notes Education Week, is intending to provide grants for the development of English-language-proficiency assessments that are aligned with the national common-core standards. The proposed grant competition would push the country toward more uniformity for the definition of … Continue reading → […]
- Vietnam: Pilot English Teaching Project is Hit by Staff Shortage and Poor SkillsFactors including a serious lack of facilities, as well as a shortage of qualified teachers have adversely affected the Ministry of Education and Training’s pilot English language teaching programme for primary school children, notes VietnamNet. Read more on this… Post … Continue reading → […]
- Would you have done this for a job?Simple question: would you have done what this person did to try and get a job in the Gulf? She flew me to Qatar on a 1-way ticket (despite my several written requests for a return ticket since it seemed … Continue reading → […]
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Category Archives: new zealand
Samoan classes bridge gap in NZ
New Zealand: The Kingsland school now offers bilingual Samoan classes to pupils from bilingual primary schools such as Richmond Road School in Ponsonby, and Rosebank Primary in Avondale. John McCaffery, senior lecturer at Auckland University’s faculty of education, is among … Continue reading
Parents protest at bilingual decision delay in NZ
New Zealand: The parents of five Christchurch primary school children say they have nowhere to go next year after plans for an intermediate-level bilingual class were put on hold, according to Radio NZ. Read the full story… internet advertising Post … Continue reading
New Zealand: Not so lost in translation
Bridging the gap between cultures and language has been made a little easier at Baverstock Oaks Primary School, with the addition of two new English language assistant teachers.The primary is one of the first in New Zealand to adopt specialist … Continue reading
New Zealand: English language students’ spending still rising
Expenditure by international students studying at English language schools was $242 million in the year ended March 2008, Statistics New Zealand said today. This expenditure was $7 million higher than for the year ended March 2007. Read the full story… … Continue reading
When Reading is Stupid…
Further to my question about the importance of reading that I posted a couple of days ago, I recommend “When Reading is Stupid; the Why, How and What to Do About It” by the excellent Kate Marie Ryan, which appears … Continue reading
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Asia Pacific in the Spotlight
I myself have never had the dubious pleasure of teaching English in Asia. For those of you who have, or are, or will, here’s the latest lowdown on TEFL in the Asia Pacific region: Vietnam: Teaching English: TOEIC Suitable to … Continue reading
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Asia Pacific TEFL Headlines
I myself have never had the dubious pleasure of teaching English in Asia. For those of you who have, or are, or will, here’s the latest lowdown on TEFL in the Asia Pacific region: Vietnam: Teaching English: TOEIC Suitable to … Continue reading
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TEFL News from around the World
South Korea: The Korea Times – English Education Needs to Start at Earlier Ages The English frenzy in Korea has produced many popular teachers who are good at helping students get higher scores in English tests. A famous former English … Continue reading
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Issue 3 of Horizons: Available for Download
Here are highlights of what you’ll find in the new, action packed edition of Horizons: What Would Motivate you to Take a New Job? What do we want from our jobs? There must surely be a reason for us to … Continue reading
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Teaching English in New Zealand
Thanks once again to the marvellous mmcmorrow for posting this priceless information over on the Australia & New Zealand forum, essential advice for anyone thinking about working in the country: The situation regarding English language teaching in New Zealand is … Continue reading
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