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English as a Second Language

Students & Educators

Tim McBrideSeptember 27, 2017 0

Writing Reviser Add-on + Animated Bulldog = Improved Student Essays

Working to reinforce the virtues extolled in our Writing Reviser, we’ve prepared a series of English language arts videos starring a lovable pit-bull named Muggs—aptly named after a dog owned by the famous American writer James Thurber. The synergy between the two tools has helped many students learn to write more forcefully,

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Mimi StapletonJune 8, 2016 0

Engaging ELL Students with Authentic Experiences and Digital Resources

Language teachers often take advantage of authentic input to enhance learning output. The use of realia allows students to see and hear the target language used properly and in context, which heightens linguistic and cultural comprehension. Curriculum Pathways offers free resources that serve as authentic materials (#authres) for English Language

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Students & Educators

Molly FarrowNovember 20, 2014 0

Making Maps That Answer Both “Where?” and “Why?”

Maps inherently answer the "where" question. But student-generated, annotated maps can also answer the "who, what, when, and why" questions. The Interactive Atlas provides plenty of opportunities to hit all of those W's. And a search of the term "atlas" will reveal the over 40 lessons that use the tool to create annotated maps

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Students & Educators

Mimi StapletonJuly 2, 2014 0

ELL and Content-Based Instruction

Curriculum Pathways supports English Language Learner (ELL) instruction, which we consider to be one of today’s most important educational challenges. Imagine walking into a classroom where you are not only the new kid but the new kid who can’t understand what others are saying. Imagine being the teacher trying to

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