Vocabulary & Spelling presents thirty-two lessons that cover a broad range of topics from etymology to context clues to spelling patterns. It is essential that vocabulary instructions include a variety of strategies to develop students' word-study skills. Lessons in Vocabulary & Spelling provide many different ways of exploring and studying words, word parts, semantic families, and spelling patterns and rules. Activating students' prior knowledge of words and of essential concepts related to words helps students make associations between new terms and words they already know. An answer key is included.
A syllabus should clearly communicate the scope and requirements of a course to students. It must be carefully crafted and organized, and accurately set expectations around course participation, assignments, and grading—all while meeting the specific requirements of your institution. Learn how to set up your students and your class for success by writing a well-organized and complete syllabus. Author Karl Kapp walks teachers through the various sections of a common syllabus, with best practices for making the syllabus a more valuable tool in any class.
Subject Link is a nine-level curriculum integration reading program for high-beginner to high-intermediate students. The series’ theme-based curriculum helps students to improve their language abilities and also acquire new knowledge from the interesting content presented in each of the passages. With multiple lessons for each theme, Subject Link allows students to develop a greater understanding of the curriculum and broaden the context of their learning beyond single subject areas.
Raising Critical Consciousness via Creative Writing in the EFL Classroom
This study discusses a method to promote raising critical consciousness in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom through creative writing activities by getting students write journals and/or personal letters from the perspective of individuals from outside groups that have been marginalized or vilified in the students' dominant culture.
These activities are intended to encourage students to adopt new perspectives on polarizing topics while also being an enjoyable and effective means to practice English writing. Furthermore, it is recommended that these activities also be used to serve as segues to deeper critical discourse on related issues.
Harvard Medical School Comprehensive Examination (OSCE) assesses the ability of final year students to integrate and apply their knowledge, clinical skills, and professional attitudes in a standardized format. As a summative evaluation, successful completion of the examination is a prerequisite for graduation from HMS. As a formative experience, the examination provides objective data on which students can reflect and improve their abilities in a mentored fashion, as well as data on which the HMS curriculum and its processes can be continually evaluated and improved
