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10 Tips for Teaching English Language Learners Worldwide

Posted on January 14, 2019 by profesorbaker

Classrooms across the world are becoming increasingly diverse with increasing numbers of students whose primary home languages are not English. In the USA, state-reported data estimated 10 percent of the US school-aged population (PreK-twelfth grade) as students identified as limited … Continue reading →

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#FREE #Book! The Chilean National #English Test: The Years 2001 – 2014 #ASMSG #MondayBlogs #edchat #ell #efl #eslchat

Posted on January 13, 2015 by profesorbaker

Wow! 2015 is off to a fast start with so many things happening for me personally and professionally. I start the year off, appropriately, with a free book for my readership. But first, to catch up on the news, I … Continue reading →

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#Learn A #Second #Language or #Sing A #Song In 25 Languages: Which is easier? #ASMSG #RaveReviewsBookClub #BYNR #IAN1 #JT4A #4FTM #AGA3 #1AdB #Bookplugs #Indie

Posted on January 30, 2014 by profesorbaker

http://t.co/YcaiBFFWmm Got a #Kindle? ╚► http://t.co/iuw14JM5Ot ★Second #Language Acquisition ★ #esl #ASMSG #ian1 #jt4a #4ftm #j4us #bynr — Thomas Jerome Baker (@profesortbaker) January 28, 2014 Which is easier: learn a second language or sing a song in 25 languages? Intuitively, … Continue reading →

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#Culture of #Excellence: #Accountability & the #International #Baccalaureate

Posted on August 31, 2013 by profesorbaker

“The culture of excellence” – Presidente Rafael Correa of Ecuador, referring to the International Baccalaureate… Firstly, let me make my position clear: The International Baccalaureate has the best education system in the world. If you doubt the sincerity of my … Continue reading →

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Language Death: The Case For Lifetime Language Maintenance for EFL Teachers

Posted on August 1, 2013 by profesorbaker

You can “lose” your language. After you learn a language, you must maintain your ability to use a language. Without maintenance, a learned language will wither away and die. Let there be no doubt about that. Language death is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Debates, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Higher Education Teaching & Learning | Tagged achievement, CAE, competency, CPE, education, examination, FCE, gaming, IELTS, learn, lifetime, research, snapshot, teach, test, TOEFL, TOEIC, valid | Leave a comment

#Teaching & #Learning #English in #Chile: The 4BookBundle, Yours For Less Than A Quarter per book @ $0.99 cents

Posted on July 29, 2013 by profesorbaker

Teaching & Learning English in Chile: What Every Teacher Should Know ($0.99 cents! Price sooooo low you can’t say no!) 4-Books-In-One: Breaakdown==> $0.25 per book! A quarter a book. That’s right. $0.25. Since when has a quarter brought so much … Continue reading →

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Teaching Debate in Chile: Age of Wisdom, Season of Light, Spring of Hope

Posted on July 20, 2013 by profesorbaker

Book Description Publication Date: July 19, 2013 Why should everyone learn how to debate? Here’s a global answer: “Sooner or later, all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace… If this … Continue reading →

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#MOTIVATION: WHAT’S THE POINT?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by profesorbaker

One of the most difficult problems a teacher of English faces, in Chile, or in any country where English is rarely used, is how to motivate students. Yes, there are fun things to do with the language. Students can sing … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Higher Education Teaching & Learning | Tagged alchemist, Chile, education, English, Gold, Holy Grail, Lady Macbeth, learn, literature, Macbeth, motivation, Shakespeare, stage, student, teach, Teacher | 3 Comments

The Chilean National English Test: The Years 2001 – 2014 (Hopeless and Helpless)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by profesorbaker

#Chile #National #English #Test: Understanding the Past & Future Adjustments http://t.co/GAz1MHo0wT pic.twitter.com/mGjcBsyGvC — Thomas Jerome Baker (@profesortbaker) July 13, 2013 The Chilean National English Test: The Years 2001 – 2014 [Kindle Edition] Price: $9.99 227 pages Book Description Publication Date: … Continue reading →

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Is Grammar Necessary? The (Passive) Voice From The Past

Posted on July 5, 2013 by profesorbaker

Is grammar necessary? It’s an old question, and if a glance is taken, quite casually, at the textbooks on the market nowadays, there would be a unanimous verdict: Grammar is necessary. Our textbooks are full of grammar, our readers are … Continue reading →