ARC is free for a while
Right now, we need to help each other as an ELT community. I don’t have much to give away, but…
ARC
These posts are specifically about Academic Reading Circles, before the book was published.
The evolution of ARC
A lot has changed since the last time I wrote about Academic Reading Circles here…
Mixie me: demonstrating comprehension
Comprehension is often not what it appears to be. I think we’ve proven this (in a post here, for example). When students believe they are… Read More »Mixie me: demonstrating comprehension
Using visuals to represent concepts in texts
When dealing with academic texts, you must be very adept at reading. Soon returning to my MA studies, I can honestly say I’m not looking… Read More »Using visuals to represent concepts in texts
Context is important – a preview of upcoming workshops
Look at this image. What is Superman doing? Yes, that’s what I first thought too. I’m sure we’re not alone. Given what we know about… Read More »Context is important – a preview of upcoming workshops
#toscon12 session
On May 5, I finally had the opportunity to lead a full session about Academic Reading Circles face to face to teachers, at the TESL Toronto Spring 2012 Conference (#toscon12) and it was exciting to start the ball rolling.Read More »#toscon12 session
Blogs for intensive and extensive reading
This weekend brings everyone 5th Virtual Round Table Web Conference. You should check it out. There, I’ve discussed #EAPchat during its opening Symposium. On Sunday, I’ll be talking about using blogs for intensive and extensive reading practice and yep, Ghandi and the Occupy Wall Street movement are part of it.Read More »Blogs for intensive and extensive reading