"; arnews[0] += "At times, teachers may feel inundated with theories, methodologies, teaching strategies, etc. Please keep in mind that this is your class, your students and only YOU know your own limits. As I have told my student teachers, and new or inexperienced teachers that I have mentored..."; arnews[0] += "
Author : Honey Krumholz"; arnews[0] += "
"; arnews[1]="A Role Play Activity with Distance Learners in an English Language Classroom
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In recent years, language teaching has focused on the learning process rather than the teaching of the language. The emphasis is not only on linguistic competence of the language learners but also on the development of their communicative ability. In order to develop the learners' communicative ability, the teacher needs to create a scenario to teach the target language in a vibrant, active and interesting manner.";
arnews[1] += "Author : Pramela Krish"; arnews[1] += "
"; arnews[2]="TO 3D OR NOT TO 3D
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This is a short follow-up to a previous article on the viability of virtual worlds as language learning/teaching platforms, in specific Second Life. Focus here is the use of SL (Second Life) as a component of blended learning. http://eslarticle.com/pub/articles/english-as-a-second-language-esl/virtual-world-scepticism-792.htm";
arnews[2] += "Author : Kip Yellowjacket"; arnews[2] += "
"; arnews[3]="Anchor Activities Allow Teachers to Work With Small Groups
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Anchor activities are student centered activities that are designed to extend and review already learned skills. These activities are ongoing assignments that are self-directed. In other words, the students work on these activities independently throughout a given unit.";
arnews[3] += "Author : Adam Waxler"; arnews[3] += "
"; arnews[4]="Using Differentiated Instruction Activities to Meet the Needs of ALL Your Students
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I am always amazed at the range of ability levels of my students within any given class. Within one 8th grade class I may have students who struggle to read and write while at the same time have students (within the same class) who are reading and writing on an upper high school level.";
arnews[4] += "Author : Adam Waxler"; arnews[4] += "
"; arnews[5]="Learning Centered Education - Encouraging Student Responsibility For Learning
"; arnews[5] += "Accepting responsibility for their own learning can be a significant challenge to students. This is especially a problem if they have grown up in a school system that had an emphasis on objective testing against nation-wide standards."; arnews[5] += "
Author : Ken Long"; arnews[5] += "
"; arnews[6]="Raise Student Achievement in the Classroom
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The focus in schools today is to raise achievement among our students. While that is an admirable goal, I suggest that schools evaluate what they are already doing well. Then, get rid of those less important strategies and focus on those that are really working.";
arnews[6] += "Author : Donna Newberg Long"; arnews[6] += "
"; arnews[7]="How Does the Montessori Curriculum Differ From Traditional Schools?
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Overall, the main way in which Montessori children differ from traditional students is that Montessori children love to learn. They do not memorize facts and figures for the purposes of passing a test or pleasing adults. It is that passionate love for learning which separates Montessori students from traditional students.";
arnews[7] += "Author : Sheila Linville"; arnews[7] += "
"; arnews[8]="How to Teach Anyone Anything - The 3 Most Powerful Professional Techniques
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You already know your subject better than anyone else, and you are ready to share your knowledge. Have your knowledge respected, and your instruction remembered.";
arnews[8] += "Author : Ross Leadbetter"; arnews[8] += "
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