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Crossing Cultures: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Understanding: Increase your effectiveness in interacting with people of different cultures. You will gain a greater awareness of your own cultural background, as well as acquire tools to interact appropriately and effectively with people from a variety of cultures.; Take this course: Begins April 21.

whole language: Instructional philosophy that emphasizes reading for meaning and reading in context. Whole language instruction focuses on a variety of strategies (for example, open-ended questions, discussions) to facilitate students' meaningful interpretations of texts, and does not advocate breaking language study into isolated skill components as practiced in phonics instruction.
English as a second language: Designation for students whose native language is not English or for programs designed to teach such students. As a method of instruction, ESL usually involves pulling students out of the regular classroom for English instruction.
English language development: Curriculum of instruction for English language learners.
English language learners: Students (in U.S. schools) whose native language is other than English working to master English. They may be immigrants or children born in the United States. Usually such students receive bilingual education or English as a second language services.
English as a foreign language: The study of English by non-native speakers or the teaching of English to such learners.
cognitive academic language proficiency: Academic language students experience in school. CALP develops over a five to seven year period in the language acquisition of English (or foreign) language learners.

The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

Making connections between concepts: In The First Year, page 2.3; To help students connect what they're learning, make your expectations clear and ask them what they understand and what isn't working.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

“Discoverie of Guiana”: In Sir Walter Raleigh and South America, page 5; Raleigh's 1596 account of his search of El Dorado became a sensation when it was published in England. The book describes Raleigh's motives of treasure hunting and empire building. Some excerpts with annotations are included below.*...; By William M. Wisser.

A new language: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 4; Once it became a French “protectorate” with puppet emperors, Vietnamese upper class leaders fiercely debated the relative merits of Chinese Confucian versus Western European knowledge and power. By the 1920s, though, they decided to adopt; By Lorraine Aragon.

An ancient Hindu kingdom: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 1; This damaged brick and stone Cham tower stands overgrown by vegetation in a rural area south of Hai An, Vietnam. Tall arched forms are characteristic of these monuments built by ethnic Chams between the seventh and twelfth century; By Lorraine Aragon.

Dancing deities: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 11; The asparas in mirror image stances balance on one bent leg in active positions typical of classical Southeast Asian dances. One hand is held above the head and the other in front of the chest with their wrists and fingers stretched...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Cambodia: A timeline: Major events and eras in the history of what is now Cambodia from the beginning of the Common Era to the present.

Vietnam: A timeline: Major events and eras in the history of what is now Vietnam from the first millennium BCE to the present.

Reading for relevance in literature: A unit-length instructional plan for using graphic organizers to promote active reading of novels, using The Count of Monte Cristo as an example.; By Suzanne Micallef.

Teaching about Thanksgiving: Resources and activities to help you bring historical accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and a broader context to discussions about the quintessentially American holiday.; Format: article; By Kathryn Walbert.

High school history and English: Natural partners: In Where English and history meet: A collaboration guide, page 1; Strategically plan a collaborative unit and overcome those everyday obstacles that prevent success. While this article focuses specifically on English-history collaboration, there is much to kindle the interest of any high school teachers.; By Karen Cobb Carroll, Ph.D., and NBCT.

Comics in the classroom: Graphic novels aren't just “literature lite”: they're a genre you can use to explore philosophy, history, human interactions, visual literacy, and more with soon-to-be adults in a high school English class.; Format: article; By Ross White.

Celebrating the freedom to read: Banned Books Week teaches the importance of our First Amendment rights and draws attention to the danger of restricting information in a free society.; By Melissa Thibault.

Children's literature promotes understanding: Bibliotherapy and critical literacy are two ways to use books to help children better understand themselves, others, and the world around them. This article explains both strategies and provides resources for selecting appropriate books.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Debates in the middle school classroom: In Arts of persuasion, page 2; A plan for staging a debate, including choosing a topic, "debate do's," and assessment.; By Pamela Myrick and Sharon Pearson.

How do I use all this data?: An eight-step checklist and questions for making use of various kinds of education data.; By Chris Hitch and Ken Jenkins.

Improving your technology utilization: A quick review can help you determine whether your school is making the most of its technology budget.; By Chris Hitch.

Persuasive speaking: A classroom model: In Arts of persuasion, page 3; A plan for teaching persuasive speaking in the middle school classroom, with tips for speakers and on how to recognize bias.; By Pamela Myrick and Sharon Pearson.

Persuasive writing: A classroom model: In Arts of persuasion, page 4; A plan for modeling persuasive writing with middle school students, using homework as the topic.; By Pamela Myrick and Sharon Pearson.

Professional development by email: Conducting professional development by email can be an effective way to reach busy teachers, tailor the content to their needs, and provide an authentic context for learning.; By Bobby Hobgood.

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