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https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/keith-kelly-ingredients-successful-clil-0 Analysis of the article Of course successful CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) depends on a variety of factors. This acrticle describes four factors that effect on successful implementation of CLIL: 1.      Management Factors 2.      Teachers factors 3.      Resource factors 4.      Learner factors So, management factors consist in the fact that CLIL, like any other current educational reform, can be a victim of the whims of political parties and ministries of education. So sometimes it is difficult to use CLIL in classes. Teachers factors consist in the fact that it’s a myth that native speakers make better CLIL teachers than non-native speakers.  The fact is that in many ways native speakers have challenges to teaching CLIL and non-native speakers do not because a native speaker sp...

http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/esl/ Analysis of the article  This article focuses on effective ways teachers can help ESL students overcome barriers to meaningful instruction. Teachers may use effective strategies that are based on social interaction theory in order to create comfortable classroom conditions and helps students to construct understanding and become independent thinkers and problem solvers.   The author of the article distinguishes four loads as barriers to meaningful instruction. They are: ·                    cognitive load, ·                    culture load, ·                    language load, ·            ...

http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/proandconhomework.html Analysis of the article    The question of giving homework to students is a very controversial one. Some teachers, parents and students think that is obligatory to give some home assighnments for pupils to develop their skills and to improve them at home. But others disagree and say that is is unnecessary . So, there are eventually benefits and some disadvantages of giving homework to students. The first reason that students need it is that students and teacher can work closely together in such a way.  And, of course, children become closer to their parents and together they see the problems in studying. Parents get better understanding of children’s needs. Doing homework helps students to prepare for big tests and develops their responsibility. But there is also harm for students because of it. Students don’t have enough time to relax after classes and they will ask parents to help them t...

Charting Your Intervention Course: The Art and Science of Goal Setting The goal setting is a heart of professional development of a teacher. So, there are three types of essential progress monitoring-data: 1.      General outcome measure 2.      Skill specific data (word reading accuracy, phonics patterns, fluency, comprehension) 3.      Intervention-specific data In order to have good results we need to select some measures based upon observed challenges. For that we need to set a GOM goal for students: ·         Obtain or use baseline date; ·         Consider team’s desired destination; ·         Set goal and determine needed weekly rate of improvement to reach the goal; ·         Use goal setting tools included with three assessments. We also should set a skil...