Category: January 2020–Experiences That Changed Us

Why Teach Debate When Speaking’s No Small Feat? A Conversation between Curtis🙂 and Heather🙃 By: Curtis Kelly & Heather Kretschmer Heather: Hey, Curtis. It’s time to introduce our Think Tank

Warmly Welcoming Neurodivergent Learners into the Language Classroom By: Heather Kretschmer & Yasser Tamer Atef Imagine for a moment that you are planning to invite around eight friends for tea.

Innovating in the Language Classroom By: Heather Kretschmer Chances are you’re an innovator at heart. After all, you’re reading the MindBrainEd Think Tank. Maybe in one of your classes, you

Perceptions of Teaching and Teachers By: Heather Kretschmer Imagine we lived in a parallel universe where the conditions on Mars allowed life to emerge and flourish. Suspend reality for a

Emotions: Our Gateway into Learning By: Heather Kretschmer Reflecting back on my early days of teaching, I was focused on what my students needed to do to achieve certain goals

Navigating Student Distress By: Heather Kretschmer It was a typical group presentation. The students came prepared with their talking points, notecards, and a flash drive with their PowerPoint. They got

How Do Reading Structures Affect Reading Proficiency? By: Curtis Kelly There is something very important that we have discovered about the brain: its main form of processing the world is

TIPS FOR TEACHING TERRIFIC TONGUE TWISTERS By: Kelly Rose Looking for a quick warm-up routine in your language lessons? How about trying a tongue twister? With just one sentence students

The Reading Brain By: Afon (Mohammad) Khari “A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” Neil Gaiman Author As language teachers, we stand at the crossroads of

Prom Date for Life By: Heather McCulloch In April or May, many American high school students attend prom, a formal dance event. This is a magical night where students wear formal