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Dealing with Socially Acute Questions in the English-Language Classroom
This article provides tools that second language teachers can use for a constructive intercultural dialogue in the event of socially undesirable interactions in a mixed language group. A case study of a racist statement during an interfaculty …
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Introductory games for French, English, Spanish or German tutors
For language lessons, it is advisable to get acquainted informally for half an hour through a game before the substantive start. That immediately broke the ice. In this article you will find, in addition to the Dutch version of the …
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Studying: 20 quotes in Dutch and English
Many famous authors, scientists and artists express a piece of life advice in the form of a quote. Whether you're just starting your academic journey or nearing the end, we could all use some motivation when it comes to studying.
In this blog, 20 …
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Prevention in education is more than teaching about illegal drugs: Vision text
Vision text to support the addiction prevention learning line, fitting within effective prevention and the alcohol and drug policy at school.
Background information for teachers to get started in an evidence-based way on addiction prevention at the …
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Looking and listening through the windows of the Canon of Flanders
In the Canon of Flanders you will find inspiration and material to discuss specific topics. If you want to add an extra layer of image and sound , view the audiovisual collections and assignments at The Archive for Education . There you will …
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Bring the Chimera and AI into your classroom!
Article about a teaching project introducing the Greek hero Bellerophon, his flying horse Pegasus and the terrible Chimaera. Greek myths are thus combined with artistic training and artificial intelligence to bring the fantasy three-headed monster …
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Yoga, meditation and mindfulness at school in practice
An article with links to publications, teaching materials, sites, books ... to get started with yoga, meditation and mindfulness.
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Story Dice: Writing stories with dice
With StoryDice's digital story dice, your students can determine the content and order of a storyline by digitally rolling the dice.
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Rietveld chair: Lesson idea
This lesson letter explains how you can make a Rietveld chair with your students, in other words a chair such as Gerrit Rietveld's Red-Blue chair.
The following matters are discussed:- a list of supplies;
- a step-by-step plan with accompanying …
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Motivating students to learn a language
Do you know it? Students who are timid or anxious to speak in front of the class. How can we help these students?
This is possible through the use of technology such as the iPad.
The goal is not to use an iPad, but how do we encourage students to …
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Academic English: do's and don'ts
Most students have a good basic or even advanced knowledge of English. Yet writing in academic English is often a stumbling block for many. Academic texts are not just formal texts, they require a certain style.
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Conditionals: English if sentences (if clauses)
If I had ten million, I would ask the Queen to come for afternoon tea. If you had ten million, what would you do?
Those first two sentences are if clauses. With if sentences you indicate a condition in English; in Dutch you do that with als. Such …
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