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Unlocking Understanding: Be the ESL Teacher your Students Love to Learn From

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Teaching English as a second or foreign language can feel like navigating a pedagogical minefield. You want to be engaging, informative, and even a little funny—without leaving your students scratching their heads in confusion. Here are some tips to help you communicate effectively with your students while keeping the classroom atmosphere light and enjoyable. 1. […]

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Can You Have an Effective ESL Ministry Without Using Christian ESL Materials?

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This article by Lonna Dickerson, Ph.D. was first published in 2010 by the Institute of Cross Cultural Training and has been shared here with ICCT’s permission. When planning your ESL curriculum, one of the most important decisions you make will be to choose your textbooks and other teaching materials. Especially if you are teaching in a

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Focus on Learner Needs: Key 3

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This 3 part series is an excerpt from the the Institute of Cross Cultural Training’s “Reach Out With English” training and has been shared with ICCT’s permission. When planning a Sunday School curriculum, we often begin by focusing on people’s spiritual needs and then we think about how we can address those needs through our

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Cultural Understanding: Key 1

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This 3 part series is an excerpt from the the Institute of Cross Cultural Training’s “Reach Out With English” training and has been shared with ICCT’s permission. In making your decision to become an ESL teacher, you have probably prayed about your desire to minister to those who have a range of needs that go

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Bridging the Gap

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Has your church/ministry decided to start an ESL ministry with the hope of opening doors to share the gospel with non-English-speaking people in the community?  If so, the million-dollar question is: how to move from just teaching English to using the ESL ministry to open doors for sharing the gospel? When a church or ministry moves

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