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LET’S TALK ABOUT INCLUSION IN ONLINE LEARNING by Laura Patsko The global pandemic of 2020 led to an unprecedented rush to move courses online, which both highlighted and potentially exacerbated problems of access, equality and inclusion for many learners worldwide. In this session, Laura shares some of the insights, tips and surprises she has encountered in her research on immersive learning experiences (ILDX) with LearnJam, and suggests possible action points for educators to think about to increase inclusion in online learning after COVID-19.
UNCOVER THE JUNGLE PATHS AND COLLECT THE GOLD by Jade Blue
To ensure our classrooms are inclusive, we must differentiate and cater for all our students’ needs by modifying our teaching approaches and resources accordingly. In this blogcast, Jade Blue uses an analogy of a group of adventurers navigating a jungle island from different starting points. Jade shows that by teachers providing different pathways through this jungle, by offering multiple approaches to the same material, we can give all our students greater opportunities for comprehension and development.
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TEACHING LOWER LEVELS by Rhona Snelling
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION – THE NEW KID IN TOWN? by Zarina Subhan
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Why are lower level, pre-A1 to A2 students sometimes perceived as challenging to teach? What was your own experience of learning a second or additional language? Did you feel excluded in any way? In this interactive webinar, Rhona Snelling explores what sets lower levels apart from other levels and offers tips and techniques to help you confidently approach teaching lower-level classes.
No student is the same. In order to develop the skills needed to communicate with others, our learners need to feel accepted and understood in their learning context. Zarina Subhan focuses on how to welcome differences in the language learning classroom, and how providing equity and inclusion in our teaching context can help us better meet our varied students’ needs.
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Language Hub provides flexible
Get Involved! provides practical solutions for mixed- ability classes and Workbook exercises at three different levels of challenge so everyone can succeed!
ELEMENTARY Student’s Book + access to Student’s App
Language Hub is a six-level general English course for adults that builds confidence through carefully structured activities with regular opportunities for meaningful practice. At its core is a well- balanced skills syllabus with clear learning outcomes, explored through a wide range of interesting topics. Features of the course include: • A Student’s App which offers learners quick and flexible practice opportunities practice opportunities for students through comprehensive video content and a Student’s when and where they need it, and • Engaging video content to show functional language in context, with a sitcom series providing realistic models for learners’ own language production. • Communicative speaking tasks at the end of each lesson that increase learner confidence and writing lessons For more information, please go to: www.macmillanenglish.com/languagehub App to prepare for or consolidate classroom activities. provides exposure to target language for class preparation and consolidation. which help to improve writing skills in genres aligned to the unit topic.
ELEMENTARY Student’s Book + access to Student’s App
PETER MAGGS CATHERINE SMITH
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK A1 A2 B1 B1+ B2 C1
ISBN 978-1-380-01675-1
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