Dialogue Journals are not just a Tool for Communication, but an Effective Way of Teaching Writing

A dialogue journal can provide valuable information for you about your learner's writing skills as well as the nature of your learner's writing errors. Here are tips on how to create a dialogue journal.

How to use Cloze Tests to Determine Whether your Learner Can Handle a Reading Assignment

How to use the classic cloze test to assess the appropriateness of a reading text for learners. Also, tips on how to create cloze tests from reading texts, and how to analyze what the tests reveal about your learner's ability to understand what they are about to read.  

Learner Reading: is Your Learner at the Instructional Level, the Frustration Level or the Independent Level? Use a Cloze Exercise to Find out!

Readers generally fall into one of three levels: Instructional Level readers, Frustration Level readers, and Independent Level readers. Read more about what the terms mean, and how to assess what level your learner is at is by way of a method known as a cloze.

Is Your Learner Learning English or Acquiring It?

Your learners may be learning English, but are they really acquiring the language? This brief explanation of the differences may help shape your tutoring approach.

How to Use LEA Transcript to Teach Learner About U.S. Conventions of Reporting Crime in Case of a House Break-In

How can you help your learner better understand community safety topics like theft reports, apartment insurance, insurance claims, and where to find the nearest police station and hospital? Here are a few tips.

How to use a LEA transcript to teach topics such as public safety, commuting, and crime

How a tutor can help his learner  understand more about his new community. Here are some tips related to topics like how safe a city is, how to commute, and how to react to crimes.

Where to Practice Speaking English (and Visit!) - The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem

A great place for your learner to practice their spoken English (and visit a new place as well) is at one of the conversation circles held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.