An Innovation for the H...
1.0 What is CLIL? Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a way to build content knowledge and focus on language simultaneously. It is rapidly gaining traction around the world as Governmen...
Curriculum & Materials Archives - Page 3 of 7 - Foundations Newsletter
Bridging the Gap: Using...
In my previous Bridging the Gap article about using iPads to boost academic and language skills, we looked at how to use familiar technology to promote broad skill development in areas that may be wea...
Cornell Notes Starter K...
Cornell Notes Starter Kit Lark S Escobar The Flipped Classroom model assumes that students are active note takers and experienced with using a note taking system called Cornell Notes. Th...
Flipped for F.I.P.
Flipped for FIP By Lark S Escobar After chatting with the presenter from last year’s Flipped Classroom session, I tried to think about how to apply it to the foundations classroom, particularly for ...
Staying the Course in L...
As I write, the first full year of the new Foundations FIP (Foundations Intensive Program) is nearing completion. Students who in Cycle 1 matriculated into FIP from high school at Levels 2 or higher a...
Using conditional sente...
As most of us will know from experience, conditional forms in English can cause great difficulty for second language learners. Not only are they linguistically and cognitively complex but they also co...