National Geographic Learning ELT

We have something exciting to share: Dynamic Lessons, a new way to plan and teach live lessons, is now available on Spark! With Dynamic Lessons, you’ll engage your students and focus their attention with step-by-step instructions and activities from your favorite National Geographic Learning programs. Learn more about Dynamic Lessons >> https://bit.ly/4eahiV3

To become visually literate, our English language learners need to engage with a wide variety of visual content. Can you guess which types of visual content are shown in these pictures? How would you use these types of visual content in your classroom? Explore the National Geographic Learning Visual Literacy Infographic to learn more about the skills involved in teaching visual literacy! >> https://bit.ly/46QZwDw

To close out our week celebrating the hard work and accomplishments of English language educators, NGL teacher trainer Andrew Duenas is delighted to share a valuable piece of advice to help you save time and get creative in your classroom. Watch the video to find out what it is!

Our next message of thanks for English language educators is from Junuen Mondragón, an NGL Academic Consultant based in Mexico! Junuen is here to remind you that your passion for teaching opens the door to a world of possibilities for your students.

Do you use the Life program with your adult or young adult English language learners? Are you curious about the exciting content and integrated-skills development this series has to offer? If your answer to either of these questions is "yes," join us next week for a walkthrough of Life, Third Edition with author John Hughes! Register for the webinar >> https://bit.ly/4e8UtRE

This week, we are continuing our celebration of English language educators around the world with a message from our teacher trainer and Product Marketing Manager Ellen (Elly) Setterfield! What piece of advice does Elly have for teachers of English? Watch the video to find out!

Happy World Teachers' Day to teachers of English around the world! We will celebrate all week long with messages of thanks from our National Geographic Learning staff. Our first message is from teacher trainer Jair Felix, who encourages you to "embrace the power of curiosity" in your classroom! #worldteachersday #ELT

Are you a Trailblazer? We are thrilled to introduce Trailblazer, a new Primary seven-level series that empowers young learners to thrive in a multicultural world. Learn what a Trailblazer means to us >> https://bit.ly/3ZGkyDg Tell us what a Trailblazer means to you and your learners >> https://bit.ly/4eh8rRv

Every day, our students come across all kinds of visual content—from symbols, icons, diagrams, and infographics to videos, photos, animations, and facial expressions. Have you ever wondered how to help your students interpret all this content in English? English language teacher and educational consultant Jade Blue has you covered! On the In Focus blog, she shares insightful tips for developing students' visual literacy skills in class. Check out the post >> https://bit.ly/3Lc5Gnq

"Inquiry-based learning stimulates curiosity," writes Melissa Zaramella on the In Focus blog. "As teachers, we are brave enough to know that we do not have the answers to all our students' questions, but we can help them extend their initial questions to deeper thinkings and wonderings." Read Melissa's post to learn all about the benefits of using inquiry-based learning in your English language classroom! >> https://bit.ly/3M4724s