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Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive Assessment – Video
Posted by englishlessons on May 4, 2018
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Parent Guides in English and Spanish for Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive assessment
Posted by englishlessons on March 23, 2018
Parent Guides in English & Spanish for Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive Assessment for K-5
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AmEnglish.com – Resources
Posted by englishlessons on December 30, 2017
AmEnglish.com® partners with California State University, Monterey Bay to provide CEU credits
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Idiom of the week – Take the helm
Posted by englishlessons on November 24, 2017
Definition:
Take control of something
Examples:
That company hired a new CEO; he took the helm last month.
The candidate took the helm of that federal agency just last week.
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Idiom of the week – Let someone off the hook
Posted by englishlessons on October 24, 2017
Definition:
Let someone out of a difficult situation or let someone avoid doing something unpleasant
Examples:
I asked him to make a presentation, but he was so nervous about it that I let him off the hook and chose someone else to present.
I am relieved that my manager let me off the hook and gave the new project to someone else.
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Join us at CATEOL Santa Clara
Posted by englishlessons on October 16, 2017
Join us at CATESOL in Santa Clara for a presentation by the author on “Read Aloud eBooks with Adaptive Assessment” on Saturday, 10/21/17 at 9:45 AM in Room H2 Bayshore West (Booth 114)
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Idiom of the week – Blow through something
Posted by englishlessons on September 20, 2017
Definition:
Use up/consume
Examples:
That start-up blew through the first round of funding in less than a year.
He blew through his inheritance so quickly that it surprised everyone.
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2017 Academics’ Choice Smart Book award for Mind-Building Excellence
Posted by englishlessons on August 25, 2017
The Read Aloud eBooks series with Adaptive Assessment earns 2017 Academics’ Choice Smart Book award for Mind-Building Excellence
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Idiom of the week – Blow over
Posted by englishlessons on August 17, 2017
Definition:
Become unimportant after some time
Examples:
Don’t worry; the controversy about this will blow over soon.
As she predicted, the press frenzy blew over in a few weeks as reporters went on to other issues.
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Idiom of the week – Get a handle on something
Posted by englishlessons on August 8, 2017
Definition:
Get control or understanding of something
Examples:
I feel more comfortable after doing some research as I am getting a handle on some of the issues.
This is a new area for him, and he doesn’t have a handle on it yet.
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