Editor’s Note: It’s back-to-school week, and that’s not just for students. Teachers all over are planning lessons, planning for their lessons to possibly be online, and planning to have a school year that doesn’t mirror the chaos of last year. To help them out, we’ve got a short and quick guide to teaching ESL.
Guide suggestion #1: Dictate-compare-read-write (You can read the full blog post here)!
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Guide suggestion #2: Engage-Study-Activate-Study-Activate (Read the full blog post here)
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Guide suggestion #3: Use the CERF (Read the full blog post here)
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Guide suggestion #4: Mind maps (Read the full blog post here)
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Guide suggestion #5: Share the cultures (Read the full blog post here)
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Big Chem-EZ: How can small Louisiana communities access clean drinking water after a hurricane?
When I went to visit the Pointe-au-Chien tribe after Hurricane Ida with my Service Learning class, I heard that one of the biggest challenges in the aftermath of the hurricane was finding enough drinking water, so in this article, I explore water purification methods: 1) when they are necessary, 2) how they work, and 3) if they really make your water safe to drink.
Big Chem-EZ: Why is southeastern Louisiana heavily impacted by storms?
This article explores the positive and negative impacts of the engineering industry on Louisiana, including how it is impacted by storms. The author also suggests a call to action to support Louisiana coastal restoration. Big Chem-EZ discusses how finding the best course of action can be challenging, and introduces various proposed solutions to wetland loss and environmental impacts on Louisiana industries.
