by Englist | Feb 22, 2023 | Englist blog, Learning resources
By Adam Hatch Years ago in a philosophy class I heard a story about an eager Zen monk and his master. The young monk wanted to attain enlightenment as quickly as possible, so he asked his master how many hours a day he should meditate to optimize efficiency. The monk...
by Englist | Jan 18, 2023 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog
Englist’s mission is to prepare students for a future in English-language academic and career settings. This can be a difficult bridge to cross. Most students who enter international programs or attend university overseas are shocked to find that grammar and...
by Englist | Nov 19, 2022 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog
In quality language arts and social studies classes, students are tasked with learning about and critically engaging issues of social justice as a means of teaching participatory democratic citizenship. Topics introduced can include race, socioeconomic class, gender,...
by Englist | Mar 15, 2022 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog
When students hear this question, they usually think something like, “boring homework that I have to do because my teacher said so.” In the most superficial sense, this is sort of true, but that’s only part of the picture. If students feel writing is simply a vehicle...
by Englist | Nov 15, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
By Teacher Adam I first read To Kill a Mockingbird in 9th grade for English class. I liked it, but I know I didn’t really get it. I also remember much of my class not getting it. I have read TKAM probably nine times now, both in my role as a teacher and on my own....
by Englist | Jun 19, 2021 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog, Online
With the spread of COVID-19 in Taiwan, all schools moved online. This transition was very difficult for some programs, but not for Englist. Englist was positioned extremely well to make this difficult transition because we prepared for this possibility early, our...
