Building a Basic Model of the Learner’s Mind: Part 1
To be the most effective learner possible, you must master all aspects of your memory (cognition). How does learning occur? What conditions are neccesary to
American Colombian Academy: Officially a Licensed 501(c)(3) Nonprofit!
We did it! After applying and waiting for everything to be reviewed, American Colombian Academy has been certified as 501(c)(3) legal tax-exempt nonprofit! That’s cool
Keeping a Balance: Students of Different Learning Levels
Part of the challenge of being teachers in a program like ours is that we have students of many different levels of English and general
5 Ways to Talk like a Paisa
Colombians who live in Antioquia are called Paisas. Paisas have their own specific way of speaking including slang typical to the area and their accent.
K and G Minimal Pair Exercise
Los sonidos “k” y “g” en Ingles son muy parecidos. Solo se diferencian en que uno tiene voz y el otro no! Es importante poder
Cultural Lessons for the Explorers
Cultural studies are so important to me! I majored in “Global Studies” and many of my classes were about learning about the history and culture
From Explorer to Teacher: The ACA Teacher Training Program
As we close out another week of lessons for the ACA Explorers, I am want to think about what the future holds. The coming week
La Metodologia de ACA: Como enseñamos de manera diferente?
Aca en ACA, no enseñamos como ustedes a lo mejor aprendían en el colegio. Obvio, como ustedes están aquí con nosotros buscando a mejorar su
Motivating Students with Cumulative Exams and Cumulative Learning
We’ve mentioned before the Testing Effect – that its more efficient/effective to use your study time testing yourself rather than performing simple review. And that works
The ACA Explorers Musical Repetoire
Here at ACA, we have grown and developed so much throughout the past two years. Two years ago, I wasn’t part of ACA. I was