Wendy Lang

Wendy Lang

Secondary English Teacher, Ontario, Canada

Wendy Lang is a secondary English Teacher at M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. With more than 20 years’ experience, she has always been interested in learning and trying new ideas with the goal of improving her classroom and her school. She prefers practical strategies that have returns that are obvious for both her and her students. Wendy also believes in the power of the professional learning community and values when others share what is happening inside their classroom. www.teachersaskingwhy.com

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Low-stress strategies for students’ oral presentations
Low-stress strategies for students’ oral presentations
Sept 19,2024

In yesterday’s reader submission, Dr Sunaina Sharma and Wendy Lang discussed their high school students’ anxiety over oral presentations. In this second article, the Ontario teachers share 4 strategies they’ve implemented to build the same speaking and listening skills while reducing the stress level.
student welfare, intervention, feedback, curriculum planning, curriclum implementation, literacy, international, reader submission, short articles
Tackling high school students’ anxiety over oral presentations
Tackling high school students’ anxiety over oral presentations
Sept 18,2024

After noticing their secondary English students were stressed by oral presentations (and coming up with ways to avoid them all together), Ontario educators Dr Sunaina Sharma and Wendy Lang gathered their feedback to find out more, then set about adjusting their teaching, based on a trauma-informed approach.
student welfare, intervention, feedback, curriculum planning, curriclum implementation, literacy, international, reader submission, long reads