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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT
Caralyn Bushey, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Krista Bittenbender Royal, University of South Florida, USA and Christina Quartararo, St. John's University, New York, USA
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ARTICLES
KEEPING THE FLAME OF IEP EXCELLENCE BURNING AND AVOIDING BURNOUT
Keith Maurice, University of Texas at Arlington, Barbara Hoekje, Drexel University, and Bruce Rindler, Boston University

How do we pursue excellence in ourselves and our IEPs when the challenges seem nonstop, fatigue and exhaustion set in, and our joy for the work diminishes? This article asks you to reflect on your own situation, describes burnout and reviews symptoms, then offers strategies to keep your professional flame burning. Read More

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HANDLING THE GRADING LOAD IN A CULTURE OF ASSESSMENT
Jane Conzett, Xavier University, Ohio, USA, and Lara Dorger, Xavier University, Ohio, USA

Feeling overwhelmed by increased grading, assessment, and documentation? This article shares approaches that one intensive English program adopted to manage its grading load while still documenting student learning outcomes. Read More

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BOLDLY AND GENTLY RIDDING THE CLASS OF PLAGIARISM
Patrick T. Randolph, Western Michigan University, USA

Plagiarism and cheating are two problems that any instructor would absolutely love to rid the classroom of once and for all. This teaching tip shows how this can be accomplished. Read More

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NEW WAYS TO ENCOURAGE ORAL LANGUAGE
Joyce Bogdan, ESOL teacher, Connecticut, USA; Brandman/Chapman University, California, USA

Add excitement to your lessons by using a digital voice recorder, and use the data to document students’ progress. Read More

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READING, WRITING, AND CO-CONSTRUCTION
Elizabeth O'Dowd, Saint Michael's College, Vermont, USA and Mahmoud Arani, Saint Michael's College, Vermont, USA

How do students learn to write better? By reading like writers and writing like readers! Find out how it works. Read More

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