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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Laura Jacob, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE CO-CHAIR ELECT |
| Carter A. Winkle, Barry University, Miami, Florida, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
| Anastasia Khawaja, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA & Riah Werner, La Unidad Educativa Carlos Cisneros, Riobamba, Ecuador |
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| ARTICLES |
| REFLECTIONS ON READING AND RIGHTS: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TEXT SELECTION |
| Alexandra Guilamo, TaJu Educational Solutions, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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It can be a struggle for classroom teachers to find a reading
text that can engage students at any reading level. However, in addition
to considering student engagement, teachers should also consider
whether the text is appropriate for all backgrounds and cultures
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| ADDRESSING LINGUICISM AND ITS RACIAL IMPLICATIONS IN THE AGE OF NATIONALISM |
| Riah Werner, La Unidad Educativa Carlos Cisneros, Riobamba, Ecuador |
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How do your students experience linguicism and racism in the
current political climate, and what is your responsibility as teacher
when it comes to addressing these issues? In this article, Werner
reflects on her experiences during a linguicism simulation exercise at
the TESOL convention, discusses the racial implications of
language-based discrimination, and provides suggestions for classroom
activities that raise awareness of linguicism and its racial
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| CREATING INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS FOR LGBTQIA ESL STUDENTS |
| Molly Kelley, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA & Andrew Lewis, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA |
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Research shows that conventional ESL classroom environments are
sources of both anxiety and lack of motivation for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) students,
which negatively affects their learning outcomes. This article presents
practical ways we can create more inclusive environments for all
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| TESOL AND THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN TROUBLING TIMES |
| Cathy Raymond, Alliance for International Women's Rights, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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The 2017 TESOL convention theme “The World Comes Together”
highlighted TESOL’s values of advocacy, integrity, and respect for
multiculturalism. The Alliance for International Women’s Rights shares
these values in its mission to support women leaders and future women
leaders in Afghanistan and Nepal through its Distance English and Mentor
Programs. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| MEET THE TEAM |
| Anastasia Khawaja, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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| MISSION STATEMENT |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: IDENTITY, INCLUSION, AND ADVOCACY |
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