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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Anne Walker, PhD, Associate Professor, University of North Dakota, USA |
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| ADVOCACY IN TEACHER EDUCATION: SOMETIMES WE NEED TO STOP TEACHING AND JUST LISTEN |
| Anne Walker, PhD, Associate Professor, University of North Dakota, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| EFFECTIVE INTERCULTURAL TEACHER EDUCATION |
| Rosemary Orlando, Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, USA & Andy Curtis, Anaheim University, California, USA |
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While working as teacher educators in international settings,
it is important to be cognizant and respectful of the local culture yet
at the same time help to bring about positive change for local teacher
learners. Two teacher educators suggest how to combine different
cultural perspectives based on real-life experiences in Southeast Asia. Read More |
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| FIVE IMPORTANT FEATURES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE TEACHERS |
| Grace Chin-Wen Chien, National Hsinchu University of Education, Taiwan |
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Instructional coaches designed and provided a 5-day workshop
for special education teachers as well as pilot elementary and secondary
school English Language Learner (ELL) teachers in a northwestern U.S. city in
the summer of 2009. This discusses five important major features of the
workshop affecting professional development. Read More |
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| THESIS WRITING AS A WAY TO ENHANCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Rebeca Elena Tapia Carlín, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico |
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This article discusses the reasons that may lead to viewing
thesis writing as a means to enhance ELT professional development. The author sees professional development
resulting from a self-directed, collaborative, research learning process
in which teachers produce a dissertation to obtain a degree. Read More |
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| NEGOTIATING MEANING: HOW TWO LATINA MOTHERS MAKE SENSE OF THEIR ROLE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION |
| Stephanie Sebolt, Roanoke County Public Schools, Virginia, USA |
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Parental involvement plays an important role in a child’s
education. This article reveals findings from a study the author
conducted on how Latina mothers view their role in their children’s
education. It contains a description of differences between their
perceptions compared to those of teachers. Implications for educators
are included. Read More |
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