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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CURRENT CHAIR |
| Jennelle Reeves, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE OUTGOING CHAIR |
| Anne Walker, PhD, Associate Professor, University of North Dakota, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| SPEAK A NEW LANGUAGE PROJECT: A CRITICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR FUTURE ESL/EFL TEACHERS |
| Bryan Meadows, Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, USA |
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The Speak a New Language Project is a distinctive assignment
that brings together a linguistically diverse classroom of prospective
language teachers to collaboratively learn about the practical side of
pronunciation instruction and, in the process, the value of
multilingualism inside the classroom. Read More |
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| A REVIEW OF THE IRIS CENTER STAR LEGACY MODULE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS |
| Donna M. Villareal, Ashland University, Ohio, USA |
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This article reviews an instructional module available online
through Vanderbilt University's Idea and Research for Inclusive Settings
Center, which provides free, online, and interactive resources for
college/university faculty and professional development providers. This
module, which focuses on teaching English language learners, is designed
to give English language instructors an idea of what it feels like to
have to learn in another language. Read More |
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| TRAINING NONNATIVE RURAL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH: THREE APPROACHES |
| Daniel Spandler-Davison, Columbia Education Network, Washington, DC, USA |
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There are many challenges to training rural nonnative-speaking
teachers of English. An approach that may work well for teachers located
in urban centers will, more than likely, fail to address the distinct
needs of rural teachers. This article surveys three projects that have
sought to train rural teachers well. Read More |
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| RELEVANCE OF YOUNG LEARNER TEACHER COGNITION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINERS AND EDUCATORS |
| Louise McLaughlin, IHWO Online Teacher Training Institute, Spain |
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Achieving best practice in the young learner classroom begins
with providing trainee teachers with the best teacher training courses.
To achieve this, teacher trainers and educators must be aware of the
importance of identifying and dealing with trainee cognitions that are
present during initial young learner teacher training
programmes. Read More |
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| IN SEARCH OF TEACHER IDENTITY IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION |
| Bedrettin Yazan, Ali Fuad Selvi, University of Maryland, USA, & Baburhan Uzum, Michigan State University, USA |
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This article discusses how Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) grew as a field by responding to issues internal and external to
teaching English to speakers of other languages and locates language teacher identity as an
emerging area of research within SLTE. Read More |
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| DEFEATING DIGITAL PLAGIARISM AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: FROM DETECTION TO PREVENTION |
| Nadia Esque, Laura Wyant, Marshall University, USA & Natalia Chernikova, Don State Technical University, Russia |
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Plagiarism is one of the major barriers to international
students' academic success. Using technology-based detection programs is
not highly effective for eliminating this problem. Therefore, a shift
from detection to prevention is strongly encouraged. This shift is
important for training instructors in effective management of plagiarism
issues. This article discusses proactive strategies and best practices
of preventing this academic problem that should be incorporated into
teacher training programs. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| REVIEW OF INNOVATIONS IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS |
| Sarina Chugani Molina, University of San Diego, California, USA |
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Innovations in Pre-service Teacher Education and
Training for English Language Teachers is a valuable
contribution to the often-neglected field of preservice English language
teacher education. It reports on innovative practices from
international perspectives addressing the particular needs of preservice
teachers within those contexts. Read More |
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