| LEADERSHIP UPDATE |
| LETTER FROM THE CURRENT CHAIR |
| Jenelle Reeves, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| PREPARING TEACHER CANDIDATES TO WORK WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AN ONLINE COURSE ENVIRONMENT |
| Stephanie E. Dewing, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
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From a sociocultural perspective, this study explores the
potential for transformative learning (i.e., a change in how a person knows rather than just what a person knows) in a one-semester online ESL for
Educators course and discusses implications for practice. Read More |
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| USING WEB 2.0 TOOLS, SUCH AS VOICETHREAD™, TO ENHANCE ELL INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT LEARNING |
| Kelly Torres, Florida State University, USA |
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Incorporating Web 2.0 tools, in particular VoiceThread™
activities, into courses for preservice and in-service teachers is more
likely to encourage these educators to incorporate similar activities in
their future classroom settings. VoiceThread™ activities could be a
vital resource in helping these educators' future ELLs obtain content
mastery and English language proficiency. Read More |
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| ONLINE LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION: ADVICE FROM THE LEARNERS TO THE TEACHERS ABOUT CREATING CLASSROOM COMMUNITIES ONLINE |
| Andy Curtis, Anaheim University, California, USA |
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One of the newest and fastest-growing areas in language teacher
education is online language teacher education. In this uncharted
territory, where we are still coming to grips with what it means to do
what we do in virtual spaces, how can we ensure that the voices of the
learners are heard? Read More |
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| BTRTESOL: BASIC TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR UNTRAINED, NOVICE, VOLUNTEER ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS |
| Lynn Henrichsen, Brigham Young University, Utah, USA |
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Many people who teach or tutor ESOL lack professional-level
preparation. The Basic Training and Resources for TESOL (BTRTESOL)
program is designed to prepare these untrained, novice, volunteer ESL
teachers to be more professional and successful. This free, online
program employs a minimalist, connectivist, and problem-based
instructional approach to teach novices "the least they should know" and "where to go to learn more." Read More |
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| HOME VISITS: A WAY OF CONNECTING WITH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE FAMILIES |
| Stephanie Wessels, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA |
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Conducting home visits with culturally and linguistically
diverse families can be both educational and challenging. This article
gives some insights and considerations when conducting home visits to
help make them effective and productive for everyone. These
considerations should be included in English Language Teaching (ELT)
training programs. Read More |
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