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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE PAST CHAIR |
Kristen Lindahl, The University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas |
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| ARTICLES |
| HELPING STUDENTS AT A ONE-ON-ONE LEVEL |
Judy James, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
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Teachers do more than just teach in front of a class, and it is
often the individual moments that make the most impact on a student’s
life. With that in mind, this article reviews some points to consider as
you help your students on an individual basis. Read More |
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| GIVING CLEAR, EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS: IDEAS FOR ESL/EFL TEACHER PREPARATION |
Christinah Mulder, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA |
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Classroom activities are often less effective because students
misunderstand teacher instructions. Teacher educators have the power to
make classes more effective by instructing teachers in the art of giving
clear instructions. This article offers teachers and teacher educators
three simple yet helpful methods to make classroom instructions clearer
and more effective. Read More |
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| PREPARING PRESERVICE TEACHERS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS |
Sumeyra Gok, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA |
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With the growing number of ESL students all over the country,
there is a need for the constant assessment of teacher preparation
programs. What are we doing to prepare preservice teachers for
multilingual learners? Do we need to make sure all preservice teachers
are trained for these learners, even if they are planning to teach
non-ESL subjects in mostly homogenous school districts? Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEW |
| WORDLESS BOOKS: SO MUCH TO SAY! |
Michelle LaRue, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA |
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Wordless Books: So Much to Say!, edited by
Gilda Martinez-Alba and Judith Cruzado-Guerrero (2015), compiles
detailed lesson plans and sample rubrics that are coordinated with
higher availability wordless books. This book could be useful for both
preservice and in-service English language or English/language arts
teachers. Read More |
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| MAKING AND USING WORD LISTS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TESTING |
Qiuqu Qin, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA |
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Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and
Testing by Paul Nation (2016) is a valuable guiding resource
for those wanting to create vocabulary teaching and testing materials.
This book provides extensive guidance that is both informative and
challenging for either novice or experienced language instructors. Read More |
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