Dear ALISers,
The time has come for me to say goodbye as one of your
co-editors for the Forum. I have had a really great
time over the past 4 years learning from and getting to know more about
our interest section and interacting with so many other volunteers,
presenters, and contributors. It is something I will definitely miss,
but I'm being pulled in new directions and taking on new adventures, so
it is time to step away and let someone else come in and lead the Forum.
Ben has done a tremendous job over the past year, and I have
enjoyed getting to know him and working with him. He will now be ably
assisted by our new co-editor, Monika. Dr. Monika Ekiert is associate
professor in the Department of Education and Language Acquisition at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York. She has past editorial experience
that includes the managing editor position at Teachers College Columbia
University's Working Papers in TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Monika has
been working with us over the past few months to put out this issue, so
I know that the Forum is in quite good
hands.
I will continue to work with ALIS and TESOL International, so I
will definitely still "be around," and hope to continue interacting
with so many of you.
Take care,
Jana |