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Recent Discussion Threads from the TESOL Community:

• Ideas for pronunciation journals (Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section)
• Getting it down on paper—advice? (Higher Education Interest Section)
• A campus + distance MATESOL program: feedback desired (Program Administration Interest Section)
• Where to post job ads (Intensive English Programs Interest Section)
• Intercultural narratives (Intercultural Communication Interest Section)
• Using the prosody pyramid (Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section)

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Congratulations to Valentina Portnov, of New York, USA, for being the winner of the February 2013 TESOL Connections Monthly Giveaway. Valentina won a free vocabulary book set.

This month, TESOL is giving away a free

English Languge Teacher Developement Book Set

Teaching Listening • Teaching Speaking
Teaching Reading • Teaching Grammar

About the English Language Teacher Development Series
Thomas S. C. Farrell, Series Editor

What is the latest research, and how do I use it in my classroom? The pressure is intense for language teachers to update their knowledge in curriculum trends, research, theory and practice, technology, or assessment. The need to update is certainly not a reflection of inadequately trained teachers but is due to the nature of a profession that continuously reinvents itself. The English Language Teacher Development Series is a set of short resource books written in a jargon-free and accessible manner for all types of teachers of English (native and nonnative speakers of English, experienced and novice teachers). The Series offers a theory-to-practice approach, a variety of practical methods, and time for reflections that allow teachers to interact with the materials presented. The books can be used in preservice settings, in-service courses, and by individuals looking for ways to refresh their practice.

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Drawing closes 28 March 2013, 11:59 pm EST

 

 

Interested in writing a blog for TESOL?
Contact Tomiko Breland with your idea or for details.

Check out the latest TESOL Blogs:

Prezi: It’s the new PowerPoint, by Tara Arntsen With Prezi, you have a new way to make presentations for class. Prezis look very professional so they are great for lectures or even business presentations. This makes mastering Prezi a good idea both for you and for students, especially those in high school or college who are interested in skills they can put on their resumes. PowerPoints are wonderful and have been used for ages, but if you want to try something new, then check out Prezi, which even lets you import your old PowerPoints so you don’t have to start completely from scratch. Read More.

In the Pursuit of Happiness, Maryland Voters Said It Matters, by Anne Marie Foerster Luu Issues of social justice and education intersect as educators in Maryland foster students’ understanding of “the pursuit of happiness” and “equality.” On November 6, 2012, Maryland voters said “Yay” to the Maryland DREAM Act and “Yay” to marriage equality. Two pieces of Maryland legislation, signed by Governor Martin O’Malley and petitioned to referendum, were upheld by Maryland voters. Congratulations go to all the families, students, educators, and social justice advocates who have worked for years to codify the Maryland DREAM Act and Marriage Equality in the state of Maryland. Read More.

Investment, Identity, and Language Learning, by Bonnie Norton In my early research with adults in Canada (published in the TESOL Quarterly, 1995), I observed that existing theories of motivation in the field of language learning were not consistent with the findings from my research. Most theories at the time assumed motivation was a character trait of the individual language learner and that learners who failed to learn the target language were not sufficiently committed to the learning process. Read More.

 

 

March is Convention Month!

While you are in Dallas, Texas, 20–23 March 2013 at the TESOL Convention, visit TESOL Central in the Exhibit Hall.

Convention attendees benefit from 20% OFF the member price for their total purchase.

Come and browse all Classroom Practice Series, New Ways Series, Standards, Just Off Press, Best Sellers, and more!

Dallas Convention Center
Thursday, 21 March, 9 am–6 pm
Friday, 22 March, 9 am–6 pm
Saturday, 23 March, 9 am–2 pm

SEE YOU THERE!