This month, we discuss pragmatics in an authentic writing sample in casual speech, and "each" taking a singular verb. 
Learn seven ways to evaluate classroom games to ensure that they have meaningful outcomes and maximize student engagement.
Learn how the U.S. Common Core State Standards can be supported and guided by TESOL's standards. 

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English is peppered with confusing pronunciation. These activities are designed to help students see the potential problems with complicated sounds and articulations, and they can be used with learners at all levels.

The September 2012 special issue of TESOL Journal deals with teacher collaboration in TESOL. This article, "A Culture of Collaboration: Meeting the Instructional Needs of Adolescent English Language Learners," by Felice Atesoglu Russell, details a study that focused on the supports that enabled an ELL facilitator to contribute to a culture of collaboration between the high school's ESL and Language Arts Departments. 

Association News
TESOL 2013 Annual Convention & English Language Expo: Dallas, Texas, USA, 20–23 March, 2013.
Registration Now Open: Get rates and deadlines.
Awards: Apply for a TESOL award by 1 November to support your attendance at the TESOL 2013 convention.
Call for Proposals: The Graduate Student Forum and Doctoral Forum, at the 2013 TESOL Annual Convention, seek submissions by 22 October.
Join us in Puerto Rico for a TESOL Symposium: Facilitiating Learning Through Student Empowerment.
TESOL Calls for Book Proposals:
Resources
Twenty Strategies for School Leaders: A guide for engaging ELL families.
Report: Improving Adult Literacy Instruction: Options for Practice and Research.
Pushouts, Shutouts, and Holdouts: Adult Education Pathways of Latino Young Adults
Report: The Civil Rights Project's new report shows increasing segregation for Latino students in the United States.
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