It is every English language teacher's responsibility to support his or her English language learners through active participation in the democratic process. The TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit guides ESL educators through that process, helping them learn how to affect positive legislative change. Read about what teachers learned at the 2015 summit, and pick up some tips on how you can begin your path to effective advocacy. 

In this article, Christine Irvine-Niakaris and Richard Kiely discuss the pedagogical content knowledge which underpins the practices in reading lessons of experienced teachers in test preparation classes. The study explores the nature of reading comprehension pedagogy and also the ways teachers vary and adapt their approach.