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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Kimberly Kenyon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR ELECT |
| Rebecca Oreto, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITOR |
| Pauline Carpenter, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| SUPPORTING ITAS THROUGH THE STAGES OF MASTERY |
| Peggy Allen Heidish, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
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Mastery of any complex skill set (e.g., communicating to
learners as an international teaching assistant [ITA]) typically
progresses through several clear developmental stages. This article
analyzes the ITA training process from the perspective of cognitive
psychology, demonstrates how ITAs perform at each stage, and shares
training suggestions appropriate for each stage. Read More |
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| SUCCESSFUL ORIENTATIONS FOR NEW ITAS |
| Mary Romney and Anne Halbert, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA |
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What are the essential elements of a successful orientation for new international teaching assistants (ITAs)? What are the objectives? What information do ITAs need in order to function effectively as members of the university community? This article answers these and other questions by describing a successful orientation. Read More |
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| DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES FOR THE ITA CLASSROOM |
| Maria Beatriz Mendoza and Jennifer Grill, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA |
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Incorporating discourse analysis activities in international
teaching assistant (ITA) training can be a powerful tool in helping ITAs
develop greater communicative competence and fluency. This article
features four classroom activities that were presented at our workshop,
“Turning ITAs Into Discourse Experts,” during the 2013 TESOL
convention. Read More |
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| IN MEMORIAM |
| IN MEMORY OF TOM SCHROEDER |
| Diane Cotsonas, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| WHAT IS THE ITAIS? |
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| In This Issue |
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| Tools |
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| Poll |
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| Proposals due! |
Proposals for TESOL 2013 in Portland are due June 3rd. Read more here.
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| Call for articles |
| We’re aiming for our next newsletter to be in August. Deadline for submissions is July 12th. Looking forward to reading your contributions! |
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