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LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
Maria Mendoza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
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LETTER FROM CHAIR-ELECT |
Stacy Suhadolc, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA |
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
Sarah Emory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA James Coda, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA |
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ARTICLES |
TOWARDS AN ITA VIDEO CLIP REPOSITORY: INSPIRATION FROM A WEBSITE FOR ARABIC LEARNING |
Dr. Roger W. Anderson, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA |
This article reviews one language learning website from outside ESL/EFL for emulation within ITA education. The website houses video clips of authentic language use and cultural content, designed for Arabic learners. Identifying its strengths with images, the author views the website as a model for ITA educators and suggests ITA educators collaborate on a similar repository. Read More |
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FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING |
Haoshan (Sally) Ren, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Focusing on language functions in addition to language forms helps ITAs heighten their awareness of the form-function connection of genre-specific language. Using research findings from corpus linguistics studies, this article introduces two types of functional languages that help ITAs better communicate with their students, especially when teaching online. Read More |
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PANDEMIC PEDAGOGY: MY EXPERIMENTS IN ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS ON ZOOM |
Elka KristoNagy, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA |
Teaching remotely has its challenges. Creating a series of weekly task-based activities offers a way of systematizing practice and providing opportunities for consistent experiential learning. In introducing such a series, curriculum planning is streamlined, and students are given agency to lead activities that keep them engaged. Read More |
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ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
ITAIS COMMUNITY EVENTS UPDATE |
Ekaterina (Katya) Arshavskaya, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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HISTORY OF ITA INTEREST SECTION |
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ITAIS NEWSLETTER |
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