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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
Cynthia DeRoma, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT |
Kayla Landers, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA |
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
Haley Dolosic, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, US Ekaterina Arshavskaya, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA |
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ARTICLES |
USING THE CULTURE MAP TO UNDERSTAND AMERICAN (AND ITA'S OWN) CULTURE |
Roger W. Anderson, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA |
Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map utilizes eight scales to understand the world’s cultures. Understanding these scales is invaluable information for those conducting international business, and similarly, for ITA’s. Full of vivid examples, this book is sure to empower its readers with greater awareness of foreign cultures and greater self-awareness. Read More |
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AUTHOR REFLECTION ON THE CHAPTER "ENHANCING INTERNATIONALIZATION AT HOME THROUGH UNDERGRADUATES VOLUNTEERING FOR AN ITA PROGRAM" |
Lixia Cheng, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
This is an author’s reflection on the writing process and the salient ideas in her recent chapter, “Enhancing Internationalization at Home through Undergraduates Volunteering for an ITA Program.” One argument made through the chapter is that undergraduate volunteering in ITA programs provides an avenue for U.S. universities to enhance internationalization-at-home. Read More |
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TEACHING TIP: THE USE OF FOCUS WORDS IN MICRO-TEACHING PRESENTATIONS |
Jennifer Grill and Maria Beatriz Mendoza, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA |
This Teaching Tip presents a ready-to-use activity on noticing and using focus words. We incorporate this activity at the beginning of the semester to prepare our students for their first micro-teaching presentation—the syllabus presentation. Read More |
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INCREASING PROGRAM VISIBILITY WHILE EMPOWERING INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANTS |
Jen Brondell, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA Tracey McGee, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
At TESOL 2022 this year, we had the opportunity to present a joint session titled “Increasing Program Visibility While Empowering International Teaching Assistants.” We are two Directors in two cities and two different schools who are making our mark on our institutions as we develop support opportunities for TAs and ITAs. We are learning and sharing as we go. Read More |
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ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
ITAIS COMMUNITY EVENTS UPDATE |
James Coda, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
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HISTORY OF ITA INTEREST SECTION |
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR ITAIS NEWSLETTER |
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TESOL ITA-IS NEW MEMBERS |
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