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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIRS |
| Angela Dornbusch & Linda Wesley, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE CHAIRS-ELECT |
| Elizabeth Gould & Sandra Tompson Issa, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA |
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| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
| Jacqueline Record & Hannaliisa Savolainen, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE TEAM TO SERVE SCHOOLS WITH SMALL ELL POPULATIONS |
| Karen Gibson, Kirsten Lennon, Melissa Kochanowski, Kia McDaniel, Sabrina Steward-Salters, Tara Theroux, Sharon Walker, & Andrea Worthington-Garcia |
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What happens in schools and other educational facilities with a
handful of English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students and
no ESOL teacher? This paper focuses on how one district formed an ESOL
Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT) team to address this need. Logistics
for team deployment, services provided, as well as collaborations are
included. Read More |
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| HELPING TRADITIONAL TEACHERS ADAPT TO A HYBRID/BLENDED PROGRAM |
| Rosario Giraldez & Silvia Laborde, Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos, Montevideo, Uruguay |
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In large institutions, it is complex for educators to make a
paradigm shift from traditional to hybrid courses. Part of the success
lies in helping teachers understand what the change implies and how to
best navigate it. The article shares the challenges, successes, and
professional development plan suggested for such a transition. Read More |
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| WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR ESL GRADUATES AFTER THEY FINISH OUR PROGRAM? |
| Harold Kahn, Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey, USA |
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What happens to our ESL students after they complete our
programs? Learn about a project that tracked the graduates of an
academic intensive ESL program at Bergen Community College: how it was
designed, what data was collected, and what changes were made as a
result of the findings. Read More |
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| ELEVATING THE IMAGE OF ESL BY PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Patrick T. Randolph, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
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This article is the second in a three-part series on how to
break the “unwanted stepchild curse” of ESL programs and elevate their
image in the United States. This installment looks at the importance of
professional development and how it can help the profession at various
levels. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEW |
| A REVIEW OF "STRETCH: HOW TO FUTURE-PROOF YOURSELF FOR TOMORROW'S WORKPLACE" |
| Erin N. O'Reilly, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA |
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Industry disruptions attributable to megatrends are the new
norm, and the ESL/EFL field is not immune. Stretch
contextualizes how megatrends are impacting businesses and the
workforce, outlining specific strategies individuals and organizations
can adopt in order to position themselves for the future. Read More |
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| MEET THE MEMBER |
| MEET THE MEMBER: MICHAELA COLOMBO |
| Linda Wesley, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA |
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