Greetings SPLIS members and readers,

Welcome to the March 2018 issue of the SPLIS newsletter! It is my pleasure to introduce you to an exciting, new edition of As We Speak…/aez wiy spiyk/. The first feature article by Tamara Jones brings practical ideas of fresh ways to incorporate choral repetition in ESL/EFL classes, at the same time covering important research that supports the usefulness of repetition techniques. The next feature, by Nancy Elliot, describes how to support multichannel learning while using an elevator metaphor to introduce and practice English vowels. Finally, this issue features an article by Beth Sheppard, past chair of the SPLIS Steering Committee. She describes how she is using the online application, English Accent Coach, to customize segmental work, assign homework, and promote accountability in a classroom with students of different first language backgrounds.

We invite you to join the conversation. Have you had the opportunity to try out something new or tweak a long-time practice in English language courses you teach? Perhaps you have redesigned a task, tried out a new high-tech or low-tech tool, or modified a technique to fit your teaching context? Through this newsletter, you have the opportunity to share your research and experiences with the SPLIS community. We accept articles that are research based and theoretical as well as those that are practice oriented. Submission guidelines are here. We are listening. Let your voice be heard.

Best wishes,

Suzanne