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TESOL English Language Bulletin- How visual thinking improves writing 6 December 2013
- US achievement stalls as other nations make gains 6 December 2013
- Uses for GIS mapping technology in fields of ESL 6 December 2013
- Dual-language learners make key gains in head start and public pre-K 6 December 2013
- Professional Development Calendar 6 December 2013
Category Archives: TESOL Leadership Blog
Rethinking English Language Teaching and Learning in China
Deena Boraie
I have just come back from a very successful TESOL Symposium held in Guangzhou, China. We were hosted at the beautiful Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, which is located near Baiyun Mountain. The theme of the conference was really intriguing: … Continue reading
Different Contexts, Similar Issues in TESOL
Rosa Aronson
This summer, I had the honor and pleasure of being invited to speak at two annual conferences of TESOL affiliates: MATESOL in Miragoane, Haiti and TESOL Chile in Iquique. I also attended the TESOL Symposium hosted by CAMELTA, TESOL Affiliate … Continue reading
The U.S. Common Core State Standards: TESOL’s Perspectives Locally & Globally
Deena Boraie
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative is a significant education initiative in the United States and has been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia. The CCSS cover English language arts and mathematics, and now there is … Continue reading
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Tagged as CCSS, Common Core, ESL standards, Standards, TESOL President, TESOL President's blog
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TESOL Symposium and Annual CAMELTA Congress: An Overview
Christine Coombe
As part of my summer vacation, I had the great pleasure of serving as a plenary speaker at the TESOL Symposium on K–12 Teacher Development and Training on August 12, 2012 and the 12th Annual CAMELTA Congress on August 13–14, … Continue reading
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Tagged as CAMELTA, Cameroon, ESL Africa, ESL Cameroon, TESOL President, TESOL President's blog, TESOL symposium
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Is Assessment for Learning Realistic for EFL/ESL Classrooms?
Deena Boraie
To better reflect the change in classroom assessment where assessment and learning are perceived as inseparable and assessment is viewed as a tool for learning, I prefer the use of the terms assessment for learning (AfL) and assessment of learning … Continue reading
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Tagged as assessment, deena boraie, ELL testing, ESL assessment, evergreen, formative assessment, summative assessment, TESOL President
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TESOL and the CCSS: Let’s Not Give Up
Rosa Aronson
Recently, the media have reported a mounting chorus against the U.S. Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Opponents of the CCSS state that the initiative is an intrusion of the Federal Government into local authority, that it’s really an attempt to … Continue reading
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Tagged as CCSS, Common Core, education policy, evergreen, Rosa Aronson
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Next Generation ELT: MALL
Deena Boraie
Last year, the president of my university, Lisa Anderson, requested that we provide English language courses for our security guards. We tested and placed these learners in the appropriate levels in our continuing English program for adults. Recently, I found … Continue reading
CCSS for ESL Teachers: The Uncommon Can Become Common
Anne Marie Foerster Luu
As a dedicated teacher and an advocate for ELs, it has been disheartening to again, in this recent iteration of standards movement, feel like the outsider and the last one invited to the conversation about Common Core. However, that has … Continue reading
Native English–Speaking Teachers and Trainers Still Idealized
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog In spite of all the advances that have occurred within our profession, backed by research which has shown that trained nonnative English–speaking teachers (NNESTs) can in fact be better than native English–speaking teachers (NESTs) because they … Continue reading
Why attend the TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit?
John Segota
If you’re a member of TESOL International Association, you have likely heard about advocacy, and the importance of getting involved. A key opportunity is coming up 16-18 June in Washington, DC, at the new TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit (formerly … Continue reading