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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Language learning after 10 may be better for the brain 27 February 2015
- Simple exercises to improve ELL reading skills 27 February 2015
- Language test providers announced after scandal 27 February 2015
- Professional Development Calendar 27 February 2015
- ESL schools provide economic boost to B.C. 27 February 2015
Tag Archives: professional development
Two Conferences for ESPers in Asia in 2015
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! With the new year approaching quickly, I thought that I would share with you information about two conferences in Asia. The first conference will be held in Taiwan on 25–26 April 2015. Please see the information below … Continue reading
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ELL Students’ Descriptions of Effective Teachers
Elena Shvidko
How can we become effective teachers? What do we need to do to better help our students and endow them with necessary skills and strategies, so they can continue obtaining knowledge independently? Receiving proper teacher education, attending professional conferences, observing … Continue reading
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Tagged as effective teaching, elena shvidko, ESL teaching, evergreen, professional development
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The Personal Brands of ESPers
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! As an ESPer, what do you consider to be your area of expertise? Do you specialize in working with a specific group of professionals such as medical doctors or lawyers? Do you excel in training others to make … Continue reading
Professionalizing L2 Writing: A Symposium
Elena Shvidko
The 13th Symposium on Second Language Writing, which was held in Tempe, Arizona, just came to the end, and I’d like to share some of my thoughts and observations. The title of the symposium this year was “Professionalizing Second Language … Continue reading
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Connecting Career Education, Women, and TESOL Leadership
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! How do you prepare your female students for success in the workplace? A Ted Talk that addresses gender inequality in workplace training recently inspired me. That TED Talk, titled “The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get,” provides … Continue reading
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English as a Global Language: 4 Academic Journals
Elena Shvidko
After publishing a blog presenting several journals in the fields of second language acquisition and English teaching, I received a few emails from TESOL community members asking me to continue introducing more journals in the field. So back to academic journals! … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic journals, elena shvidko, English as a Global Language, ESL writing, evergreen, professional development, World Englishes
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Academic Earth: Free Education for All
Tara Arntsen
Over a year ago, I wrote about free MOOCs for educators and mentioned Coursera and edX as good sites to find valuable courses for professional development. The importance of professional development can never be underestimated, so today, I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, learning online, online resources, professional development, tara arntsen, technology and education
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Excellent Academic Journals to Stay Up-to-Date in EL Writing
Elena Shvidko
In one of my previous blog posts, I introduced five journals concerned with different issues in second language writing. There are obviously other academic journals in the field that publish articles related both to research in second language writing and … Continue reading
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Tagged as elena shvidko, ESL writing, evergreen, professional development, teaching resources
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Taking Risks in ESP – A Sign of Expertise?
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! What does it mean to take risks as an ESP practitioner? Is such risk-taking a sign of expertise? This TESOL Blog post is inspired by an article in the area of professional communication that I first read … Continue reading
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Tagged as English for Specific Purposes, ESP, evergreen, Kevin Knight, professional development
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Learning from ESPers Around the World
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! One of the things that I value most about being involved in TESOL is the opportunity to connect with ESPers around the world. Accordingly, I have been asking myself the following questions: In what contexts do we … Continue reading
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