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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Educator pipeline at risk 22 September 2016
- Increasing our focus on general academic vocabulary 22 September 2016
- Language training for a globalized workforce 22 September 2016
- Vietnam to teach Chinese language in primary school from 2017 22 September 2016
- Common Core isn't going anywhere 22 September 2016
Tag Archives: professional development
The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher
Judie Haynes
This week’s primary education blog is guest authored by Shaeley Santiago, an ESL teacher and instructional coach from Iowa. Shaeley and I first met 4 years ago on #ELLCHAT, a Twitter chat that I comoderate. We have since met up … Continue reading
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Teacher of the Year Speaks at the 2015 SPELT Conference
Sherry Blok
As teacher of the year, I’ve had the good fortune to connect with educators from across the world, share my practice, and broaden my horizons as a teacher. In my last blog as teacher of the year, I’d like to … Continue reading
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2015 Colorado TESOL: Blue Skies, Bright Future
Guest Author
A Guest Post by Deborah Healey Dr. Deborah Healey has taught English and trained teachers for more than 35 years. She currently offers online courses for teachers internationally through the University of Oregon’s American English Institute and teaches in the Master’s Program … Continue reading
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Calling All Collaborators for PLCs
Kristen Lindahl
In teacher education and development, much of the focus is on classroom practices, toolkits, strategies, curriculum mapping, and so on. Less of the focus shines light on teachers themselves as communicators, even though they communicate daily with their students, administrators, … Continue reading
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Teacher of the Year: Kickstart a Professional Development Program
Sherry Blok
Professional development has always been near and dear to my heart as I am a self-declared lifelong learner. Sounds like a cliché, I have to admit, but it has transformed my career as an educator and my life. Like many … Continue reading
3 More Ideas for PD on Social Networks
Judie Haynes
In my last blog, I wrote about using social media–facilitated professional development (PD) that allows teachers to form networks to share ideas and strategies with educators from around the world. I specifically wrote about using Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. In … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL teacher PD, evergreen, Judie Haynes, PD, primary education, professional development, social media, social networking
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3 Ways for Teachers to Use Social Networks for PD
Judie Haynes
Social media–facilitated professional development (PD) allows teachers to share ideas and strategies through online personal learning networks (PLNs). Social media bypasses the challenges of traditional PD. It is real-time, cost effective, accessible around the world, and driven by practitioners, not school … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Judie Haynes, PD, PLN, professional development, social networking
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Hot Summer Reads for ESL Teachers
Kristen Lindahl
In the Northern Hemisphere, summer is upon us and the sun is out! If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, it might be chilly and cold. Either way, it’s a great time of year to lay out by the pool or … Continue reading
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Tagged as evergreen, Kristen Lindahl, professional development, teacher education
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ESP Project Leaders: Profiles & Professional Communication
Kevin Knight
Hello, ESPers worldwide! In this TESOL Blog post, it is my pleasure to announce a TESOL ESP Interest Section project on the professional communication of ESP project leaders. Please continue to read this post in order to find out how … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESP, ESP Interest Section, esp leadership, evergreen, Kevin Knight, professional development
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TESOL 2015: The Takeaways From a First-Time Attendee
Navnish Sidhu
Every year, educators from around the world approach the TESOL convention with one single mission in mind: to learn. Some come to learn the trends of the ESL world, some come for the research, and still some others for the … Continue reading