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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Let's talk! How to stage good class discussions 16 September 2019
- Bridging the gap: Bilingual parent liaison helps Hispanic parents participate in children's education 16 September 2019
- Headteachers call for GCSE English Language to be scrapped as a 3rd of students fail English 16 September 2019
- Make education a campaign issue, groups urge as Democrats prepare to debate 16 September 2019
- Why teachers are quitting in droves 16 September 2019
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Graduate Students and L2 Writing
Betsy Gilliland
Much discussion on academic writing revolves around undergraduate students and their transitions from secondary school into university. Despite the large numbers of international students enrolled in U.S. institutions—nearly 400,000 in 2016-17, according to the Migration Policy Institute (Zong & Batalova, 2018), … Continue reading
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Writing-Related PD in the TESOL Resource Center
Betsy Gilliland
With summer break a reality for many teachers in North America, you might be thinking about professional development and wanting new ideas to infuse in your teaching after the holidays. Now is when you actually have time to devote to … Continue reading
Peer Response: 3 Ways to Foster Useful Feedback
Betsy Gilliland
Teachers worldwide lament the amount of time and effort it takes to give students feedback on their writing. We know it’s helpful for students to hear from readers on a regular basis as they draft and revise their texts, but … Continue reading
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Writing-Focused Sessions at TESOL 2019
Betsy Gilliland
The annual TESOL convention is just around the corner, and there are hundreds of sessions of all formats that will appeal to participants interested in learning more about myriad aspects of second language writing. In this blog post, I summarize … Continue reading
Trends in SLW: Electronic Forms of Response
Betsy Gilliland
It’s a never-ending issue for anyone who teaches writing: How do I provide my students with enough feedback that they can learn and improve their skills without spending so much time that I can’t do anything else in my life? … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, ELL writing, feedback on student writing, second language writing, SLW, teaching writing, writing assessment
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On Campus and Beyond: From Speaking to Writing, Part 2
Elena Shvidko
In my previous blog (Part 1), I provided a few suggestions on how speaking activities from two units in the ESL speaking class that I taught this summer could be adjusted and implemented in a writing course. My goal was … Continue reading
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20 Inspirational Quotes for Writing Motivation
Elena Shvidko
Getting students excited about writing may not always be easy. Some may see writing as an overwhelming, dull, and difficult task. Others may feel stuck on a certain stage in their writing process. Yet others may not know how to … Continue reading
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Lessons From the CCCC Statement on Second Language Writing and Writers
Elena Shvidko
Two semesters ago, I was interviewed by someone from the Writing Lab here at Purdue University as part of her professionalization project; she needed a second-language learner who could share their experience in writing in English. The interview was focused … Continue reading
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