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Students Reflect: Challenges in the First Year of U.S. College
Elena Shvidko
Another academic year is close to the end. For many students in my introductory composition course, it was the first time being away from their home countries and families, the first time being in a different culture, and certainly the … Continue reading
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Demystifying Audience and Genre: A Classroom Activity
Elena Shvidko
The concepts of audience and genre tend to be challenging for second language writers. Even when students seem to understand them theoretically, they struggle applying their knowledge to practice. We can help them demystify these concepts through simple classroom activities. … Continue reading
A New Way of Looking at Teacher Evaluation
Yilin Sun
The TESOL President’s Blog In this blog, I’d like to share a new way of conducting teacher evaluation. In his book, Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, Stephen Brookfield (2007) argued that conversations with faculty peers are essential to the development … Continue reading
L2 Writers: Difficulties in Mainstream Composition Classrooms
Elena Shvidko
Several weeks ago, I addressed the topic of the placement of international students in first-year composition classes in the institutions of higher education. Several options were mentioned including mainstream classes, basic writing classes, and courses designed specifically for L2 writers … Continue reading
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Tagged as elena shvidko, ESL composition, ESL in mainstream, ESL writing, evergreen, higher education
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The Rhetorical Situation: An Interactive Classroom Activity
Elena Shvidko
The concept of rhetorical situation is not easy to grasp for even the most advanced ESL writers. Even when they seem to understand it conceptually, they still may have a hard time applying it to their own writing. The interactive … Continue reading
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Tagged as academic writing, elena shvidko, higher education, second language writing, teaching writing, writing
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College Lectures for Advanced ELLs: Academic Earth
Alexandra Lowe
This summer, I was fortunate to co-teach an English for Academic Purposes class with the head of the English Language Institute at my college. This gave me a welcome opportunity to learn from an experienced colleague about a whole new … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, advanced ELLs, alexandra lowe, higher education, university activities
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Summaries of TESOL Surveys on Professional Development Needs
Sarah Sahr
TESOL International Association conducted surveys of TESOL members and nonmembers in January and February 2012 to learn more about the professional development needs of specific groups within the English language teaching field. The surveys included both quantitative and qualitative questions. … Continue reading
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Tagged as adult ESL, higher education, k-12 esl, primary and secondary EFL, professional development, survey
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