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TESOL English Language Bulletin- ChatGPT: What Educators Need to Know 23 May 2023
- 3 strategies for empowering ELL students 23 May 2023
- Call for Subject Matter Experts: USCIS Technical Advisory Group on the U.S. Naturalization Test 23 May 2023
- The equity question of dual language programs 23 May 2023
- Submit a Proposal to Present at the TESOL 2024 International Convention! 23 May 2023
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Tag Archives: program administration
6 Questions to Ask When Designing Teacher PD
Laura Baecher
Last month, I paid homage to a number of dead ideas in professional development (PD), and they offer a great guide in thinking about what not to do! But what should we be doing? In this blog, I suggest six … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL teacher PD, professional development, program administration
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STEM in ELT: What’s Your School’s Language Program Model?
Darlyne de Haan
The 2020–2021 school year has ended. And what a year it has been. But this is a time to reflect on what was learned from the challenges revealed and created from the COVID-19 outbreak. We need to take this time … Continue reading
STEM in ELT: 3 Ways to Address STEM Inequities
Darlyne de Haan
If our goal is to “seal” the leaky STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) pipeline for English learners (ELs), we must first look at the three areas of greatest impact on students’ exposure to STEM courses: Teacher preparation Teacher self-efficacy … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL in mainstream, inequities in ELT, math, professional development, program administration, science, STEM, STEM in ELT, technology in ELT
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A Focus on Equity: Examining the Center for Urban Education Tools
Stephanie Marcotte
The Annie E. Casey Foundation defines equity as ‘the state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair.’ The concept of equity is synonymous with fairness and justice. It is helpful to think of equity as not simply a … Continue reading
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Tagged as educational equity, equity, program administration, teacher education
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The Rise of Adjunctification: From Surviving to Thriving
Stephanie Marcotte
Adjunctification is on the rise in institutions of higher education across the United States. This is not a new phenomenon; colleges and universities have been steadily relying more and more on the underpaid labor of part-time, nonbenefited faculty. As tenured … Continue reading
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Tagged as adjunct faculty, higher education, program administration
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Evaluation of Program Models for ELs: Let’s Check and Reflect
Ayanna Cooper
Very rarely do the words evaluation or audit invoke happy, anticipatory emotions. Evaluation of English language programs is a necessary and helpful part of assuring equity for English learners (ELs). The topic of this blog is about resources available to … Continue reading
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Tagged as audit, civil rights, evaluation, program administration, program improvement
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Diversity ≠ Inclusion: Avoiding Segregative Practices With ELs
Ayanna Cooper
Often, school communities and workplaces pride themselves for being diverse. I don’t doubt that such pride is valid. We are diverse in many ways. However, lately, diversity has become equated with inclusion—and this is concerning. Diversity does not mean or … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, diversity, inclusion, program administration
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Committed to Serve in 2020: Supporting ELs Who Opt Out
Ayanna Cooper
Students identified as English learners (ELs) who opt out, waive services, decline to participate, or simply just say “no”: These are the students we’re going to talk about today. As EL advocates, we often focus on students who participate in … Continue reading
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Tagged as advocacy, civil rights, program administration, program improvement
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