2007 Volume 11 Number 3
A periodic newsletter for TESOL members.
October 2007 Volume 11 Number 3
Leadership Updates
From the Editors
Editors Michael Lessard-Clouston and Meredith Bricker introduce this issue.
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Letter From the Chair: We Are Called to Be Thermostats
Gena Bennett reflects on the role of Christian educators and four ways that we are called to be a positive influence to the people with whom we interact.
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The Purposes and Protocol of the CETC E-list
Caucus e-list moderator Anne Bruehler introduces and explains the purposes and protocol of the CETC E-list.
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News From CETC
Includes updates from and important information for CETC members.
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Articles and Information
Religion in ESL Textbooks
Kitty Purgason describes her research on religion in ESL textbooks.
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Facilitating the Interpretation of Christian Images Through the Use of Film in the ESL Classroom
Peggy Hull outlines various ways of integrating the use of film in ESL classes, with examples from her own teaching.
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EFL Teacher Training in the Philippines Using the M.O.D.E. Approach
Nancy Kelly Alvarez draws on her experience in teacher training and provides an example of the model, observe, demonstrate, and evaluate approach.
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Working With Iraqi Kurds: Teaching, Writing EFL Materials, and More
Cherie Rempel describes her experience working with Iraqi Kurds and introduces the materials she and others have been developing for one EFL context.
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Adult Learners and the Issue of Native Speaker Proficiency
Leopoldo Balayon draws on the literature in second language acquisition in order to discuss the issue of native speaker proficiency, factors that affect adult L2 learning, and his argument for clearer definitions of these frequently used terms.
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CELT 2008 in New York: Education With Vision
Eleanor Pease introduces the upcoming CELT 2008 conference and its theme.
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Living Out Your Life Mission Statement in a Secular Classroom
Dana Ferris reflects on her life mission statement and how it impacts her work as a teacher and professor.
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“There is something furtive about the behavior of evangelicals in TESOL”
Suresh Canagarajah lists and then responds to some arguments people use in expressing concern over the presence and activities of evangelical Christians in TESOL.
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Using Plays and Oral Culture to Teach Immigrant Children
Daniel Zagami describes his use of students’ backgrounds in oral culture to teach ESL to immigrant children using plays.
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Book Review: More Than a Native Speaker
Amanda Baker reviews Don Snow’s revised More Than a Native Speaker book published by TESOL.
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Spotlight on CETC Members
CETC members Lily Bamon, Andrew Bowdler, and Meredith Bricker describe their backgrounds, their experiences in TESOL and CETC, and some influences on them and their work.
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About This Member Community
About the CETC Community
A list of and contact information for CETC leadership for 2007–08.
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