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 Archives: Language Around the Globe |
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This
blog is operated by Dr. Ashley Hastings and Dr. Brenda Murphy,
specialists in TESOL.
Both are affiliated with Shenandoah University. |
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| Back to 2008 | ||
| December 4, 2007 | SUTESOL Graduates Take the Lead in FOCAL SKILLS | It's
exciting when people can take what they have learned in their degree
programs and find immediate applications for their knowledge in the
real world. Read more... |
March 30, 2007 |
TESOL 2007 in Seattle | We recently returned from the 41st Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit,
held March 21-24 in Seattle, Washington. Read more... |
| January 12, 2007 |
Educators
Rebel Against NCLB |
...some
local school officials in Fairfax, Virginia are indicating that they
may simply ignore parts of the law that adversely affect English
language learners... Read more... |
| December 8, 2006 |
Leave "No Child Left Behind" Behind | We
have
recently signed an online
petition to dismantle the poorly-named "No Child Left Behind"
legislation that was passed in the early days of the Bush
administration. Read more... |
| November 10, 2006 |
English is Official in Little Spring Place! | On
Tuesday, November 7, 2006, the voters of Little Spring Place
overwhelmingly approved a measure making English the official language
of their state. You've never heard of that state? Read more... |
| November 2, 2006 | The Caring TESOL Professional | Recently
we had the privilege of hearing a graduate of the Shenandoah University TESOL program
explain how she had found the program and, through it, a profession
that seemed the perfect match for her. Read more... |
| October 25, 2006 |
Grammar,
Grimmer, Grimace |
At
least once a year we see a newspaper article about an educator who
teaches grammar with the kind of fervor that is usually associated with
religion or football. The latest example of the genre just appeared in
the Washington Post Read more... |