We have organized a speaker from the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) to come and speak to us at our Fall Workshop on Oct 25 at Concordia University.
Debbie Sternecky, ITBE President - Educating public junior high students has always been a challenge. A teacher must act like a store-liquidation sign-holder as she waves SMARTBoard activities at her classroom of fidgety middle-schoolers.
Higher Level Proficiency Development and Progression Rates
Erin N. O'Reilly & Sue Ingels- The Intensive English Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is currently undergoing a self-study for external accreditation.
Dr. Barbara Leys - From the day they are born, children begin the process of learning to communicate through observing and interacting with important people within a cultural context (Vygotsky, 1978).
My Linguistic Experience: The Teaching Tips Learned Along the Way
Carolyn Walker - This article discusses how my misconceptions about applied linguistics changed and the valuable teaching tips and strategies acquired along the way.
Jennifer Shepherd - I have spent the last five years navigating the worlds of both English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language and found several key commonalities.
Reviewed by Ellisa Cole-Goldsmith - This updated edition is filled with more than 32 short, 2-page chapters that meet every objective in business writing.
Write for the Link! Submissions for the Fall Issue due September 30. Visit the ITBE website for submission guidelines. Email Heather Torrie, the newsletter editor, at news@itbe.org with any questions. Thank you to Teddy Bofman, our Book Review Editor.
