United States: Dr. Guofang Li is an associate professor of second language and literacy education in the Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University. In this interview, conducted by the TESOL Nonnative English Speaking Teachers (NNEST – what a catchy acronym) Interest Section, she discusses her experiences as a female minority scholar working in the …
Monthly Archive: November 2010
Nov
28
My EduBlog Awards nominations
So, here are my nominations for this year’s awards: Best individual blog Kalinago English Karenne Sylvester’s blog was recently the recipient of the inaugural ELT World TEFL Website of the month award. Karenne has, basically, managed to foster a sense of community among her blog readers with her thought provoking and compellingly interesting posts. I …
Nov
27
Ever wondered what teachers make?
Don’t mess with this guy, he’ll kick your ass… Sphere: Related Content
Nov
25
(Poor) use of English stirs fear of job loss for Japanese
Tokyo: In the cafeteria at the headquarters of Japan’s top online retailer Rakuten, employees with furrowed brows can often be seen trying to comprehend the company’s strictly English language menus. The online giant, notes Asia One Business website, is swapping Japanese for English as its official language company-wide in preparation for an overseas expansion, a …
Nov
23
ELT World TEFL Website of the month: Breaking News English
Breaking News English Following on from last month’s worthy winner, Kalinago English, The TEFL website of the month award for November goes to the fabulous resource Breaking News English. This wonderful website is the brainchild of the hard working Sean Banville (@SeanBanville). Each of the lessons, of which a new one is added every three …
Nov
23
Are your students using Wikis to strengthen vocabulary skills?
That’s the question being posed by ‘Teacher Magazine‘. ‘Think about all the ways you promote content vocabulary in your classroom‘, they demand. ‘Got that bulletin board? Got that word wall? Got a few posters with pictures and words around your classroom? Do students keep a notebook, graphic organizers, or flashcards of important words? What about …
Nov
22
Ganbei! China embraces the English language
In an effort to promote internationalism, China is learning English. Over the next five years, all state employees younger than 40 will be required to master at least 1,000 English phrases, and all schools will begin teaching English in kindergarten. The government, notes ABC News, is also funding extensive teacher training programs to find new …
Nov
22
Become a 'Roving Reporter' at IATEFL Brighton
Enter the competition to become a Roving Reporter at the IATEFL Annual International Conference, Brighton 15 – 19 April 2011 The British Council and IATEFL will send four Roving Reporters to the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, UK in April 2011. The deadline for competition entries is Thursday 16th December, 2010. The four Roving Reporters will …
Nov
19
Latest from Delta Publishing
Each month Delta Publishing is offering free materials for teachers. November’s Delta Download is Part 3 of their serialisation of The Minimax Teacher by Jon Taylor from Delta Publishing’s Professional Perspectives series. Click here to find out more and download the latest instalment as well as access the archive. On the Blog Nik Peachey has …
Nov
11
The good, the bad and the ugly (TEFL blog happenings)
Here’s what I’ve been reading over the last week or so… God-like genius: T is for Teacher Training – Scott Thornbury doin’ the Bull Dance. Feelin’ the flow. Workin’ it. Workin’ it. This blog is technotronic: mLearning misconceptions – Gavin Dudeney, the man machine. Big brother is TEFLing: Text-to-Speech:Let the Computers Talk – Özge Karaoğlu …