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TESOL 2011 resources now available
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Thank you for making the 45th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit in New Orleans a success! If you could not attend the convention this year or you missed some of the highlights, you can catch up
using the following resources:
See you for a "Declaration of Excellence!" in Philadelphia on March 28-31!
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US reminds schools of obligations to immigrant students
Education Week
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The Obama administration is reminding school administrators nationwide of their obligation under federal law to enroll children regardless of citizenship or immigration status. "Recently, we have become
aware of student enrollment practices that may chill or discourage the participation, or lead to the exclusion, of students based on their or their parents' or guardians' actual or perceived citizenship or immigration status," says the "dear colleague" letter.
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Commonly cited as one of the top programs in the country for preparing language educators, the Monterey Institute offers an Advanced Entry MATESOL degree. MORE |
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UK slashes number of trusted English language
testers
The Guardian
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United Kingdom: United Kingdom immigration authorities have drastically cut the number of language assessment providers they deem suitable to offer
tests to demonstrate the English skills of visa applicants. The U.K. Border Agency, which controls visa processing, unveiled its revised list of English language tests that will be accepted as part of visa applications to come to the U.K. to live, work and study.
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No niche too specialist for skilled English language teachers
The Guardian
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United Kingdom: The language of accountancy is the focus of the latest English for specific purposes test offered by LCCI. The U.K.-based exam provider predicts that its new English for
Accounting test will generate about 15,000 registrations in its first year, to add to the 150,000 takers who LCCI says sit its range of financial English tests annually.
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Dual language immersion programs growing in popularity
Los Angeles Times
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Dual language immersion programs are the new face of bilingual education — without the stigma. They offer the chance to learn a second language not just to immigrant children, but to native-born
American students as well.
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Looking beyond
English
MIT news
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In fall 2008, Daniel Ginsberg, an English as a Second Language teacher at a public high school in Malden, Mass., approached MIT professor Wayne O'Neil asking
about incorporating linguistics into his curriculum to allow students to compare and contrast English with their native languages. '’Neil's answer? Such a curriculum doesn't exist for ESL students — but he'd be happy to help design one.
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English teaching in Malaysia
The Student
Operated Press
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Malaysia: English language is one reason why many Chinese high school students shy away from pursuing education in western institutions. Special English language course for enabling such
students to pursue western education are being made available in China now. In comparison, Malaysia already seems be running a balanced system of English language learning for students.
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Employers use remedial English training
People Management
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Employers have serious concerns about the basic skills of school and college leavers and many have had to use remedial training as a result, according to a survey. The survey of 566 employers found that
42 percent are not satisfied with the basic use of English by school and college leavers, while more than a third (35 percent) are concerned with the basic numeracy skills in this age group. To address these weaknesses, 44 percent of employers have had to invest in remedial training for school and college leavers.
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The new normal of teacher education
Chronicle of Higher Education
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Between 1900 and 1940, America's normal schools, noncollegiate teacher training institutions with an emphasis on practical education, gave way to university-based teacher education. Today the nation is moving in the opposite direction. The first of the public normal schools, educating primary school teachers, was established in 1839. By 1900 there were more than 330
normals, public and private, enrolling over 115,000 students. Their programs, originally a year long and later longer, included academic subjects but emphasized pedagogy and in-school training.
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