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This article explains the concept of a mini-conference: a localized, cost-effective alternative for those who are unable to attend international conferences. The author shares his experience at a mini-conference and describes the benefits of this event, such as networking and giving teachers an opportunity to prepare presentations of their work. Also included are step-by-step instructions to follow for organizing a conference of your own.

Author: Brad Tipka Format: Text
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This article compares team teaching to a dance in which leadership shifts from partner to partner. It argues for the use of team teaching as an effective and motivating means of professional development. The author shares his experience in team teaching and offers a list of steps that can be used to establish and maintain team teaching that is effective for both the professionals and their students, such as when to involve students and when to trade roles.

Author: Spencer Salas Format: Text
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This chapter in the Peace Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal provides learners with a common core of knowledge and experiences related to the concept of peace.

Author: Carolyn Duffy Format: Text
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This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on waste management.

Author: Susan Stempleski Format: Text
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This section offers brief reviews of two commercial publications. The first is Academic Success for English Language Learners: Strategies for K-12 Mainstream Teachers, a collection of suggestions appropriate for ESL, EFL and mainstream teachers edited by Patricia A. Richard-Amato and Marguerite Ann Snow. The other publication is Making It Happen: From Interactive to Participatory Language Teaching, a book by Patricia A. Richard-Amato with practical ideas for getting students to participate more in the classroom.

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As students often see writing in any language as a challenging task, it can be hard to encourage motivation to practice writing in the language-learning classroom. This article offers project-based tasks as a way to motivate students with relevant and interesting topics. The author discusses the principles of project work and explains the process approach to composition, followed by detailed lesson plans for writing a problem/solution essay and the expected outcomes of this project.

Author: Kedir Assefa Tessema Format: Text
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There are many benefits to using project work in the classroom, such as student autonomy, increased content knowledge, and motivation. This article gives ten steps for structuring project activities to maximize these benefits, using a case study on project-based learning in an English preparatory program in Turkey. Also included are recommendations for writers on how to include project-based learning in their materials.

Authors: Bülent Alan, Fredricka L. Stoller Format: Text
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This article criticizes the rejection of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in non-Western contexts. Teachers sometimes avoid CLT because it includes ideas (such as autonomy and choice) that do not always fit with the educational, social, and cultural perspectives of their areas. The author defines CLT, considers the issues that come with importing this teaching method, and offers suggestions to help EFL teachers adapt CLT to their contexts to create genuine communication.

Author: Pham Hoa Hiep Format: Text
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This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal focuses on recycling and reusing.

Author: Susan Stempleski Format: Text
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This chapter in the Environmental Education volume of the Language and Civil Society e-journal explores the uses of some common sources of energy and ways that individuals can conserve energy.

Author: Susan Stempleski Format: Text
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