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In this webinar, we will first examine the needs assessment process by reviewing several methods, techniques, and options for gathering data about student needs. We will then consider how to use that information for course design, examining some basic course development steps and choices. We'll also briefly explore how needs assessment principles for course design can translate to the larger task of curriculum development. Participants will gain a clear sense of design choices and decision points to consider and will receive tools and ideas to help them ensure that courses and curricula meet their students' needs.

Author: Joe McVeigh Format: Text, Video
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English Teaching Forum, 39(3) pp 16-27
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This session, "Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement," explores how connecting and conversing with peers can offer teachers great opportunities for professional growth. We will explore how to expand our professional networks and build community, both inside and outside of our schools and institutions. It will share ways to foster inspiring conversations with colleagues during such activities as reading discussions and lesson shares, and it will examine ways of making the most of faculty meetings and professional conferences.

Author: Chris Stillwell Format: Text, Video
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English Teaching Forum, 48(1) pp 2-11
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American English Teacher's Corner: Personal Learning Networks (PLNs)
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This session, “Promoting Reading Fluency with the ACTIVE Framework,” explores the six elements of the ACTIVE reading framework, designed to systematically enhance reading skills in the EFL classroom. We’ll demonstrate practical, adaptable activities for each framework component!

Author: Neil J. Anderson Format: Text, Video
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English Teaching Forum, 58(1), 28-30
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English Teaching Forum, 57(3), 30-32
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English Teaching Forum, 51(1), 2-11
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Oops! In each of these sentences, related to medicine and health, one word is misused and needs to be replaced with a word it rhymes with. Can you solve this fun puzzle?

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The Lighter Side: Medical Mix-Ups
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This is a step-by-step guide to offering role plays that give learners practice in describing a problem, asking for advice, giving advice—and giving and receiving feedback from peers. The article includes numerous sample prompts.

Author: Tabitha Kidwell Format: Text
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“What Should I Do?”: Three-Part Role Plays
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Learn how teachers Niry Razafimamonjy and Josiana Andriantsalama, at the Lycee Jacques Rabemananjara beside the Indian Ocean in Taomasina, support their students’ learning and contribute to the field of English language teaching in Madagascar.

Author: Kevin McCaughey Format: Text
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My Classroom: Madagascar
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The author explains the growth mindset and provides a detailed explanation of how English instructors in almost any context can introduce and incorporate the mindset in their teaching.

Author: Nguyen Doan Hanh Nguyen Format: Text
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Embracing the Growth Mindset in the Classroom
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The author presents sets of easy-to-incorporate activities designed to improve reading fluency at the word-, sentence-, and passage-level.

Author: Ethan M. Lynn Format: Text
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Developing Fluency through Oral Reading
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The author provides a number of creative ideas that can help learners “stick to English” as they communicate, build confidence, and have fun.

Author: Laura Loder Buechel Format: Text
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Getting Young Learners to Stick to English
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This guide is designed to enrich your reading of the articles in this issue. You may choose to read them on your own, taking notes or jotting down answers to the discussion questions below. Or you may use the guide to explore the articles with colleagues.

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