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1. Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   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.

2. Needs Assessment for Course or Curriculum Design

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   In this webinar, we will first examine the needs assessment process by reviewing several methods, techniques, and options for gathering data about student needs.

3. Foundations of TESOL Methodology

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Foundations of TESOL Methodology," introduces key theories and practices in language teaching, and participants will improve their understanding of language teaching methods and principles.

4. Being People

   Format(s): Text

   Being People is a collection of short stories and poems that draws upon the multicultural nature of American society.

5. TIRF Resources

   Format(s): Website

   The International Research Foundation for English Language Education has a wide variety of resources for teachers, researchers, parents, graduate students, program administrators, and the general public. Here you will find links to educational websites, lists of professional development opportunities and articles, and information about grants and fellowships for educators.

6. Trace Effects Manual - Chapter 3

   In: Trace Effects Teacher's Manual Format(s): Text

   This manual provides information on teaching using online games and gives ideas for extending beyond the game using easy, interactive tasks for Chapter 3 of Trace Effects.

7. Guess What?- You Don't Say

   In: Activate Games for Learning English - Guess What? Format(s): Text

   "You Don’t Say" is a game that encourages students to use alternative sentences and descriptions as they describe a topic without saying certain words – an excellent activity for vocabulary and fluency practice.

8. Quick Start Guide

   In: Trace Effects Teacher's Manual Format(s): Text

   The Trace Effects Quick Start Guide instructs teachers and players on how to play Trace Effects, the exciting, collaborative English language learning game developed by the Department of State. The guide provides information on logging in, gameplay, and installing the Trace Effects DVD for use in home and lab environments.

9. Superstitions

   In: Teacher's Corner: Conditionals Format(s): Text

   In this activity, students will examine superstition statements in English, will think about English equivalents for superstitions from their own culture, and will play a short guessing game related to superstitions.

10. Empowering Your Students with Media Literacy

    In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

    This webinar, "Empowering Your Students with Media Literacy," explores activities that help students ask key questions about the messages found in news and social media.

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