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English Language Teachers as Program Administrators
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Tannacito, Dan J. – TESOL International Association, 2013
An administrator, broadly conceived, is a person who has authority to lead and manage people, practices, materials, and policies in an educational unit. Dan Tannacito shows teachers the pathway to becoming English language program administrators (ELPAs) and the myriad benefits they can derive. Most may be surprised to see that they are already on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Changes in the Expertise of ESL Professionals: Knowledge and Action in an Era of New Standards
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Valdés, Guadalupe; Kibler, Amanda; Walqui, Aída – TESOL International Association, 2014
This professional paper builds on the work of TESOL's issue briefs, "Implementing the Common Core State Standards for English Learners: The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher" (February 2013) and Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs (March, 2013). It discusses the shifting landscape surrounding the new Common…
Descriptors: Expertise, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
The TESOL Guidelines for Developing EFL Professional Teaching Standards
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Kuhlman, Natalie A.; Kneževic, Božana – TESOL International Association, 2013
The globalization of society and the dynamic role of education in it have given impetus to the development of this document. The globalization of society and economy are manifested in increasing mobility, introducing multicultural and multilingual diversity within national borders and consequently within the student and teacher population. Today's…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers