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June 15, 2008
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Why I chose not to censor Compelling Conversations to increase accessibility “Only the educated are free.” Epictetus (55-135), Greek philosopher Many English teachers have asked…
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June 15, 2008
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English emerges as a lingua franca “[English] is the powerful language of resistance—it is the dialect of common sense.” -Walt Whitman (1819-1892) American poet English…
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June 15, 2008
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Free Rice rewards learning through food donation “The satiated man and the hungry man do not see the same thing when they look upon a…
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June 15, 2008
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What should every ESL student know? Beats me. One size fits all philosophies often seem a bit strange to me. Can anybody really answer this…
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June 15, 2008
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Pleasant surprises at TESOL Convention “Expect the unexpected.” -ProverbI kept an open schedule, previewed some workshop titles, and conducted more research than usual before going…
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June 15, 2008
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CAL offers workshop suggestions “The Center for Applied Linguistics is a private, nonprofit organization promoting access, equity and mutual understanding for linguistically and culturally diverse…
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June 15, 2008
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Teaching English and Engaging the World “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to…
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