The English Connection (TEC 26-4) Winter 2022

The English Connection (TEC 26-4) Winter 2022

  The "Less Is More" Edition

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In This Issue ...

4. Editorial
Less Is More… When Cubbyholing
— by Dr. Andrew White

5. President’s Message
(Re-)Introducing PD into Your Life: KOTESOL Sparks Joy
— by Lindsay Herron 

6. Less Is More… in Pre-listening Activities: 
The non-interventionist approach and more focus on post-listening activities
— by Christopher Miller

8. Less Is More… in Coursebooks:
Arguments against using four-skills coursebooks in general English classes
— by Joel P. Rian
 
12. Less Is More… in Teaching Reading:
Next-generation reading instruction – A happy medium? 
— by Tania Campbell

15. More Is Less… in Teachers’ Roles:
How the pandemic shifted teachers’ duties away from teaching
— by Dr. Tory S. Thorkelson

18. Less Is More… in Speaking:
Six activities that limit speaker turns to promote listener responses
— by Heidi Vande Voort Nam

21. Less Is More… with a Gratitude Journal:
Minimal effort for maximum joy
— by Virginia Hanslien

23. Less Is More… When Collaborating:
Teachers lighten the load by sharing ideas and working together
— by Kirsten Razzaq

26. KOTESOL News and Happenings    
Member Spotlight: Garth Elzerman

Regular Columns

28. The Development Connection
Professional Development Versus Uncertainty
— by Bill Snyder

30. The Brain Connection
Listening: Hearing Well or Guessing Well?
— by Dr. Curtis Kelly