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Language Teacher Networks: Values and Visibility
Naeema B. Hann (Leeds Beckett University, UK) Abstract Language teacher networks are professional development (PD) spaces where teachers share approaches and practices. Effective networks tend to be diverse, multicultural spaces. In my talk, I share a tool for...Basic page July 14, 2024
Incorporating Diversity and Inclusion in the National English Curriculum: Negotiating Dissidence
Bijoy Lal Basu (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) Abstract The Ministry of Education in Bangladesh has recently introduced a new national curriculum emphasizing inclusion and diversity in the curriculum framework. English language textbooks include texts and...Basic page July 14, 2024
Bridging Cultures: International Students' Journeys in Required English Courses in South Korea
Stephanie Ptak (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea) Abstract The effects of the declining population in Korea are becoming more apparent every day. School closures at all levels are not few and far between, and universities are searching for solutions....Basic page July 14, 2024
Navigating Growth: Motivations and Impact of Professional Development for ESL Instructors
Stephanie Ptak (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea) Abstract At South Korean universities, English teachers come from a variety of countries and have a diverse set of skills and backgrounds, from teacher-training programs to master's degrees and PhDs in...Basic page July 14, 2024