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Integrating academic content with English language instruction for ESL students

The demands of the competitive marketplace have caused a fundamental shift in the needs of ESL learners and will change the structure of ESL education.

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TESOL Journal and The English Quarterly: A comparison of ESL publication standards

Both the TESOL Journal and The English Quarterly, the official refereed journal of the CCTELA (Canadian Council of Teachers of English Language Arts), offer the opportunity to publish materials on the subject of English-language learning.

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Willingness to communicate in English language classrooms in Iraq

Speaking in the Target Language Is the Expectation That a Proficient Speaker Will Sound Like a Native Speaker One of the most important aspects when talking about the impact of class size, level, student age and purpose of class in Iraq is the concept of 'willingness to communicate' between and…

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Classroom observation of English language learner instruction and behavior

What types of behavior did you notice? In hindsight -- by focusing on what you did -- what types of behaviors might you have failed to notice?

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Sentence diagramming and English comprehension skills in sixth graders

The group that will be used for this correlational study is the group of 6th graders from the school district of Winchester in VA. A control group will also be used from the same sample. The sample will include 200 6th graders.

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Syntax instruction intervention for a Spanish-speaking English language learner

(e.g., grammatical structures, use of reading skills and strategies, writing structure or organization, vocabulary acquisition, etc.)

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Teaching strategies for English language learners' academic success

As Pettito and Kovelman (2003) point out, conditions for becoming bilingual are youth, consistent exposure to both languages, and practice in a range of contexts.

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Effective feedback techniques for English language learners

The significance of Factors 1-5 to the study of feedback effectiveness is that they are variables that can help the instructor to better understand whether a method is working for students. The study itself measured numerous variables by using a questionnaire that the teacher distributed.

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Seven Steps to Non-Sexist Writing in English

Explores how sexist language persists in English and offers practical guidelines for promoting gender-neutral, non-discriminatory writing in everyday communication.

Communications

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Mental Health Disparities Among Limited English Proficient Individuals

Explores mental health disparities facing LEP individuals in the US, including access barriers, key policies, and nursing advocacy strategies at multiple levels.

Health

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