The Los Angeles Times reports on the implications of statewide budget cuts for education: no new textbook adoptions for grades K-8 until 2016! The state superintendent of instruction is quoted as saying, “It could be close to a generation before we see new textbooks.” A spokesman for the Long Beach Unified School District say, “There’s […]
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Textbook adoption? Not in California.
August 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Editing, Materials development, curriculum development
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TESOL in Denver
March 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Editing, Handouts, Materials development, Resources, Slang, TESOL, curriculum development
If you’ll be at the TESOL conference in Denver, Please join me for the presentations listed below. Handouts and PowerPoints will be available a day or two after the presentation. Check the Resources page for teachers, trainers, and consultants. I hope to see you there.
Designing Effective Reading Activities
Thursday, 3/26/2009, 1:00 PM - […]
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Making Connections
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Editing, Materials development, curriculum development
Congratulations to authors Jo McEntire and Jessica Williams on the publication of Making Connections Intermediate: A Strategic Approach to Academic Reading. This terrific intermediate level reading book has just been published by Cambridge University Press, and the whole editorial, marketing, and production teams deserve a hearty round of applause. You can learn more […]
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See you at TESOL?
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Consulting, Editing, Handouts, Materials development, Program Administration, Resources, TESOL
I’m looking forward to the TESOL conference in New York April 2-5th, 2008. It’s always a great time to reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, and get caught up on the latest happenings in the field. If you’ll be there, feel free to join me for the presentations listed below. Handouts and PowerPoints will […]
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