Servant Leadership: Making a Difference in University TESL Programs

Teaching English as a Second Language is a broad field with programs designed to teach students from all languages and cultures around the world. Currently, the field is facing an urgent need for qualified teachers and leaders due to increasingly high numbers of immigrants and refugees. To meet this challenge, universities must have a plan for adequately preparing teachers to work with the growing population of non-native English learners. Creating these programs require an understanding of ways to support English learners academically, linguistically, and culturally as they transition into English speaking schools. Based on the need for support, this article provides a model for university program leaders in meeting the need for future teachers by applying the principles, values, and practices of servant leadership

Promising instructional strategies for English learners in the science classroom

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TOCCA: Task-Oriented Community Centered Acquisition: A Guidebook for Use in World Language Courses

The TOCCA guidebook will introduce you to the best new way to learn a language. Using current research from the fields of Linguistics, World Languages, and Education, this new method was created for teachers to increase language acquisition and retention while honoring the rich cultural perspectives of native speakers. The TOCCA method shifts learning away from pre-created, text-centered curriculum to co-created, student-centered experiences within the classroom, local community, and beyond. We have found this to be motivating for students and especially helpful for beginning-level classes. TOCCA includes a comprehensible input approach, incorporating relevant learning tasks, assessed through our growth-focused model while nurturing relationships both within the classroom and the broader native-speaking community. Students and teachers have found this to be a better way to learn a language!https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/university-archives-msu-authors/1465/thumbnail.jp