Greetings from the President of ITBE
 Read a welcome message from our new president, Debbie Sternecky.
ITBE Poetry and Writing Contests
See the winning poems and pictures from the 2014 Awards Ceremony. Get information about the 6-12th Grade Writing Contest, 2014-2015. read more...
New ITBE Early Childhood Special Interest Group Formed
2014 TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit
ITBE board members, Yurimi Grigsby and Cathy McCabe went to Washington D.C. this summer to attend TESOL's annual Advocacy & Policy Summit. read more... |
Everyday Advocacy
Giving Them a Voice: English Teaching at the Backstretch of America's Racecourses
ITBE interviewed Marie Friesema on being an advocate for a hidden population. read more...
Three Facts or Three Myths About the Brain?
Patrick T. Randolph - One of the most phenomenal organs in the human body is the elegant and ever so intricate universe known as the brain. read more...
Language Learning with Technology: Ideas for Integrating Technology in the Classroom
 Courtney L. Francis - The only element that is missing from Language Learning with Technology: Ideas for Integrating Technology in the Classroom is that of intimidation.
US Social Issues Survey Project
 Kathleen Reynolds - When the Illinois Firearm Concealed Carry Act became law and “No Guns” signs appeared on every entrance door on campus, my students’ reactions ranged from curious to confused to concerned to frightened.
ESL Students and Linguistics: Support within the School Building
Lauren Kowalkowski - Teachers have a wonderful asset within their school building that can help when learning and teaching linguistics. That person is the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). read more...
Phonology and Adolescent English Language Learners
Christine Olson - Phonology is an important area of linguistics to consider when teaching English Language Learners. Adolescents have a developed phonology system in their first language, which interferes with learning a second language. read more...
How to Hold Effective Discussions in an Elementary Classroom
Margarita Contreras - Communication plays an important role in education, and it has been proven that conversations among students and teachers promote learning and discovery. Moreover, class discussions should be meaningful for students in order to reach the intended outcome. read more...
Write for the Link! Submissions for the Fall Issue due September 30. Visit www.itbe.org/newsletter.php for submission guidelines. Email Heather Torrie, the newsletter editor, at news@itbe.org with any questions. Thank you to Teddy Bofman, our Book Review Editor. |
