Summer is a good time to rework your resume and update your accomplishments or refresh its layout. Why is it […]
DIESOL 018 – Drinks with DIESOL: June 2020
It has been a long month! We normally put out episodes on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month; […]
DIESOL 017 – Whiteness & Racism in English Language Teaching with JPB Gerald
In this episode we are not talking about technology in the classroom, but rather looking at how our field is involved with the bigger national conversation around racism, whiteness, and how TESOL teachers are involved with the systematic disparities happening to BIPOC in English Language Teaching.
JPB Gerald is a scholar in the field focusing on the understudied area of whiteness in TESOL, and shares insights and challenges on how we can go about decentralizing whiteness in our field.
Black Lives Matter
Not an episode, just a plea to listen to the voices of Black Americans right now, and a couple of resources if you don’t know where to start.
DIESOL 016 – Culturally Responsive Teaching with Dr. Mary Patton
Ixchell & Brent talk culturally responsive teaching and literature with Dr. Mary Patton, Professor of ESOL at El Centro Community College in Dallas, and President of TEXTESOL V. This discussion covers finding novels that engage students, recognizing where students are coming from, and of course, how technology impacts their learning.
DIESOL 015 – Encouraging Independent Learning During The Pandemic
To avoid Summer Learning Loss, we can encourage our students with some useful ways to keep their language acquisition skills up even when they aren’t in class. This episode covers why this is important, and a number of resources students can use for autonomous learning during the summer.