October 29, 2015
by Annelise Marshall
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Emily Letcher is from the Eugene area and is an alumnus of both the University of Oregon and the Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (SLAT) certificate program. She majored in Italian and recently taught English Conversation in Piedmont, Italy. She’s … Continue reading
October 26, 2015
by LTSblog
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What is your connection to the LTS Program? I’ve had the pleasure of teaching in the program since its beginning in 2004 and was director for four years (2007-2010). I love my colleagues, who are a very talented group of … Continue reading
October 23, 2015
by sdeng@uoregon.edu
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Xiaoshuang Wei is from the Northwest of China. Her undergraduate major was English literature. In her senior year in college, she went on an exchange program in Eugene for five months. After getting her BA, she went back to U … Continue reading
October 20, 2015
by Misaki Kato
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Misaki Kato graduated from LTS in 2014. Her MA project was titled, “The Effects of Peer Review Training on ESL Upper-Intermediate Students’ Individual Writing Skills”. Below she shares how the practical teacher training in LTS helps her think about applications … Continue reading
October 15, 2015
by sdeng@uoregon.edu
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Becky Lawrence, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, double majored in English and Spanish Linguistics. She is currently learning Japanese as her third language and dreams of teaching English at a university in Japan. She is interested in integrating digital games and … Continue reading
October 12, 2015
by LTSblog
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Could you tell us a little bit about your connection to the LTS program? I have taught in the LTS program and online teacher education courses from the American English Institute since I came to the University of Oregon in … Continue reading
October 8, 2015
by sdeng@uoregon.edu
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Katie Carpenter is originally from Anchorage, Alaska. She speaks Spanish, and some Japanese and Portuguese, and is interested in learner engagement and motivation, and curriculum and materials planning. She has taught English at a language school in San Luis Potosí, … Continue reading
October 5, 2015
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Norman Kerr graduated from LTS in 2007. His MA project was titled, “Preparing University Students for Self-Directed Study: An Online Chinese Course”. Below he talks about how his experiences in LTS and also in subsequent teaching career led him to … Continue reading