December 31, 2019
by LTSblog
0 comments
Finals week was not just a time for wrapping up classes for Keli Yerian (LTS Director) and Judith Fernandes (curriculum developer at the Northwest Indian Language Institute, or NILI). It was also a unique chance to spend seven days strengthening … Continue reading
January 25, 2019
by LTSblog
0 comments
LTS faculty member Trish Pashby spent the winter holidays conducting English teacher training workshops in Lahore, Pakistan. Tell us about your trip to Pakistan. What exactly were you doing there? I received a grant from the American Institute of Pakistan … Continue reading
May 29, 2018
by LTSblog
0 comments
In April, LTS faculty member and NILI Associate Director Robert Elliott travelled to Costa Rica to partner with the University of Costa Rica (UCR) in San José to offer 2 weeks of workshops for Indigenous language teachers. Tell us about … Continue reading
April 26, 2017
by LTSblog
0 comments
Trish Pashby is a Senior Instructor II in the American English Institute and has been a teacher educator in LTS since the program began in 2004. She has taught many of the LTS courses over this time, and currently teaches … Continue reading
April 10, 2017
by LTSblog
0 comments
InterCom is a weekly customizable newsletter provided free to Language Educators through CASLS. LTS students, alumni, and faculty often contribute to it. This week LTS Director Keli Yerian has contributed to InterCom, and it is reposted here. Subscribe to InterCom here! … Continue reading
December 13, 2016
by LTSblog
0 comments
What are the skills our students need to successfully participate in life and work in the 21st century? How can we, as teachers, help support our students in developing these skills? All teachers today are hopefully asking themselves these essential … Continue reading
October 5, 2016
by LTSblog
0 comments
What is your position at UO? I am Associate Professor of Japanese Linguistics in East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL). But my research and teaching cover other languages, including Korean and English. How are you connected to LTS and LTS students? … Continue reading
June 29, 2016
by LTSblog
0 comments
What is your position at the University of Oregon? I’m the director of the Yamada Language Center, which is one of the best jobs on campus. I get to work with faculty and students working in one or more of … Continue reading
June 10, 2016
by LTSblog
0 comments
Heritage language learners in language classrooms – Anna Mikhaylova A widely cited broad definition of heritage speakers in the US by Valdés (2001) includes individuals raised in homes where a language other than English is spoken, who are to some … Continue reading
May 11, 2016
by megt
0 comments
Author’s Note: I have used films in my classes since I began teaching English Language in the 1980s. I use and have developed materials for both film clips and whole movies with great success. This teaching tip focuses on using … Continue reading