November 9, 2016
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Tell us about yourself! My name is George Minchillo and I am from Dallas, Texas. I first became interested in language study during my high school years when I began learning Latin. I college, I took the plunge and decided … Continue reading
October 26, 2016
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Student Spotlight: Yan Deng Tell us about yourself! Where are you from? What did you do before joining the LTS program? Do you have any hobbies? My name is Yan Deng and I come from Lanzhou, which is the capital city of northwest … Continue reading
October 19, 2016
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The Language Teaching Specialization (LTS) within the Department of Linguistics and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) have made a short video highlighting the close connections among linguistics and pedagogy students in both departments. Thank you to the … Continue reading
October 12, 2016
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Student Spotlight: Devon Hughes Tell us about yourself! What do you like to do in your free time? I spend my free time exploring wherever I am: FaceTiming with my husband back in New York, cooking, playing piano and singing, reading, … Continue reading
September 28, 2016
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Are you thinking about joining the LTS program (or currently looking for a Master’s program dedicated to language education and pedagogy) but aren’t quite sure about your motivations to take the graduate school plunge or wondering what you can expect out … Continue reading
July 6, 2016
by Annelise Marshall
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Keisuke Musashino, a native of Chiba, Japan, has taught Japanese immersion classes at Mt. Tabor Middle School in Portland since 1998. Prior to finding his place in Portland, Keisuke spent a year in Tennessee as a student on a study … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
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Julie M. Sykes is the Director of the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (casls.uoregon.edu) at the University of Oregon. In the LTS program, she teaches courses on the teaching and learning of second language pragmatics and technology and language … Continue reading
January 28, 2016
by Annelise Marshall
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Juli was made in Ohio (specifically Casstown & Athens), but bits of France and now Oregon have more recently begun to run through her blood. She’s on a quest to sharpen her Banagram-playing, language-teaching, French-speaking, bread-making and distance-running skills. What … Continue reading
January 14, 2016
by Annelise Marshall
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Maggie Mitteis is famous in her hometown of Ashton, Nebraska, just like the other 231 people who live there. She has taught University in Poland, coordinated a refugee literacy program in Lincoln, Nebraska, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer … Continue reading
January 2, 2016
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Maile Warrington just finished her capstone MA project in the LTS program, titled “Authentic Japanese Media Materials for Teaching Keigo (Honorific Speech) and Different Speech Styles to JFL Learners”. What is your MA project? I developed a teaching portfolio that … Continue reading