TEIS News, September 2024
Letter from the Chair
Polina Vinogradova, American University, Washington, D.C. USA
Letter from the Editors
Khanh-Duc Kuttig, Department of English, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
Bridget Schvarcz, Unit of English as a Foreign Language, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Vu Tran-Thanh, School of Education, Durham University, Durham, UK
Professional Exchange and Personal Growth: An English Language Specialist's Journey to Bahrain
Michelle Benegas, PhD, Hamline University, St Paul, MIN, USA
My recent trip to Bahrain, a small island in the Persian Gulf, was an enlightening experience that profoundly influenced both my professional practices and personal perspectives. I was selected by the US Department of State to work as an English Language Specialist with Bahrain Teachers College (BTC) and the Institute of Public Administration (IPA). My charge was to lead workshops aimed at enhancing skills in providing constructive feedback—a crucial aspect of effective leadership and teaching.
Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers In Qatar
Okon Effiong, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
This article highlights the importance of engaging in continuous professional development by English language teachers. It goes on to enumerate some of the opportunities available to teachers in the State of Qatar that promote collaboration and engagement in professional growth.
Teacher Development In Context: The Africa ELTA Conference
Amira Salama, Nile University, Giza, Egypt
The need to support and sustain teacher development efforts that highlight teachers' and learners’ context and place emphasis on the integration of contextualized knowledge and practices in the organization of teacher events is pressing. Due to the ease of access to teacher networks thanks to technology, there has been an emerging trend in teacher education to encourage and engage with teacher development initiatives that take the bottom-up approach to teacher education.
Meet and Affiliate
Melanie Gobert, Past-president of TESOL Arabia
The TEIS Newsletter Team interviewed Melanie Gobert, past-president of TESOL Arabia, to find out a little more about the association and professional development opportunities within.
Perspectives On Teaching English for Specific Purposes in Saudi Arabia
Hong Viet Nguyen-Tran, Hong Bang International University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam