Letter from the Editors
Elka Kristó Nagy, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Ekaterina Arshavskaya, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
Hello everyone!
Welcome to our Fall 2024 ITAIS newsletter, we are happy you are here!
Despite some delay, we have got a great issue for you! In this issue, Roger Anderson reflects on the linguistic intricacies of English in the contexts of ITAs’ teaching and everyday situations. Then, Robin Brinks Lockwood shares her insights into instructing ITAs on holding and attending office hours. Also, Jayasri Srinivasan, Alice Wu, Jody Gabler, Mila Vescherevich, and Derina Samuel share their journeys towards full ACTFL certification. Next, Cynthia DeRoma explains an AI-based activity teaching ITAs. Lastly, Pamela Pollock summarizes her TESOL 2024 ITA-IS academic session.
We're not only interested in your articles but also your ideas in creating a newsletter that is engaging as well as informative. Why not consider submitting a piece such as a classroom innovation you have piloted, a research interest that has a practical application, a book review, your experience with a workshop that inspired you, a reflection on your teaching practice or a resource for materials? You get the picture!
Do you have an idea or suggestion to share? Send them to us!
Wishing you all the best for 2024-2025!
Elka Kristó Nagy
ITAIS Newsletter Co-Editor
Ekaterina (“Katya”) Arshavskaya
ITAIS Newsletter Co-Editor
Elka Kristó Nagy is a Senior Lector at the English Language Program at Yale University. She has presented and written on peer feedback, learner autonomy, fluency-building and strategies for creating an inclusive classroom. Her interests also include integrating culturally pragmatic competencies with linguistic skills development and neuro-diversity in language learning. She has also served as a proposal reviewer for TESOL conventions.
Ekaterina Arshavskaya, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the department of World Languages and Cultures at Utah State University (USU). She has been appointed to co-direct the Master's in Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at the same university since July 1st, 2022.