As English has become the language of business, the economy and social media around the world, it is more and more necessary to start teaching English in schools. Countries such as Ecuador have seen the immediate need to review how they prepare teachers of English to meet this new demand. This article shares a reflection on the process of moving…

Describes workshop at University of Arizona's Center for English-as-a-Second-Language, at which directors of prominent Intensive-English programs and graduate faculty of MATESL programs across country met to identify and document range of working relationships between IEPs and MATESL programs; compare different relational models prevalent in U.S.…

Describes "Project LEAP," in which English-as-a-Second-Language instructors and peer study-group leaders collaborated with content faculty in development of instructional materials for general-education and linked study-group courses. Presents features of Project LEAP model, implemented at California State University, Los Angeles, an…

The approach taken by two English-as-a-Second-Language teachers at the American University in Cairo (Egypt) in intensive courses for university-bound students is described. The approach is characterized by continuous communication between teachers, with the objective of providing constant reinforcement of those skills. Focus is on how two teachers…

This document comprises the eighth volume of a journal that focuses on the Rassias Method (also known as the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model-DILM) for language learning. Thirteen short articles are included: "A Sure Cure for Malaise and Ennui: Rassiasillin--Applications and Adaptations of the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model"…