Hello Michael,

On Sep 21, 2007, at 5:47 PM, Michael Tate wrote:

> David and all:  Is there any chance International Programs could  

> become one of the  “daily” listservs?

I will raise this with my National Institiute for Literacy Colleagues.

> If you need more “occasional” Special Project topics, how about

>

> 1.       Using games and simulations in the classroom (I would  

> suggest Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan to lead this.  I think  

> Thiagi  is still at one of the Indiana State Universities.)

>

> 2.       Speaking/Public Speaking and Listening activities for  

> native speakers

>

> 3.       Using volunteer tutors in the classroom

>

> 4.       Teaching critical thinking

>

> 5.       Tips for teachers becoming Managers or Supervisors

>

> 6.       When does a teacher need to shift from teaching-in-context  

> to de-contextualizing

>

> I don’t know if each of these topics merit a week.


Thanks. Good ideas.

David J. Rosen
Special Topics Discussion Moderator
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