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Editorial Reviews

A Way to Connect draws readers in with great examples for complex concepts, showing that language learning and language teaching are alive, ever changing, and fun! It empowers teachers to empower their students with the gift of always being 'seekers' for more knowledge.
--Ellen Lewin, ESOL and English Instructor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College

What a treasure-trove of valuable information! A Way to Connect is readable and practical, full of the kinds of valuable tidbits new teachers depend on as they set off in thier new profession. Randall Gwin lays a solid base of information with a voice of experience... This is the kind of practical handbook that can help to make the early years of teaching manageable instead of overwhelming.
--Andrea Poulos, College of Arts and Letters, University of Wisconsin-Madison

...fresh and immensely practical. After reading many, many TESOL books, and teaching overseas for over a decade, I rank it at the top of the list of usable and reusable EFL teaching resources. If you want a nice book to sit on your shelf, do not buy this one: this is a book to use!
--Jay Neuharth, M.A. TESOL, English Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Kyrgyzstan

Product Description

With practical examples, humor, and passion, A Way to Connect introduces prospective teachers of English as a Foreign Language to the established principles of the field. Its focus on creative applications of foundational principles make it especially relevant for teachers in areas with few technological resources. In A Way to Connect, volunteer teachers and emerging professionals will find an encouraging guide toward classes characterized by the high quality joy of learning.

From the Back Cover

Experience the joy of learning to teach as you...

• Expand your awareness of the complexity of language
• Explain the basic theories of second language acquisition
• Evaluate common teaching methods in relation to students' needs
• Establish yourself as a model of the patterns of spoken and written English
• Encourage your students to learn from their mistakes
• Equip your students to become their own teachers
• Enter the community of professional foreign language teachers

Product Details

Paperback: 257 pages
Publisher: Sonoon Jer (2009)
Language: English
ISBN:  978-9967-25-365-0
Product Dimensions: 6.75 inches x 9.5 inches x .5 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 oz.
Appendices: Teaching Observations, Focus Journals, Colleague Observation Form, Sample Lesson Plan, Lesson Planning Form, Sample Syllabus, Suggested Readings
Glossary: over 350 entries
Index: over 550 entries

About the Author

Randall Gwin has taught courses from first-grade to graduate-level in areas as diverse as architectural drawing, physical education, and medieval European history. He received his Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Minnesota in 1996. He currently lives with his family in Central Asia, where he teaches English, consults with universities and educational organizations, and directs A Way to Connect, Co.