A Call to Service

Autor/in	Ancker, William P.
Titel	A Call to Service
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 50 (2012) 1, S.18-19 (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Interviews; Comparative Analysis; New Mexico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	In this article, the author reminisces the time he went to Georgetown University to interview Dr. James Alatis and compares the career of Dr. Alatis with his own. The first comparison is that Dr. Alatis and the author both have taught in their home country, the United States, and in other countries. Second, Dr. Alatis and the author are both bilingual. Third, Dr. Alatis and the author have both held administrative positions. Fourth, and the most important parallel to the author now, is professional service. Throughout his career in English language teaching, the author has worked with many professional organizations to hold national Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) conferences and to provide teacher training, but until recently, he never actually served. About four years ago, a group of like-minded colleagues in New Mexico formed a professional TESOL association in New Mexico. Finally, for the first time in his career, the author volunteered to provide service. He encourages readers of "English Teaching Forum" to get involved in professional service. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://www.forum.state.gov
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10