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                                  -    Teacher's Corner      In this month’s Teacher’s Corner, we look at several new literacies: instant messaging, comics and graphic novels, short-form videos, and podcasting.    Read more 
                                  -    English Teaching Forum      Find strategies for combining multimodal materials with modes of communication to create authentic online communicative activities ... incorporating digital multimodal composition into English language classes ... adding innovative, instructive twists to mingles ... creating a narrative flipbook ... and much more.     Read more 
                                  -    Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels      These materials will help you get started teaching with comics and graphic novels, focusing on language skills and critical thinking.    Learn More 
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Interested in establishing a writing center at your university or in a community education space? Check out this writing center manual to learn how!
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Featured Title: The Lighter Side of TEFL

The Lighter Side of TEFL, Volume 2, is a teacher’s resource book of fun activities for students of English as a Foreign Language.

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