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Issue #32 (SPECIAL “CLAIM YOUR VOICE” ISSUE) (March/April 2026)
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Words Of Wisdom: ELT Conference Speaking Advice from Daniel Xerri
Theories In Practice: Storytelling, Theatre Practices and Improvisation with Amanda Croft
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Rethinking Teacher Identity with Courtney Bailey
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Beyond the Bot: Reclaiming Academic Voice through Holistic AI Literacy by Marina Falasca
Enhancing Listening Skills in IELTS Preparation: A Focused Approach for University Students by Natalia Borzykh
Universal Design for Learning in Japan: Generating accessible learning environments by Tom Ashton
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Words Of Wisdom: Exploring Fictional Linguistic Landscapes with Osman Solmaz (2025 TESOL Teacher of the Year)
Theories In Practice: Understanding English Medium Instruction with Samantha Curle
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Planning Professional Development with Kevin Westbrook
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Enhancing Student Engagement Through Storytelling by Stephen Farren
Comic-Making to Encourage Collaborative and Creative Learning by Matthew Cockayne
Beyond the Test: Balancing IELTS Prep with Real-World Speaking Fluency by Muhammad Hafiz Bin Jamal
Show lessIssue #30 (SPECIAL AI ISSUE) (Nov/Dec 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: Pronunciation Made Practical Using AI with Linh Phung
Theories In Practice: Writing Reimagined: Prompt Engineering with Andy Lucchesi
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Advice for Learning-To-Learn with AI from Alvaro Fuentes
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Contextual AI Policy: Supporting Student Voice, Reflection, and Responsibility by Michael Free
Modelling Intentional Writing Across Human and AI Collaboration by Brandy Bippes
Developing Generative AI Digital Literacy and Self-directed Language Learning by Rebecca Louise Maria Funabashi
Show lessIssue #29 (Sept/Oct 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: An Interview with John Macalister (Emeritus Professor of applied linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Theories In Practice: Nurturing Emergent Language with Richard Chinn (Teacher Educator at International House London and King’s College London)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Generating Zest and Blocking Zest Killers with George Kokolas (International Academic Director and Senior Teacher Trainer at Express Publishing)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Student-Created Surveys: Reviving a Writing Task by Stephen Bridge at Tokyo International University
Encouraging Confident Communicators: Integrating Pronunciation into Lesson Plans by Jennie Reed
Design a Startup: A Teamwork Project to Boost Student Collaboration and Creativity by Huma Arshad
Show lessIssue #28 (July/Aug 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: Developing Great Teaching Materials with Brian Tomlinson (President of the International Materials Development Association, Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool and a TESOL Professor at Anaheim University
Theories In Practice: Formative Assessment Advice from Annie Altamirano (teacher trainer and author based in Spain)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Keeping a Positive Mindset with Gilda Martinez-Alba (professor in the College of Education at Towson University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Literary Station Rotation: Reading with a Social Purpose by Vanesa Polastri, Mercedes Elicegui, María Amalia Lazzatti, and Stella Maris Saubidet Oyhamburu at English Language Teachers’ Training College 41, Buenos Aires
Story Circle: Humanizing English Language Classes by Samikshya Bidari at Hosei University
Strategies for Promoting Critical Thinking and Effective Disagreement in Discussions by Dave Learoyd at Lakeland University
Show lessIssue #27 (May/June 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: Taking the Reins of your Professional Development with Beatrix Price (The School of English and American Studies, ELTE, Budapest)
Theories In Practice: Help with Learning-Orientated Assessment from Agi Bodis (Course Director of Applied Linguistics and TESOL courses at Macquarie University, Australia)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: A Focus on Inclusivity and Diversity with Nhlanhla Mpofu (Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Creating More Natural Student Dialogue with the Conversation Video Project by Chris Huang at Sugiyama Jogakuen University
NLP as a Motivational Tool for Developing Public Speaking Skills of ESL Learners by K.G.Dilrukshi M. Gunawardana at University of Vocational Technology,
Sri LankaReal-World Practices to Improve English Communication Skills for Arab Students by Montasser Mahmoud at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Show lessIssue #26 (March/April 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: A Focus on Student Silence Research with Dat Bao (Senior Lecturer in Education at Monash University and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal for Silence Studies in Education)
Theories In Practice: Help Using Technology-Mediated Tasks from Nicole Ziegler (Associate Professor of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Clarifying your Language Teacher Identify with Eric Ku (Associate Professor at Hokkaido University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: From Hesitation to Flow: How Timed Conversations Foster Natural Dialogue by Sandra Huynh at Kindai University
Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats: Bridging Western and Japanese Thinking by Allita Nagornaia at the English Language Education Council
Introducing Soft Power to Foster Intuitive Understanding of Global Interconnectedness by Pierre Allec at Meikai University
Show lessIssue #25 (Jan/Fe 2025)
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Words Of Wisdom: Lessons from EdTech Hype: Jozef Colpaert on AI today (Emeritus Professor at the University of Antwerp)
Theories In Practice: Extensive Listening and Viewing Advice from Francisca Maria Ivone (Associate Professor at Universitas Negeri Malang)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Understanding English as a Lingua Franca with Paul McBride (Professor and Director at the Center for English as a Lingua Franca (CELF) at Tamagawa University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Developing Student Critical Thinking Skills Through an Activity on Relative Wealth by Nicole Ballard at Meiji Gakuin University
The Feedback Loop: Using Exit Tickets to Adjust Content for Student Needs by Martin Sedaghat at Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Developing Excel-Based Student Sorters to Optimize Mixing in Group Work by David LaHeist at Okayama University of Science
Show lessIssue #24 (Nov/Dec 2024)
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Words Of Wisdom: An Interview about TBLT with Jane Willis (Author, Professor, Researcher and Recipient of the Distinguished Practitioner Award by IATBLT)
Theories In Practice: A.I.- Enhanced Language Education Advice from Gavin Bui (Associate Professor at The Hang Seng University, Hong Kong)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Adopting Peace Linguistics in the Classroom with Cheryl Woelk (Faculty Member at Eastern Mennonite University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: An Elimination-Skill Training Tool for the TOEIC Classroom by Nick Hallsworth at Seijoh University
Getting Students to Try New Phrases via Reading Marathon by Tekka Chang & Robert Moriarty at Meikai University
Crafting Jigsaw Tasks to Facilitate Interaction Among Low-Level Learners by Priya Carol J at The American College, India
Sentence Stress and Rhythm Practice to Improve English Lecture Note-Taking by David Cunliffe at Chiba University
Show lessIssue #23 (Sept/Oct 2024)
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Words Of Wisdom: Advice about Multilingual Practices from Alison Phipps (UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow and Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies)
Theories In Practice: Task-Based Language Teaching Guidance from Martin East (Professor of Language Education in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics, the University of Auckland)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Teaching ‘Brilliantly’ to Support Learners with Jenning Prevatte (Associate Professor of Teacher Education)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Teaching Critical Thinking, Analytical and Writing Skills through Eco-Social Issues by Vanesa Polastri at English Language Teachers’ Training College 41, Buenos Aires
Using Flippity to Spark Interactions in Post-Covid University Classes by William Travers at British Council Japan
My Dictionary: A Vocabulary and Grammar Building Strategy by Jeevanath Devkota at The Japan College of Social Work
From Canvas to Composition: Infusing Art into English Academic Writing by Michael DeCesare at Meiji Gakuin University
Show lessIssue #22 (July/Aug 2024)
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Words Of Wisdom: Considering Foreign Language Learner Emotions with Jean-Marc Dewaele (Honorary Professor at University College London and Emeritus Professor at Birkbeck, University of London)
Theories In Practice: Applying Reflective Practice with Thomas Farrell (Professor at Brock University, Canada)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Translanguaging Strategies from María Teresa Martínez García (Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, Asia campus)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Teaching Project Management through Creating SDGs Lesson Plans by Marc Jones at Toyo University
Teaching Persuasive Presentation Skills with Television Commercial Scripts by Allan Goodwin at Asia University
Listening to Learn: The Implementation of Extensive Listening Records by Gary Robert at The British Council
Applying Debate Principles to Enhance ESL Student Contributions by Seth Demian Masters at Kindai University
Show lessIssue #21 (May/June 2024)
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Words Of Wisdom: An Interview about Writing Practices with Jim McKinley and Mai Oyama (University College London)
Theories In Practice: Help with Flipped Learning from Adrian Leis (Professor at Tohoku Gakuin University)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Learning to Teach Through the Eyes of Students with Eileen Ariza (Professor at Florida Atlantic University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: Video Assignments, Machine Translation, and AI: Using Videos to Aid Student Understanding by Jonathan Isaacson at Tohoku Fukushi University
Scaffolding Activities to Engage Students and Give them Agency by Donna Fields at Universidad de Jaén, Spain
More Engaging Discussions with Student-Created and Evaluated Questions by John Rucynski at Okayama University
Co-Constructing Ground Rules for the Use of Generative AI by Chak Man Chit Steven at Sophia University
Show lessIssue #20 (March/April 2024)
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Words Of Wisdom: Using A.I. to Support Language Learning with Brent Warner (Professor at Irvine Valley College)
Theories In Practice: Social-Emotional Learning Advice from Luis Javier Pentón Herrera (Professor at Akademia Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna w Warszawie, Poland)
Support for Educator and Learner Feelings: Tips for Creating Cultural Inclusive TBLT from Rhonda Oliver (Professor at Curtin University)
Teaching Articles:
Feature Article: A Procedure for Scaffolding Discussions to Break the Cycle of Classroom Silence by Clay H. Williams at Akita International University
Using ChatGPT to Illustrate the Limitations of ChatGPT by Freddie Ryder at The University of Kent
A Critical Thinking Activity for Evaluating Misinformation in the News by Nicole Ballard at Meiji Gakuin University
Exploring Culture with Language Learners Using the IMAGE Model by Wenjing Huang
Generating Autonomous Learning with Textbook Sheets by David Stepanczuk at Osaka Metro University
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