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<font size=3><a href="midwinter2012/leadingbyexample.html"><font color="red">Working with the Children of Madagascar to Keep the Towns of Ranomafana National Park Clean</a> <br><font color="black">(Heather Giselle Scott / New York, NEW YORK)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="midwinter2012/heartrhythms.html"><font color="red">Keeping an Even Keel in All Phases of Your ESL/EFL Teaching Career</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott, Ed.D. / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="midwinter2012/efficacyiseverything.html"><font color="blue">The Roles of Student Errors (and Our Own) in Developing Self-Efficacy</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott, Ed.D. / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Late Autumn 2011</h3></a><font size=3><a href="lateautumn2011/expandingesol.html"><font color="blue">The Need to Expand the ESL/EFL Curriculum to Incorporate Intercultural Competencies</a> <br><font color="black">(Alvino E. Fantini, Ph.D. / Brattleboro, VERMONT)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="lateautumn2011/trainingtrainers.html"><font color="red">Mapping a Lifelong Growth Trajectory for ESL/EFL Teacher Trainers (And Their Students)</a> <br><font color="black">(David Hopkins / Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="lateautumn2011/latinograduation.html"><font color="blue">NCLB 2.0: Can the Public Schools of the Land of the Free Deliver an Empowerment Curriculum?</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott, Ed.D. / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="midautumn2011/procrastinatory.html"><font color="blue">The Challenge of Changing an Intensive ESL System</a> <br><font color="black">(Ashley Green / Norfolk, VIRGINIA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer2011/scattershot.html"><font color="blue">First Novel by Veteran ESL Teacher a Success!</a> <br><font color="black">(Richard Goodwin / Vancouver, WASHINGTON)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer2011/green.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Motivated Students, Linguistic Knowledge, and Enthusiastic Teachers</a> <br><font color="black">(Ashley Green / Norfolk, VIRGINIA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer2011/dissertation.html"><font color="blue">New Article: Reaching a High Academic and Career Goal</a> <br><font color="black">(Dr. Robert Bruce Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumnspecial2010/KBaublitzOct5_2010.html"><font color="blue">Journal Article: Motivational Factors in the ESL Classroom</a> <br><font color="black">(Kevin Baublitz / Hankuk University, KOREA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumnspecial2010/DHopkinsOct10_2010.html"><font color="red">Journal Article: English Learning as Peace Education</a> <br><font color="black">(David Hopkins / Rayong, THAILAND)</font></font></font>
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Summer 2009</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="summer09/cherry.html"><font color="blue">Achievement Profile: Donald Cherry</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer09/respect.html"><font color="red">What Is in Your Heart? Showing Respect
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<font size=3><a href="summer09/smiles.html"><font color="blue">Why Are You Smiling?</a> <br><font color="black">(Mary Giles / Seattle, WASHINGTON)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer09/talgsposters.html"><font color="red">The TALGS Poster Sessions: Report from TALGS 2009</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer09/heritage.html"><font color="blue">Bilingual Education is Alive and Well
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Spring 2009</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="spring09/dicostanzo.html"><font color="blue">Achievement Profile: Angela DiCostanzo</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring09/retro.html"><font color="red">Washington State Adjuncts Win Retroactive Benefits</a> <br><font color="black">(synopsis of article from Adjunct Nation)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring09/tefllife.html"><font color="blue">TEFL Life Introduces a New Pre-Service Training Model</a> <br><font color="black">(TEFL Life Press Release / THAILAND)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring09/talgscrandallkeynote.html"><font color="red">Jodi Crandall Describes New Roles for ESL/EFL Teachers: Report from TALGS 2009</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring09/talgsAM.html"><font color="blue">Articulating Content, Clarifying Form: Report from TALGS 2009 Morning Sessions</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Winter 2008-2009</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="winter0809/postkrashen.html"><font color="blue">Getting Beyond the Classic
Unconscious-Conscious Language Acquisition Debate</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0809/esleflmodels.html"><font color="red">The Ideal ESL/EFL Program</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0809/christmasstory.html"><font color="blue">The Night After Christmas</a> <br><font color="black">(Mary Giles / Seattle, WASHINGTON)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0809/thanksgivingmeans.html"><font color="red">Reflections on the
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Late Summer 2008</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="latesummer08/brotherbill.html"><font color="blue">A Note on the Occasion of Bill Scott's 48th Birthday</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer08/cocke.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Enid Cocke</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer08/blueprintsaloud.html"><font color="blue">Students Speaking Their Essays</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer08/talgs2009.html"><font color="red">Jodi Crandall Highlights 6th Annual TALGS Event</a> <font color="black">[Related <a href="http://eslminiconf.blogspot.com/"><font color="blue">blog</font></a>]</font> <br><font color="black">(Zuzana Elliott, Yi Sun, and Lamont Cannon / Greenville, NORTH CAROLINA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer08/inclusion.html"><font color="blue">Building an Inclusive Society</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Winter 2008</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="winter0708/melville.html"><font color="blue">A Tribute to Harold "Mel" Melville, 1945-2008</a> <br><font color="black">(Compilation by Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0708/impulses.html"><font color="red">Reflections on the Purpose of Our ESL/EFL Activity</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0708/immigrantrights.html"><font color="blue">Signs of Progress on the Issue of Immigrant Rights</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Fall 2007</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="fall07/silkosacagawea.html"><font color="blue">Bringing Real World Data into an Intensive ESL Class: From Silko to Sacagawea</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall07/promruang.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Jidapa Promruang</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall07/fasterlogic.html"><font color="blue">Activity List for Logical Conversation Method Expands</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall07/101.html"><font color="red">One Hundred and One Reminders that Bilingual Education Works!</a> <br><font color="black">(ESL MiniConference Review of a New Book by James Crawford & Stephen Krashen / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Summer 2007</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="summer07/ferlazzo.html"><font color="red">California ESL Teacher Honored by International Reading Association</a> <br><font color="black">(News Release / Sacramento, CALIFORNIA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer07/stranger.html"><font color="blue">Putting Lou Spaventa's "Stranger in Town" into Context: A Thank-You to Prolingua Associates</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer07/onedream.html"><font color="red">Crackdown on Teaching Visas in China Ahead of 2008 Olympics?</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer07/storyaboutnakajo.html"><font color="blue">The Magic of Stories</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer07/blowback.html"><font color="red">Dismissal of Editor at TESOL's "Essential Teacher" Ignites Controversy</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Spring 2007</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="spring07/ossar.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Naomi Ossar</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring07/talgs2007.html"><font color="blue">Report from TALGS 2007!</a> <br><font color="black">(Bill Isler / Greenville, NORTH CAROLINA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring07/opportunity.html"><font color="red">Elementary Educator Honored with Exceptional Opportunity Award</a> <br><font color="black">(Press Release from Kansas CEC / McPherson, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring07/marti.html"><font color="blue">Being an Authentic ESL/EFL Teacher in the 21st Century</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring07/recreation.html"><font color="red">A Description of a Recreational Reading Activity at the College Level</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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Winter 2006-2007</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="winter0607/kessler.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Greg Kessler</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/evo.html"><font color="blue">Sign-up Window Jan. 1-14: EVO 2007!</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/dictionaries.html"><font color="red">Tumultuous Debate Over Dictionaries at TESL-L</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/sijmons.html"><font color="blue">Trend Towards Discrete Phonics on State Assessments Threatens Language Learning Success of ESL Students in Public Schools</a> <br><font color="black">(Jennifer Sijmons / CONNECTICUT)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/makebeliefs.html"><font color="red">Bill Zimmerman's Cool Interface for Creating ESL/EFL Comic Strips</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/talgs.html"><font color="blue">Jan. 5 Deadline to Submit a Proposal for TALGS 2007!</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0607/herenow.html"><font color="red">Being Here Now on Broadway and 66th: Reprint from 1998</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="autumn06/"><h3>
Autumn 2006</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="autumn06/nieto.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Sonia Nieto</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumn06/wolf.html"><font color="blue">My Old Wrestling Coach: Steve Wolf</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumn06/crawford.html"><font color="red">Exclusive Interview with James Crawford</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumn06/krishnachawla.html"><font color="blue">Kansas TESOL Mourns the Loss of Krishna Chawla</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumn06/matthies.html"><font color="red">Life After TESL</a> <br><font color="black">(Barbara Matthies / Ames, IOWA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="autumn06/kansascec.html"><font color="blue">Preview of the 44th Annual Kansas CEC Conference</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="latesummer06/"><h3>
Late Summer 2006</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="latesummer06/teslllistcomplaints.html"><font color="blue">Does TESL-L Need to Update Its Editorial Policies?</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer06/langan.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Katherine Langan</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer06/specialissa.html"><font color="blue">Outdated English Teaching Methods and Materials at U.S. Cultural Centers</a> <br><font color="black">(Salissou Issa / Niamey, NIGER)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer06/whiteson.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Valerie Whiteson </a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="latesummer06/adjunctverdict.html"><font color="blue">U.S. District Court Defends Rights
of Westchester ESL Adjuncts</a> <br><font color="black">(Patrick Munroe / Valhalla, NEW YORK)</font></font></font>
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<a href="summer06/"><h3>
Summer 2006</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="summer06/locastro.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Virginia LoCastro</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/liberty.html"><font color="blue">Statement from Haiti TESOL on U.S. Immigration Debate</a> <br><font color="black">(Jean Frantzy Italien / Miragoane, HAITI)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/lioj.html"><font color="red">A Note on the Passing of LIOJ</a> <br><font color="black">(Bill Gatton / Tokyo, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/spellerispecial.html"><font color="blue">Why I Write Lesson Plans </a> <br><font color="black">(Maria Spelleri / Sarasota, FLORIDA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/whitesonspecial.html"><font color="red">The Role of Textbooks in the ESOL Classroom</a> <br><font color="black">(Valerie Whiteson / Ra'anana, ISRAEL)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/saidspecial.html"><font color="blue">In Defense of Textbooks
</a> <br><font color="black">(Terry Said / Warren, MICHIGAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/thematicsets.html"><font color="red">Making a List, Checking it Twice
</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="summer06/summervacation.html"><font color="blue">A Classical Essay About Summer Vacation </a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="spring06/"><h3>
Spring 2006</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="spring06/talgs.html"><font color="red">Report from the 3rd Annual TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference</a> <br><font color="black">(Bill Isler / Greenville, NORTH CAROLINA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring06/crawford.html"><font color="blue">Controversy Over Firing of James Crawford Threatens Future of NABE</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring06/thailand.html"><font color="red">Students at Center of English Teaching Expo in Thailand!</a> <br><font color="black">(Supalak Komarakul Na Nagara, Ph.D., Robert E. Woodhead / Bangkok, THAILAND)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring06/adamson.html"><font color="blue">Achievement Profile: Charles Adamson</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="spring06/activism.html"><font color="red">Keynote By Kathy Escamilla Stirs Grassroots Activism</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="winter0506/"><h3>
Winter 2005-2006</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="winter0506/intensive.html"><font color="red">Intensive English Programs Are Bouncing Back, International Student Numbers Up</a> <br><font color="black">(KATESOL Press Release)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0506/kansas.html"><font color="blue">Kansas State University Prepares to Host Record Crowds at KATESOL/BE 2006!</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0506/larsenfreeman.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Diane Larsen-Freeman</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="winter0506/veldhuisen.html"><font color="blue">Achievement Profile: Bruce A. Veldhuisen</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<a href="fall05/"><h3>
Autumn 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="fall05/tesolvisa.html"><font color="red">TESOL Issues Statement on U.S. Visa Policies</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall05/shahinmemory.html"><font color="blue">In Memory of Nadia Shahin, ESL Teacher and Masters Candidate</a> <br><font color="black">(from online reports)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall05/nystesolstrike.html"><font color="red">Nuanced Decision By NYSTESOL in Face of NYU Picket Lines</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall05/giles.html"><font color="blue">New Round
of ESL Achievement Profiles: Interview with Mary Giles</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="fall05/asher.html"><font color="red">New Round of ESL Achievement Profiles: Interview with James Asher</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<a href="sept2005/"><h3>
September 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="sept2005/katrina.html"><font color="red">Hurricane Katrina Impacts ESL Professionals in Southeast United States</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="sept2005/profiles.html"><font color="blue">ESL MiniConference Launches New Round of Achievement Profiles</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="sept2005/midwest.html"><font color="red">Heartland States Now Centers for New ESL/EFL Growth</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<a href="july2005/"><h3>
July 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="july2005/webheads.html"><font color="blue">Open-Source Conference on Moodle Awaits Grateful Webheads</a> <br><font color="black">(Information from NETEACH Listserv / Vance Stevens, Abu Dhabi)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="july2005/vignette.html"><font color="red">Getting the Dialogue Started Between ESL and SPED Practitioners</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="july2005/seregion.html"><font color="blue">Asher and Sperling to Speak at Myrtle Beach</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Manhattan, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<a href="may2005/"><h3>
May 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="may2005/hirsch.html"><font color="blue">Remembering Judi Hirsch, Special Educator</a> <br><font color="black">(Information from Internet Sources / ESL MiniConference)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="may2005/aglhonors.html"><font color="red">Words Spoken at the 8th Annual AGL Honors Pinning Ceremony</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="may2005/understanding.html"><font color="blue">Is It Time for a New Perspective Four Years After 9-11?</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="may2005/10towatch.html"><font color="red">Ten of This Month's Most
Influential ESL/EFL Stories</a> <br><font color="black">(Web Tracking / ESL MiniConference)</font></font></font>
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<a href="april2005/"><h3>
April 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="april2005/judd.html"><font color="blue">New TESOL President, Elliot Judd, Makes a Difference in West Virginia English-Only Fight</a> <br><font color="black">(News from Internet Sources / ESL MiniConference)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="april2005/sanantonio.html"><font color="red">"Si Se Puede!: Impressionistic Tour of TESOL 2005 in San Antonio</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="april2005/events.html"><font color="blue">ESL Activities
Around the World for April</a> <br><font color="black">(Notices Received via Internet)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="april2005/heartland.html"><font color="red">Riding the Heartland Flyer, a Nostalgic Train Trip From Oklahoma to Texas</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<a href="march2005/"><h3>
March 2005</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="march2005/ncaa.html"><font color="blue">Communicative Language Teaching and the NCAA Tournament: A Perfect Match</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="march2005/lesol.html"><font color="red">The Crisis in English for International Communication</a> <br><font color="black">(Dave Hopkins / TEFL International)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="march2005/realid.html"><font color="blue">Meltdown Continues: Immigrants Target of New Bill</a> <br><font color="black">(Linda Kenepaske / New York City)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="march2005/quasilectures.html"><font color="red">Is a Lecture Format Compatible with Mediated Learning Environments?</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, Kansas)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="march2005/edfunding.html"><font color="blue">Kansas TESOL and Literacy Educators Make Common Cause to Keep Funding</a><br><font color="black">(KATESOL Letter Reprinted)</font></font></font>
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<a href="dec2004/"><h3>
December 2004</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="dec2004/disaster.html"><font color="red">Natural Disaster Hits Southeast Asian Coastlines</a> <br><font color="black">(December 26, 2004)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="dec2004/ohba.html"><font color="blue">Remembering FLEAT II at Chubu Daigaku</a> <br><font color="black">(August 4-7, 1992)</font></font></font>
***<a href="http://eslminiconf.net/dec2004/slide1.html">Photos of FLEAT II Participants</a>***
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<font size=3><a href="dec2004/nafsa.html"><font color="red">International Student Presence Declines at American Schools</a><br><font color="black">(NAFSA Fall Survey)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="dec2004/2004review.html"><font color="blue">Auld Lang Syne: Seeing the Year Out</a> <br><font color="black">(Meribel Osorio interviews Robb Scott, ESL MiniConference Editor)</font></font></font>
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<a href="nov2004/"><h3>
November 2004</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="nov2004/advocacy.html"><font color="red">An Advocate for Renewed Activism in ESL/EFL</a> <br><font color="black">(Report on Stephen Krashen)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2004/newbook.html"><font color="blue">Transition, Turmoil, and Hope: The ESL Profession After 9-11</a> <br><font color="black">(New Book Edited by Robb Scott)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2004/katesolbe2005.html"><font color="red">400 Expected at KATESOL 2005 in Emporia!</a> <br><font color="black">(KATESOL / February 18-19, 2005 / Emporia, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2004/honorroll.html"><font color="blue">Recognizing the Dedicated ESL Teachers of Kansas</a> <br><font color="black">(First Annual KATESOL Honor Roll Announced)</font></font></font>
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<a href="feb2004/"><h3>
February 2004</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="feb2004/constructive.html"><font color="blue">Kansas TESOL Prepares for Record Attendance</a> <br><font color="black">(KATESOL / March 12-13, 2004 / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="feb2004/adultstrand.html"><font color="red">Alluring Strand of Sessions for Adult/IEP Educators</a> <br><font color="black">(KATESOL / March 12-13, 2004 / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="feb2004/p12strand.html"><font color="blue">Solid Sessions Set for Pre-K to 12 Teachers, Administrators</a> <br><font color="black">(KATESOL / March 12-13, 2004 / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="jan2004/"><h3>
January 2004</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="jan2004/evonline.html"><font color="blue">TESOL 2004 Kicks Off With "Electronic Village" Online Sessions!</a> <br><font color="black">(Daphne Gonzalez / Caracas, VENEZUELA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="jan2004/kyoto.html"><font color="red">Preview of "Peace as a Global Language" Conference</a> <br><font color="black">(Call for Participation / Kyoto, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="jan2004/update.html"><font color="blue">ESL MiniConference Update: Interview with Editor Robb Scott</a> <br><font color="black">(Meribel Osorio / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="jan2004/adamson.html"><font color="red">How Much Comprehensible Input is Enough?</a> <br><font color="black">(Charles Adamson / Miyagi University, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="jan2004/twohorses.html"><font color="blue">Remembering Michael Two Horses, 1950-2003</a> <br><font color="black">(Gina Boltz / Posted on NAME Listserv)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="jan2004/protest.html"><font color="red">Great Protest Song for Content-Based Instruction</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="dec2003/"><h3>
December 2003</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="dec2003/eslefl.html"><font color="red">Is the ESL/EFL Distinction Relevant?</a> <br><font color="black">(JALTTALK Discussion / Shizuoka, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="dec2003/parttime.html"><font color="blue">Bread or Butter: Hard Choices for ESL Part-timers</a> <br><font color="black">(Tanya Tweeton / Broward County, FLORIDA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="dec2003/rockies.html"><font color="red">Seeking Enlightenment at Rocky Mountain TESOL</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Denver, COLORADO)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="dec2003/katesol.html"><font color="blue">First Alert: 2004 KATESOL Spring Conference!</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<a href="nov2003/"><h3>
November 2003</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="nov2003/savignon.html"><font color="red">Achievement Profile: Sandra J. Savignon</a> <br><font color="black">(Communicative Language Teaching / University Park, PENNSYLVANIA)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2003/mccardle.html"><font color="blue">Achievement Profile: Gavin McCardle</a> <br><font color="black">(English-to-Go / Auckland, NEW ZEALAND)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2003/peace.html"><font color="red">First-hand Report from TESOL Peace Forum</a> <br><font color="black">(Robb Scott / Washington, D.C.)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="nov2003/nycesl.html"><font color="blue">An Insider Update on New York City's Radical ESL Restructuring Experiment</a> <br><font color="black">(Virginia Jama / Staten Island, NEW YORK)</font></font></font>
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<a href="festschrift/"><h3>
October 2003</h3></a>
<font size=3><a href="festschrift/brewer.html"><font color="brown">Festschrift: Remembering Dr. Gregory</a> <br><font color="black">(John Brewer / Overland Park, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/fanselow.html"><font color="gray">Festschrift: Memories of O. Dean Gregory From John</a> <br><font color="black">(John Fanselow / Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/kitao.html"><font color="brown">Festschrift: My Memories of Dr. O. Dean Gregory</a> <br><font color="black">(Kenji Kitao / Kyoto, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/nozawa.html"><font color="gray">Festschrift: In Memory of Dr. Dean Gregory</a> <br><font color="black">(Kazunori Nozawa / Kusatsu, JAPAN)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/roby.html"><font color="brown">Festschrift: Career Foundation</a> <br><font color="black">(Warren B. Roby / Siloam Springs, ARKANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/scott.html"><font color="gray">Festschrift: Dr. Gregory's Example</a> <br><font color="black">(Robert Scott / Hays, KANSAS)</font></font></font>
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<font size=3><a href="festschrift/scheirman.html"><font color="brown">Festschrift: Not the Last Word</a> <br><font color="black">(Margaret Scheirman / Minneapolis, MINNESOTA)</font></font></font>
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