Intensive English as a Second Language Program at MIIS Accredited by CEA
Congratulations are in order for the 40-year old Intensive English as a Second Language Program at the Monterey Institute after it recently received formal accreditation through the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). “It gives us an objective basis not just to believe, but to know that we have a top-notch program,” says assistant director Katie Dutcher. “Personally, it feels amazing to have played a part in taking this next step in the 40-year history of the program.”
Professor Kathi Bailey Honored with 2013 Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award
“Forever” is the answer we receive when we ask how long professor Kathi Bailey has graced the Monterey Institute with her intelligence, warmth, and undying passion for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program.
Alumna Jenifer Carter: “Finding the World in Your Own Backyard”
Jenifer Carter’s parents, both returned Peace Corps Volunteers and educators, instilled a sense of curiosity about the world and other cultures in Jenifer (MATESOL ’97) and her four brothers. “They encouraged us to travel and see as much of the world as we could,” Jenifer says, adding that she was first really bitten by the travel bug when she participated in a high school exchange program in France.
Monterey Institute Community Mourns Loss of Longtime Professor Leo van Lier
The Monterey Institute community was sad to learn over the holiday break of the passing of longtime professor Leo van Lier on December 23. A professor of educational linguistics, Leo joined the Institute faculty in 1986.
Teaching English in South Africa
Amber Vanderwoude graduated from the Monterey Institue in 2010 with a MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. After graduating, she served as an English Language Fellow (ELF) at North West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Watch the slideshow below to learn more about Amber's ELF experience.
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Many of the students studying in the Education faculty at NWU had never been to a township school, so we arranged a visit to Madibeng Primary School and BaSeobi High School where the learners, most of whom are Tswana and Sotho speakers, are taught through medium of English.
MIIS Alumnus Celebrates Ph.D. Supervised by… MIIS Alumnus
Dr. Akihiko Sasaki (MATESOL ’03) met Dr. Osamu Takeuchi (MATESOL ’92) in 1998 when he made his first presentation at the national conference of the Japanese Association for Language Education and Technology (LET).
Sarah DeMola
Program: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
Undergrad: Syracuse University (International Relations and Geography)
Fast Fact: Sarah has taught English to diverse populations including child refugees in New York, college bound teens in California, and continuing education adults in India.
“For me, teaching is really all about leading each individual student toward self-empowerment and self-discovery.”
Sky Lantz-Wagner
Program: Teaching English to Speaker's of Other Languages (TESOL)
Undergrad: University of Georgia (International Business)
Fast Fact: Sky has swam with whale sharks in Mexico (and even has a whale shark tattoo on his foot!)
"Being in the TESOL program is like being part of the all-star team of language learning and teaching."
Heidi Laidemitt
Program: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Undergrad: University of California (Linguistics and Psychology)
Fast Fact: Heidi and three of her colleagues were published in the CATESOL 2011 journal.
"I was really drawn to the rare opportunity of living in such a small and diverse linguistic and cultural community."
Caroline Cuddy
Program: Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
Undergrad: University of Rhode Island (BA Spanish and French)
Fast Fact: Caroline walked more than 500 miles of the mystical Camino de Santiago.
"Our collective experiences of travel, language learning and teaching and research make for a truly inspiring cohort of linguists!"
