Subscribe Now! PINNED DOWN: MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM: Michelle Alperin explores how teachers of multicultural classes can learn from the experiences of ESL teachers.

The July/August 2001 issue of American Language Review offers:

TESTING: E-rater™ is automated essay scoring technology. Cynthia Schuemann and Steven Donahue discuss E-rater’s use in the community college ESL classroom.

EMPLOYMENT: Jack Longmate and Karen Stanley examine attempts to improve the lot of part-time teachers.

TEACHER TRAINING: Lisa Greeves describes a new program for comprehensive professional development.

SPECIAL REPORT: Has today’s lifestyle affected students’ learning abilities? Amanda Cuda asks teachers what they think.

ASSOCIATIONS: Gordon Rich reports on the Correctional Educational Association.

DIALECTS: Walt Wolfram overviews the Lumbee dialect, a unique kind of American Indian English.

LANGUAGE TESTING: Sonya Ghassam profiles APIEL, the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program in International English Language.

OPINION: Neil Seeman celebrates mass linguistic extinction.

LANGUAGE TRAVEL: Dan Ward examines the tangible benefits that await students embarking on educational tours.

ELECTRONIC EDUCATION: Arnie Cooper describes how he missed the mark with PowerPoint, and how he got back on target. Barry Bakin continues his series about activities that ESL teachers can implement in a classroom equipped with one computer. Steven Donahue takes a look into the future.

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