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The September 2001 issue offers:
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Language invites nominations for its inaugural Teacher of the Year Award.
TEACHER TRAINING: Michele Alperin describes how two states, Texas and New York, are taking different approaches to the certification of their ESL teachers.
LEARNING SCIENCE: New research suggests that adults may be more receptive to second language acquisition than was previously thought. Marie B. Maher investigates.
YOUNG LEARNERS: Nile Stanley describes how he uses performance poetry to enhance language learning in the classroom.
TESTING: What is the most effective way of testing language students? Amanda Cuda asks some experienced teachers which methods work best for them. The ALTE Conference in July showcased assessment research in the European Year of Languages. J. Ignacio Bermejo reports from Barcelona.
SPECIAL REPORT: Language's Steve Donahue interviews the U.S. Secretary of Education, Rod Paige.
DIALECTS: Megan E. Melançon examines the Cajun English dialect of Louisiana.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Stephanie Flack reports on how one university’s plan to eliminate its foreign languages department in favor of immersion programs has sparked controversy.
MATERIALS: Michelle Medlock Adams speaks to veteran teachers at Texas Christian University to get their opinions on ESL textbooks, and as expected, they expressed some passionate opinions on the subject.
ELECTRONIC EDUCATION: Barry Bakin continues his lessons for the one-computer classroom.
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