Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to share at an international conference held at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic Univeristy in Malang. As many know, I am a BIG promoter of reading. Reading rules. Reading can be incorporated into any aspect of English as a Second Language (ESL) lesson planning. I've enjoyed watching students learn to embrace reading - either as something fun, inspiring and enlightening or as a more pleasant way to study their English. Reading is fundamental. Spread the love!
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| This is a part of the organizing committee. They did an absolutely stellar job! |
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| Pleasant to walk on this campus... |
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| Some cute students that wanted to play a bit - awesome! |
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| Lots of places to park that leave lots of places for walking unhindered |
There were four plenary speakers and it was hard for me to contain my enthusiasm as two of them promoted student-centered learning and student empowerment. Yes! The other two were engaging as they mixed Bahasa Indonesian and Javanese with English in order to drive their messages home.
I attended additional sessions and was enriched and inspired by what I heard and saw. So many smart and creative people!
I'm thankful for every opportunity to share and to learn, as well.
Knowledge may be power, but empowerment creates knowledge. I love doing all I can to empower, inspire and equip those who want to learn, and master, English.
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