Mary Ann Christison

Recent Language Research and Some Language Teaching Principles

The underlying assumption of this article is that linguistic and communication research can support principles on which to base revisions in the content and method of language teaching. The article first reviews the results of research in language acquisition, interfactional analysis, pragmatic, repair, error, and social and affective factors. Four general principles are then extracted from this research, principles relating to acquisition activities in the classroom, the importance of affective factors, the communicative capacity of learners, and the nature and treatment of error.

Leadership in English language education : theoretical foundations and practical skills for changing times

@contents: Selected Contents Chapter 1: Introduction (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Part I: The roles and characteristics of leaders Introduction to Part I Chapter 2: The Ecology of leadership in ELT (Denise E. Murray) Chapter 3: A model for leadership in ELT - Leadership IQ (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Chapter 4: Leadership in US public school settings (MaryAnn Christison & Kristen Schaub) Chapter 5: Innovation as a hallmark of effective leadership (Fredrika L. Stoller) Chapter 6: The role of emotional intelligence in ELT leadership (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 7: Leading from the periphery (Andy Curtis) Chapter 8: Leading from behind (Neil J.Anderson) Part II: Skills for leading Introduction to Part II Chapter 9: Organizational structures (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 10: Planning strategically (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 11: Ensuring quality programs (Colin McNaught) Chapter 12: Managing performance (Colin McNaught) Chapter 13: Building a communicative toolkit for leadership (Julian Edge & Mark A. Clarke) Chapter 14: Building effective teams (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Part III: ELT leadership in practice Introduction to Part III Chapter 15: Developing leadership IQ in ELT (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 16: How the experience of leadership changes leaders (Kathleen M. Bailey, David Nunan & Jaala Thibault) Chapter 17: Developing Servant-Leadership Skills through Cooperative Development (Juliet Padernal)

Leadership in public school environments

@contents: Selected Contents Chapter 1: Introduction (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Part I: The roles and characteristics of leaders Introduction to Part I Chapter 2: The Ecology of leadership in ELT (Denise E. Murray) Chapter 3: A model for leadership in ELT - Leadership IQ (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Chapter 4: Leadership in US public school settings (MaryAnn Christison & Kristen Schaub) Chapter 5: Innovation as a hallmark of effective leadership (Fredrika L. Stoller) Chapter 6: The role of emotional intelligence in ELT leadership (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 7: Leading from the periphery (Andy Curtis) Chapter 8: Leading from behind (Neil J.Anderson) Part II: Skills for leading Introduction to Part II Chapter 9: Organizational structures (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 10: Planning strategically (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 11: Ensuring quality programs (Colin McNaught) Chapter 12: Managing performance (Colin McNaught) Chapter 13: Building a communicative toolkit for leadership (Julian Edge & Mark A. Clarke) Chapter 14: Building effective teams (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray) Part III: ELT leadership in practice Introduction to Part III Chapter 15: Developing leadership IQ in ELT (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison) Chapter 16: How the experience of leadership changes leaders (Kathleen M. Bailey, David Nunan & Jaala Thibault) Chapter 17: Developing Servant-Leadership Skills through Cooperative Development (Juliet Padernal)

A Lifetime of Language Testing: An Interview with Adrian (Buzz) Palmer

Adrian (Buzz) Palmer was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1940, studied at the University of Michigan (U of M), and graduated with a BA in economics. His MA and PhD, also from the U of M, are in lin...