Sarah Rilling is an associate professor in the
area of teaching English as a second/additional language (TESL) at
Kent State University where she teaches courses in applied
linguistics in the Department of English. Research includes
pedagogical work and lexical analysis focused on inquiry and action
in language teaching and nativization processes in modern language
contact. Administrative work has resulted in licensure and
endorsement programs in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of
other languages) and a Bachelor of Arts in TESL at Kent State
University.
Maria Dantas-Whitney is Professor of ESOL and
Bilingual Education at Western Oregon University. She has been a
Fulbright scholar in Mexico and Panama, and has directed
professional development programs for K-12 teachers of ELLs in
Oregon. She has served as president of Oregon TESOL and ORATE
(Oregon Association for Teacher Educators). She is the recipient of
the AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award in Second Language Research
and the TESOL/College Board Award for Teacher as Classroom
Researcher. Her publications and presentations focus on
linguistically and culturally responsive pedagogy in teacher
education, critical reflective practice, and classroom ethnography.
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