I’m pleased to announce that the article I co-authored with Dr. Stefan O’Grady of the University of St Andrews, entitled Protocol for a Scoping Review of the Applications of Markedness Theory in TESOL and SLA Research, has been published in the journal Research Synthesis in Applied Linguistics.
The open access article can be viewed on the journal’s website. You can read the LinkedIn announcement posted by Professor Sin-Wang Chong, PhD, PFHEA.
My term as a Commissioner of the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) will end on December 31, 2019. It has been my high honor and distinct privilege to serve as an elected Commissioner from 2016-2018 and as Chair of the Commission in 2019, CEA’s 20th year. As my four years as a CEA…
National Geographic Learning has acknowledged Richard McDorman for his work reviewing the third edition of the Pathways series, a widely-used ESL/EFL textbook for adult learners. This marks the third time McDorman has served as an acknowledged reviewer for a National Geographic Learning ESL/EFL textbook series. McDorman was on the review board for the first edition…
I am pleased to announce that this short course in African-American English (AAE) for language instructors is now available to the public at large. I created this course as part of the final project during the capstone course in my Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree program in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in English as…
Miami Author and Linguist Richard McDorman Publishes Bestselling Essay Series On June 4, 2010, The Miami Herald published the following article. The companion press release can be found at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miami-author-and-linguist-richard-mcdorman-publishes-bestselling-essay-series-95603704.html.
National Geographic Learning has again acknowledged Richard McDorman, this time for his work reviewing the second edition of the Keynote series, one of National Geographic Learning’s most widely-used textbooks for teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP). McDorman’s work reviewing ESL/EFL course materials for NGL spans nearly 15 years, having previously served on National Geographic Learning’s…
Richard McDorman’s position on the use of African American English (AAE) in the public schools, publicly announced on December 6, 2010: I believe that optimal learning outcomes can only be reached by explicitly acknowledging the distinctiveness and validity of both AAE and Standard English (SE). A primary goal of our schools should be the encouragement…