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RICHARD MCDORMAN RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING FOR REVIEWING KEYNOTE (SECOND EDITION)
June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 ESL, Language Education, National Geographic Learning, News, Textbook

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…

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ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE ELT JOURNAL
December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 ESL, Language Education, Linguistics, News, Teaching

I am pleased to announce that the article I co-authored with my University of St Andrews colleagues Prof. Sin-Wang Chong, PhD, PFHEA and Elizabeth Hashimura, entitled Fairness for sale: the hidden costs of international language tests, has been published in the ELT Journal. In this discussion article, we challenge the premise that international standardized language…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN’S INTERVIEW ON THE SIGNALS PODCAST BY KYRON LEARNING
December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 ESL, Language Education, News, Teaching

I’m pleased to announce that my interview with the Signals podcast by Kyron Learning entitled The Future of Language Instruction: Classroom, Online, or Hybrid? is now available on YouTube and Signals. During the approximately 45-minute interview with Kelsey Peterson, I provided my perspective on a range of topics related to the future of language education,…

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African-American English | ESL | Language Education | Linguistics | Professional Development

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN INTRODUCTION FOR ESL INSTRUCTORS
September 30, 2024October 11, 2024 African-American English, ESL, Language Education, Linguistics, Professional Development

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…

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING RECOGNIZES RICHARD MCDORMAN FOR WORK REVIEWING ESL TEXTBOOK
May 23, 2024July 1, 2025 ESL, Language Education, National Geographic Learning, News, Textbook

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…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING FOR REVIEW OF WORLD LINK SERIES (4TH EDITION)
January 5, 2021May 26, 2024 ESL, Language Education, National Geographic Learning, Textbook

My work as a volunteer reviewer for the fourth edition of the World Link series of English language textbooks has come to an end. I am proud to have participated with dozens of English language teaching colleagues from around the world in providing feedback and advice to National Geographic Learning’s editorial team as it developed…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN’S TERM AS CEA COMMISSIONER AND 2019 CHAIR TO END ON DECEMBER 31, 2019
December 15, 2019May 25, 2024 Accreditation, CEA, ESL

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…

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ESL | inlingua | Language Education | Professional Development | Teaching

LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS LECTURE SERIES AT INLINGUA FLORIDA COMES TO END ON OCTOBER 15, 2016
October 29, 2016November 14, 2025 ESL, inlingua, Language Education, Professional Development, Teaching

My series of lectures and seminars on topics related to language, linguistics (applied and theoretical) and language pedagogy at inlingua Language Centers in Florida finally came to an end on October 15, 2016, when I conducted the last lecture in this long-running series. These workshops were part of inlingua Florida’s Professional Development Program, which provides inlingua Florida’s 300+ language…

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NEW ESL TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN
April 23, 2015May 26, 2024 ESL, inlingua, Language Education, News, Textbook

In April 2015, inlingua International, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, published English 5, an advanced-level English as a Second Language (ESL) textbook used at more than 300 inlingua Language Centers around the world. The student textbook (pictured at left) and supporting materials, which include audio CDs with listening activities and a teacher’s edition (the Trainer Resource Pack),…

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“PRESENTING ENGLISH GRAMMAR” RELEASED ON APRIL 5, 2013
April 5, 2013May 25, 2024 ESL, Language Education, Teaching, Textbook

The paperback version of Presenting English Grammar is now available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and thousands of other book retailers and textbook suppliers around the world. The text has been available in e-book format since 2012. The paperback version is 156 pages in length and has been published in full color. The e-book version…

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LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN
December 7, 2012May 25, 2024 ESL, inlingua, Language Education, News, Textbook

Richard McDorman’s second full-length book and first ESL textbook was published by inlingua International of Bern, Switzerland in February, 2009. Managing Successful Meetings has joined the growing list of titles in inlingua’s Accelerated Professional Program (APP) business modules, a suite of specialized business English courses designed for intermediate and advanced English language learners at inlingua’s more than…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN RECOGNIZED BY LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHER
July 31, 2012May 15, 2024 ESL, National Geographic Learning, Teaching, Textbook

On May 22, 2012, ESL language textbook publisher Heinle, in conjunction with National Geographic Learning, recognized Richard McDorman for his work reviewing and commenting on Heinle’s new ESL textbook series Pathways. Click here to view or download a copy of the official acknowledgment published in the textbook series.

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RICHARD MCDORMAN INTERVIEWED BY THE MIAMI HERALD
November 10, 2008May 15, 2024 ESL, Language Education, News, Teaching

For the full article from the Miami Herald, click here: Language Lessons at Work LANGUAGE LESSONS AT WORK BY SABINE LOUISSAINT ADULT ED For most people, lunch time is an occasion to take a break from a busy day, dine with friends and colleagues or run personal errands. But for co-workers Judson Fidler, Jehan Said and…

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