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Author: Shannon Mann

Burdened by the reality that academic resources and expertise often remain out of reach for many volunteer ESL programs, ministries and individual tutors, Shannon Mann started TESOL Ministry in 2022 with the aim of bridging this gap by fostering partnerships to provide high-quality resources and training for community based ESL programs. Under her leadership, TESOL Ministry works with a variety of partners to enhance these vital ESL/EFL programs, improving communication and cultivating stronger, more vibrant communities. With an unwavering commitment to innovative teaching strategies and a passion for engaging diverse learners, Shannon works to empower and equip volunteer educators around the world with online resources, workshops, and collaborative projects. In addition to leading TESOL Ministry, she is currently serving as the Facilitator for CELEA’s Community-based ESL Group. She teaches ESL at Durham Technical Community College and in the TESL Certificate Program at Judson College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Unlocking Understanding: Be the ESL Teacher your Students Love to Learn From

Teaching English as a second or foreign language can feel like navigating a pedagogical minefield. You want to be engaging,

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Shannon Mann May 8, 2025
April 2025 Prayer & Networking
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April 2025: Volunteers

Topic: Volunteers Devotional Passage: Psalm 16 Questions: Appreciate volunteers once a session at a big meeting and other times in…...

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Shannon Mann April 4, 2025
Free Webinar: Literacy Foundations for Adult ESL. Presenter: Shelley Hale Lee
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Literacy Foundations for Adult ESL Webinar

Shelley Hale Lee, an ESL teacher trainer specializing in literacy approaches for ESL emergent readers, discussed teaching literacy to pre-literate adult ESL students. She emphasized the importance of phonics instruction, even for adults, and shared her structured approach...

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Shannon Mann March 3, 2025
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Unlocking Understanding: Be the ESL Teacher your Students Love to Learn From

Teaching English as a second or foreign language can feel like navigating a pedagogical minefield. You want to be engaging,

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Shannon Mann February 15, 2025

Using AI to Create Supplemental Material Webinar

In the last webinar of the Curriculum Initiative, Jolene Dykstra and Shannon Mann will discuss utilizing AI tools to generate additional material for your lessons. This hands-on webinar will offer an overview of popular AI tools and demonstrate how they can be effectively used to enhance your teaching materials. Participants are encouraged to have a browser open during the webinar to actively engage in practicing various techniques. This webinar is offered in partnership between CELEA’s Community-based ESL Group and TESOL Ministry.

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Shannon Mann December 23, 2024
Curriculum Panel Discussion, Selecting the Right Curriculum for Your Program
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Curriculum Panel Webinar

Panelists Dianne Dow, Billy Haselton, and Marilyn Reedy are joined by moderator, Alisha Biler, current CELEA president in this fantastic panel discussion on curriculum. Grow your understanding of the types of curriculum available for adult ESL programs and how to select a curriculum that fits the needs of your students & is in line with your program’s purposes & resources. The panel will also discuss how to use curriculum effectively. This webinar is offered in partnership between CELEA’s Community-based ESL Group and TESOL Ministry.

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Shannon Mann August 23, 2024
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Considerations for Implementing a Short-Term Community-Based ESL Program Abroad

From: December 4, 2023 Special International Panel: Ashley Stamper M.A., David Catterick, Ph.D., Elisa Cara, Paulina Holzkaemper In this webinar,…...

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Shannon Mann July 31, 2024
Building Relationships in Church Based ESL Programs
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Building Relationships in Church Based ESL Programs

From: April 12, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Jan Dormer, Taylor University Forming friendships with people who speak a different language and…...

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Shannon Mann April 24, 2024
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Get Your Students Talking

Actively using English is critical for people who are learning the language. Because many of the people coming to our

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Shannon Mann January 23, 2024
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Class Rules

As classes start up again this fall, it\’s a good time to look at classroom rules and the impact they

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Shannon Mann September 11, 2023
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