Shannon Mann

Shannon Mann is passionate about helping people learn to follow Jesus and mature in their faith. She has a M.A. in Intercultural Studies from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently an adjunct instructor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary/The College at Southeastern and Durham Technical Community College. In addition to teaching, she has worked in a variety of fields including business consulting, information technology, online marketing, website development, and quality assurance. She has over 7 years experience teaching university courses both in-person and online in the US and overseas. Classes she has taught include: ESL, Intercultural Communication, Linguistics, and TESL Internship.
Curriculum Panel Discussion, Selecting the Right Curriculum for Your Program

Curriculum Panel Webinar

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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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Considerations for Implementing a Short-Term Community-Based ESL Program Abroad

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From: December 4, 2023 Special International Panel: Ashley Stamper M.A., David Catterick, Ph.D., Elisa Cara, Paulina Holzkaemper In this webinar, the international panel of coordinator, director and teachers reflects on their shared experience from planning through execution and debrief of an international short-term ESL Community-based program that served as a post-internship for teachers who had...

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Building Relationships in Church Based ESL Programs

Building Relationships in Church Based ESL Programs

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From: April 12, 2024 Presenter: Dr. Jan Dormer, Taylor University Forming friendships with people who speak a different language and have a different culture can be both daunting and rewarding. A strength of church based English language programs is that they can foster an environment for these relationships to form, but it doesn’t happen by...

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Class Rules

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As classes start up again this fall, it’s a good time to look at classroom rules and the impact they have on student learning. Every “rule” should be necessary to move us toward our end goal and provide each student with a fun, supportive, healthy learning environment.  Fortunately, for most adult ESL classes rules don’t need

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Webinar and Networking Event. Caring for Your Program by Caring for Your Volunteers. Amy Mitchell and Anna Hamsun presenters by TESOL Ministry and CELEA Community-based ESL Group. Heart with two hands reaching to help one another

Caring for Your Program by Caring for Your Volunteers

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From: July 20, 2023 Presenters: Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum, Faith International English Classes in Indianapolis Amy Mitchell and Anna Hannum shared a wealth of practical information about working with volunteers that is relevant to any program or ministry. During the Q&A following the presentation, they answered questions that covered more than just the insights about...

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Table Manners

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Allowing students to talk about their culture in the classroom is a great opportunity to for them to share a part of themselves with other students and their teachers. It also helps students recognize and respect differences and learn about their host culture. This great activity by Ann Flood in her book English Teacher Training

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Obstacles to Opportunities

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English as a Second Language (ESL) Ministries face a myriad of challenges: quality volunteer acquisition, training and retention, program funding, student participation and growth – to say nothing of lasting spiritual fruit. Often ESL ministry directors start off with little more than a heart for the Lord and their community, a handful of classes, and

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