When your job is to teach students to succeed at theirs

This presentation discusses what students need to succeed in the workplace and shares tips and activities teachers can use to prepare students for the job search and professional success.

Time: 3:00pm PST / 5:00pm CST / 6:00pm EST

An English teacher's job is often more than just teaching students the language. We need to prepare students for success beyond the English classroom and even beyond academia. This presentation discusses what students need to succeed in the workplace and shares tips and activities teachers can use to prepare students for the job search and professional success.

Time: 3:00pm PST / 5:00pm CST / 6:00pm EST

Presenter(s): Robyn Brinks Lockwood

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About Robyn Brinks Lockwood

Robyn Brinks Lockwood teaches courses in English listening, speaking, and writing for international graduate students. She is also the education coordinator of the American Language and Culture undergraduate summer program.

She is an active member of the international TESOL organization, serves as an ad hoc consultant for the Publishing Professional Council, and is a past chair of the Materials Writers Interest Section. She is a frequent presenter at TESOL regional and international conferences. Robyn has edited and written numerous textbooks, online courses, video programs, and teacher’s ancillaries for reading, writing, listening, and speaking English courses and TOEFL preparation.

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