As English increasingly serves as a global lingua franca, language teachers must prepare students to communicate effectively with speakers of English across international contexts. This workshop explores how ESL teachers can assist in preparing students for real-world communication. Through interactive demonstrations of classroom activities that align with contemporary understanding of English as a global language, attendees explore activities that leverage students’ full linguistic repertoires, develop materials incorporating different English varieties, and design communication-focused tasks that prioritize intelligibility. 

Dr. Rachel Toncelli is a lecturer at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, where she teaches English language courses to international students. Previously, Rachel worked in TESOL teacher education at Rhode Island College and served as the Director of English Language Learning at Brown University. She has also done extensive educational consulting with K-12 school districts in the USA. Most recently, her scholarly interest has centered around exploring how English language educators develop critical AI literacy. Rachel is a co-recipient of the 2024 Ron Chang Lee Award for Excellence in Classroom Technology, awarded by the TESOL International Association for her collaboration on a blueprint for educators to productively explore the integration of GenAI into their language teaching.

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