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TCKs, SLA and ELT: What’s there to know?
(virtual) Session 5 on Saturday, March 9, from 4:15-4:45 PM (PT)
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) may not have the ideal second language acquisition experiences they are assumed to have, either as children or adults. Two adult TCKs who are language teachers will share their childhood and adult SLA experiences, proposing ways that educators can facilitate language acquisition for TCKs or ATCKs.
Dr. Jan Dormer grew up in Brazil, and has taught English to learners of all ages in diverse countries. Jan has authored seven books on language teaching and learning, including Teaching English in Missions (2011, WCP), Language Learning in Ministry (2021, WCP) and ELT Basics (2023, TESOL Press). She is Director of TESOL and ESL at Taylor University (Indiana, USA).
Dr. Megan I. Beard was born in the United States but spent much of her childhood in South Korea. She’s served in community development, mobilization, and church planting in Asia. She currently teaches language, general education, and TESOL courses and provides training and mentoring to missionary families and children. Her dissertation research examined identity construction as experienced by TCKs from Korean families.
Dr. Megan I. Beard was born in the United States but spent much of her childhood in South Korea. She’s served in community development, mobilization, and church planting in Asia. She currently teaches language, general education, and TESOL courses and provides training and mentoring to missionary families and children. Her dissertation research examined identity construction as experienced by TCKs from Korean families.