2020 Award Recipient: Sam Ouk
Sam Ouk

As a former leader of MinneTESOL and a continuing “member at large,” Sambath Ouk is a leader on advocacy issues and well respected across the community as one of the most effective leaders on equity in multilingual programming and pathways to graduation for immigrant and refugee students. As a refugee and former English learner student himself, Sam is an exemplary leader on these issues.

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Matthew Delaini The gap between a teacher’s desire for classroom engagement and a student’s motivation can sometimes lead to a frustrating struggle for control in the classroom. Understanding what is…
Miranda Schornack, Michelle Benegas, & Amy O. Stolpestad This article examines an assignment common in ESL methods courses—the English learner case study (or learner profile)—for dispositional development and explores how…
Jen Vanek The COVID-19 pandemic has forced adult basic skills and ESOL programs to offer instruction at a distance. The uncertainty of the future means programs must rethink sustainable alternatives…
Ofelia García The “pause” offered during the coronavirus pandemic permits me to reflect on principles about language, children’s bilingualism, and their education long considered mainstream. I propose that this is…
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