There is always something interesting happening at IEC for our students! In March, Jennifer Ross and Ali Tubio organized the “Wake Up” (Healthy Sleep Habits) workshop on March 7. Jennifer and Ali decided to…
IEC@DVC teacher, Allison, is currently living in China and teaching English. She is sharing her experiences with us through the IEC@DVC Blog! For this post, we hear how it’s been for Allison these first…
IEC@DVC teacher Allison Grant is spending 10 months in China, where she is learning Mandarin and teaching English. Follow her experience on the IEC@DVC Blog! Let’s hear from Allison. A little bit about me:…
IEC@DVC teachers Suzanne and Anrisa held an enlightening lunch workshop about voting in the USA. Students were treated to free pizza and learned all about why the upcoming midterm elections are so important. Some…
IEC@DVC teacher, Josh, recently took a trip to the UK to attend the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) conference. Read all about his trip! IATEFL Conference By IEC@DVC…
For many, one of the first steps to beginning life as a student in the U.S. is getting the F-1 student visa. The process can seem confusing, but with IEC@DVC to help you, you…
What is life like when you move to the United States? Ask an IEC@DVC Student Aide! IEC@DVC Student Aides assist in the classroom, provide students help with language learning, and offer guidance on adjusting…
The California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages conference was held in nearby Oakland, April 12th through the 15th. IEC teachers Anrisa Fannin, Dennis Imada, Wendy Brown, Kate Frei, Matty Varban, Beth Wadell, Clarissa Ryan,…
This April, Jeff Puccini, Anrisa Fannin, Matty Varban and Ali Tubio, will be heading to CATESOL in Long Beach, California to present at the annual conference. The topic of the presentation is the Advanced…
Jeff Puccini is the newest teacher in IEC. I interviewed him. He told me about his story and thinking. I really enjoyed talking to him, and there are many things to be learned from…