Touro University TESOL Candidate Mia Sessa on General Academic Vocabulary, Cross-Curricular Terms/Processes & Function

As an Associate Professor for the Touro University TESOL/BLE Department, I am immensely proud to feature outstanding student work from our MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program. New York’s linguistic diversity demands teachers who can find common ground and effectively communicate with students from different language backgrounds. Academically rigorous and practice-intensive, the 33-credit program leads candidates who complete all coursework, and fieldwork to recommendation for ESL certification.

Ms. Mia Sessa is an entry-level elementary special education teacher passionate about working with students with disabilities and multi-lingual learners! Ms. Sessa is a Third Grade Priority Substitute on Long Island, New York. This is her first semester as a graduate student in the TESOL program at Touro University, and she is extremely excited to continue to learn and grow as an educator and individual at Touro! One of her favorite quotes is; “When planning programs and instruction for English learners, we sometimes focus solely on what they are not yet proficient in and fail to consider the assets they bring to school.” – MaryEllen Vogt, Jana Echevarria, and Deborah J. Short

Ms. Sessa wrote an exceptional DB 3 for our course EDDN 637 – Second Language Learners and Content Areas

DB 3 – EDDN 637 summer 2024- M. SessaDownload
Unknown's avatar

Author: drcowinj

Dr. Jasmin (Bey) Cowin, an Associate Professor at Touro University, received the 2024 Touro University CETL Faculty Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching and the Rockefeller Institute of Government awarded her the prestigious Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellowship (2024-2025). As a Fulbright Scholar and SIT Graduate, she was selected to be a U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist. Her expertise in AI in education is underscored by her role as an AI trainer and former Education Policy Fellow (EPFP™) at Columbia University's Teachers College. As a columnist for Stankevicius, she explores Nicomachean Ethics at the intersection of AI and education. She has contributed to initiatives like Computers for Schools Burundi, served as a resource specialist for Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India, and participated in TESOL "Train the Trainer" programs in Yemen and Morocco. Her research interests include simulations and metaverse for educators-in-training, AI applications in education and language acquisition and teaching, and distributed ledger technologies, with a focus on her 'Education for 2060' theme. In conclusion, my commitment extends beyond transactional interactions, focusing instead on utilizing my skills and privileges to make a positive, enduring impact on the world.