{"id":13208,"date":"2017-10-05T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsuenglish.com\/?p=13208"},"modified":"2018-12-13T18:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T23:05:43","slug":"meet-prof-laila-aghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/english\/blog\/2017\/10\/05\/meet-prof-laila-aghai\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Prof. Laila Aghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><em>Laila Aghai comes to us from San Antonio, Texas. She earned her PhD in<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Culture, Literacy, and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She will be teaching graduate and undergraduate linguistics courses&#8211;both f2f and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/online\/academic-programs\/licenses\/engnewlang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>.<\/em><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>How would you describe your perspective on teaching?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13269 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/09\/10095452\/Picture-170x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/09\/10095452\/Picture-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/09\/10095452\/Picture.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I believe that a classroom environment in which respect, collaboration, discussion, and critical thinking are encouraged can be an appropriate place for<\/p>\n<p>learning and teaching. As a teacher, I understand that I learn from my students as much as they learn from me. Therefore, the background knowledge, experience, and expertise that students bring to the classroom should be valued. When students feel comfortable expressing their ideas and concerns, they are more likely to take advantage of the lessons being taught in the classroom.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Are you working on any projects at the moment?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I am currently working on a manuscript featuring translanguaging and TESOL.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>What are some of your hobbies or interests?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I enjoy listening to music, studying foreign languages, and reading books.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>What is a piece of advice you would offer students?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Learning is a continuous process. 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