The following is a “twitter-feed” by @uscitizenpod (Jennifer Gagliardi) of the CASAS 2014 Summer Institute Workshop: B10 Exploring Effective Approaches to Improve Pronunciation 06/17/14 2-4 pm

In this session the team of Dr. Michael Jones and Donna Vanderhoff demonstrate how to teach pronunciation for citizenship from a brain-based perspective. They also introduce various approaches through modeling and provide insight into their methodological effectiveness. The implications of pronunciation practice within the comprehensive curriculum will be discussed.

• · Michael Jones, Office of Citizenship, USCIS, Dept. of Homeland Security, DC
• · Donna Vanderhoff, Office of Citizenship, USCIS, Dept. of Homeland Security, DC