Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin has degrees in Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin. She is a Senior Teaching Professor of ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) and a COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) Champion at Xavier University, where she teaches in the Department of Classics and Modern Languages, the Liberal Arts Core, and the School of Education. Her interests are in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory and pedagogy, sociolinguistics, and collaborative global learning. She has presented at conferences and facilitated trainings and workshops for faculty interested in the areas of COIL, intercultural development, active learning, culturally responsive pedagogies, and contemplative practices in higher education.

Courses Taught:
ESOL (Department of Classics and Modern Languages): Grammar, Listening and Discussion, Reading and Writing, Career English, Oral Fluency, Phonics and Spelling Patterns, and others
TESOL (School of Education): Foundations of TESOL, Instructional Strategies (SIOP), Culturally Responsive Teaching, Aspects of Language and Sociolinguistics

Expertise

Second language pedagogy, Sociolinguistics, ESOL (four domains), ESP, COIL