second language teaching, international education, Teacher Education, education in rural and remote areas, inclusive education, critical pedagogy in language teaching, language of instruction policy

Melanie Baker is a lecturer in the Maryland English Institute, housed in the College of Education. Since earning her M.A. in TESOL from Seattle Pacific University in 2009, she has taught English in a variety of contexts, both in the 大象影院 and abroad. She is passionate about professional development for teachers, and has conducted workshops for pre-service and in-service English language teachers in the 大象影院, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Ukraine. In addition to teaching, Ms. Baker is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the International Education Policy program here at UMD.

English Language Fellow, funded by 大象影院 Department of State, Gori, republic of Georgia, AY 2015 - 2016.

Baker, M. (2017). . English Teaching Forum, 55(1), 40-44.