The Mary A. Hussey Award for Excellence in ESL Teaching

About Mary A. Hussey

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Mary Adeline Hussey started teaching at Illinois in 1949. She originally worked in the English Department, as well as in the Department of English as an International Language. Her publications include "Expository Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English," (1964).  She had a pivotal role in shaping what has come to be the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program at UIUC. 

About this Award

This is an award given to a graduating TA in the ESL Service Courses who has shown excellence in teaching as well as many of the following factors: materials preparation, syllabus design, test creation and administration, innovative learning experiences, collegiality and helpfulness to peers. This award is decided by the ESL Service Courses supervisors. 

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