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ERF Graded Reader Writing Consortium: A discussion
The Graded Reader Author Network in Thailand (GRANT) group and the Graded Readers Authors in Indonesia (GRAIN) groups have formed to write graded readers with local sensibilities. The reason for these initiative is that graded readers from the major publishers are often Western-centric and few SE Asia names appear in these book and even fewer deal with issues young SE Asians face. Very few if any local legends, fables and fairy tales are available in a well-structured syllabus. The aim of both groups is to train authors to write graded readers with SE Asian and local sensibilities. Some training has already taken place in Thailand and will take place in Malang, Indonesia on October 6-7th.
This is a session for the ERF to discuss and co-ordinate with the GRANT and GRAIN groups and to discuss a range of issues they will face when co-operating in the coming years.
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Dr. Rob Waring, is Emeritus Professor at Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama and Visiting Professor at Thammasat University, Thaland. He is an acknowledged expert in Extensive Reading and vocabulary acquisition. He has published over 80 articles and has given hundreds of lectures, plenaries and featured speaker presentations in 32 countries. He is an Executive Board member of the Extensive Reading Foundation responsible for the promotion of Extensive Reading globally. He is also author and series editor of a six series of graded readers by various publishers and has recently published Teaching Extensive Reading in Another Language with Paul Nation.
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A reading enthusiast! Anik Nunuk Wulyani is a faculty member at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, where she contributes to English education and professional development. Her research focuses on Extensive Reading, Teacher Professional Development (TPD), and English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
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Michael Lacey Freeman has been working in the field of English Language Teaching for 30 years, both as a teacher and ELT author. He is also a storyteller and has travelled extensively around the world to tell his stories, and to spread the message that words are powerful. He has written material for many course books with publishers like OUP and Pearson and 21 of his graded readers have been published, seven of which have won international awards. In 2017 he was invited to be on the board of directors of the Extensive Reading Foundation and is currently interim chair of the newly formed Extensive Reading Association in Italy (ERA in Italy).
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A lecturer in English language teaching at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University and an active member of Thailand Extensive Reading Association. She is a PhD candidate at Thammasat University, researching picture-text integration in graded readers and its impact on cognitive load and comprehension in EFL learners. Her work focuses on optimizing extensive reading materials for diverse English proficiency levels.
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Suparuthai is the Director of the Language Institute, Burapha University, Thailand. She is a committee member of the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA), where she works to promote extensive reading practices in schools. Her current research project focuses on developing and implementing graded readers to enhance English language learning across Thailand.
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I am a senior lecturer at Universitas Kristen Maranatha (Maranatha Christian University). Currently, I am also the chief of the Indonesian Extensive Reading Association (IERA).