Author: John I. Liontas

John I. Liontas

Dr. is an Associate Professor of ESOL and Second Language Acquisition at the University of South Florida. His research explores idiomatic–figurative language competence, technology-enhanced language learning, and the cognitive processes underlying metaphoric meaning. He has published widely, earned 51 national and international awards for teaching and research, and presented at over 500 conferences worldwide.

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Before the First Lesson:Designing Reading Systems That Shape the Year

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Before the First Lesson:Designing Reading Systems That Shape the Year

by John I. Liontas September 17, 2026 0

September loves to masquerade as a beginning. The timetable resets, the doors swing open, and everyone steps inside as if…... Read more.