Retirement address: Outgoing bits of wisdom

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Mary Jeannot

Summary

This article is a summary of an address given by Dr Mary T Jeannot, founder of the MA/TESOL program at Gonzaga University, to a gathering of her students, colleagues, and friends, on the occasion of her retirement. Sprinkled with inside jokes and deep exhortations, Jeannot reminds us that humor, depth, leadership, and a sense of adventure build community, deepen connections, and belong in the classroom.

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Jeannot, M. (2023). Retirement address: Outgoing bits of wisdom. WAESOL Educator, 48(2), 38–40. Retrieved from https://educator.waesol.org/index.php/WE/article/view/41
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Reflections on Practice
Author Biography

Mary Jeannot

Mary Jeannot is the founder of MA/TESOL Program at Gonzaga University. After four decades devoted to all things TESOL and learning from hundreds of humans from around the world, she is now Professor Emerita (code for retired). You can contact her at jeannot@gonzaga.edu.