Michael John Buckhoff
American Culture and Language Program
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA 92407
(909) 880-5978
mbuckhoff@aol.com
EDUCATION
M.A., English Composition/TESL, California State University
at San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, June 1997.
Thesis: The Explicit Teaching of Implicature to ESL Students
and its Effect on their Performance on the Listening Section of
the Test of English as a Foreign English (TOEFL)
B.A., Spanish, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, April
1992.
AWARDS
2001 Instructional Excellence Award from the College of
Extended Learning at California State University, San Bernardino
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
"Teaching
Correct Usage, Listening, Oral Language (Speaking and
Pronunciation), and Writing to ESL/EFL Students."
Presentations given to the Department of International Trade and
the Department of Foreign Languages at National
Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (Taiwan). December 13-18, 2003.
"Introduction to Assessment: ESL Placement Testing and
Curriculum Design,." "Theory and Methodology of
Listening Comprehension for ESL Students,." and
"Designing Effective Speaking and Presentation Activities
for ESL/EFL Students." Presentations given to EFL
instructors from Brazil, all of whom participated in a one month
Brazil Teacher Training Program administrated by the College
of Extended Learning at Cal State University, San Bernardino
(January 8, 11, 12 1999).
"The Computer Based TOEFL: Technological Advancements in
Placement Testing" and "Designing an Effective Ten
Week Advanced TOEFL Preparation Class." Paper and
demonstration presented at the California Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages Conference, Pasadena, California
(April 25, 1998).
"Teaching Students Implied Meaning for TOEFL Preparation
Listening." Paper presented at the Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages Conference, Orlando, Florida (March
12, 1997).
"Designing an Effective Ten Week High-Intermediate to
Advanced TOEFL Preparation Class." Presentation at the Los
Angeles ESL Conference, University of Southern California
(February 14,1997).
"Teaching Students Implied Meaning for TOEFL Preparation
Listening." Paper presented at the TESOL/Clad Conference,
University of California at Riverside (January 25,1997).
Bridging the Gap from Theory to Practice: Effective Teaching
Assistantships." Under the direction of Professor
Kamisikiri, the Teaching Assistantship Coordinator for the
English Department at Cal State University, San Bernardino, I
gave a presentation at the English Composition Conference, Cal
Poly University Pomona, California (April 1996).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
September 1997 to present
Placement and Testing Specialist, American Culture and
Language Program, Cal State University at San Bernardino,
Responsible to serve as Placement and Testing Specialist for the
TOEFL and TOEIC tests, to lead in all student placement and
testing, to lead and oversee the placement committee, to record
and monitor the correlation between the TOEFL and the IEP
levels, to keep current on testing trends– especially on
computerized TOEFL testing, to assist in textbook selection, to
assist in program evaluation, development, and design, and to
assist in interviewing, selecting, and evaluating new
instructors.
ESL WEB DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
March 2003 to present.
Curriculum Specialist, Get TOEFL Online (www.gettoefl.com)
and Get ESL Online (www.getesl.com) Responsible for
conceiving, developing, field-testing, fine tuning and advising
on English as a Second Language Online materials, which include
Grammar Modules (http://www.getesl.com/grammar/),
Listening Modules (http://www.getesl.com/listening/),
Reading Modules (http://www.getesl.com/reading/),Writing
Modules (http://www.gettoefl.com/toefl_essay/info.htm),
and Speaking Modules.
March 2003-September 2003
Conceived, developed, field-tested, fine tuned and advised on
College of Extended Learning’s first ESL/EFL course, Vocabulary
Practice for the TOEIC Test.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ESL Instructor, American Culture and Language
Program/College of Extended Learning/Cal State University at San
Bernardino
September 2003 to December 2003
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, and TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA
June 2003 to September 2003
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA, and Oral
Language PreMBA
April 2003 to June 2003
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
PreMBA, and English Composition Level Three
January 2003 to April 2003
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, and Oral
Language PreMBA
September 2002 to December 2002
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
PreMBA, and Advanced English Grammar Level Four
June 2002 to September 2002
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, and Advanced
English Grammar Level Four
April 2002 to June 2002
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, and Advanced
English Grammar Level Four
January 2002 to April 2002
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, and Advanced
English Grammar Level Four
September 2001 to December 2001
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, and Advanced English Grammar Level Four
June 2001 to September 2001
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, Advanced Grammar Level Four, and Academic Writing
Level Five
April 2001 to June 2001
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, Grammar Workshop Level Three, and Advanced Grammar
Level Four
January 2001 to April 2001
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
September 2000 to December 2000
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
June 2000 to September 2000
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
April 2000 to June 2000
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
January 2000 to April 2000
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, Grammar Workshop Level Three, and Advanced
Grammar Level Four
September 1999 to December 1999
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five/PreMBA, University Study Skills Level Five, and
Advanced Grammar Level Four
June 1999 to September 1999
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level PreMBA, University Study Skills Level Five, and Advanced
Grammar Level Four
April 1999 to June 1999
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level PreMBA, University Study Skills Level Five, Academic
Listening Level Five, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
January 1999 to April 1999
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level PreMBA, University Study Skills Level Five, Listening
Level One, and Advanced Grammar Level Four
September 1998 to December 1998
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, University Study Skills Level Five, Listening Level
One, Advanced Grammar Level Four, and Reading for Understanding
Level Two
June 1998 to September 1998
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, University Study Skills Level Five, Listening Level
One, Advanced Grammar Level Four, and Basic Reading Skills Level
One
April 1998 to June 1998
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, Basic English Conversation Level One/Two, Advanced
Grammar Level Four, and Basic Reading Skills Level One
January 1998 to April 1998
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, Listening Level One/Two, Advanced Grammar Level
Four, and Basic Reading Skills Level One
September 1997 to December 1997
Annual Appointment Master Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language Level Five, Listening Level
Three, Academic Listening Level Five, Advanced Grammar Level
Four, and Reading Strategies Level Three
June 1997 to September 1997
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language Level Five, Listening Level
Three, Academic Listening Level Five, Advanced Grammar Level
Four, and Reading Strategies Level Three
April 1997 to June 1997
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language Level Five, Listening Level
Three, Academic Listening Level Five, Advanced Grammar Level
Four, and Reading Strategies Level Three
January 1997 to April 1997
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language Level Five, Listening Level
Three, Academic Listening Level Five, Advanced Grammar Level
Four, and American University Level Three
September 1996 to December 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, Oral Language
Level Five, Listening Level Three, Listening Level Two, Advanced
Grammar Level Four, and American University Level Three
June 1996 to September 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, and Listening
Level Two
April 1996 to June 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA,, University
Study Skills Level Five, and Listening Level Two
January 1996 to April 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Three, TOEFL Preparation
Level Four, TOEFL Preparation Level Five/PreMBA, and English
Grammar Workshop Level Three
September 1995 to December 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Five, English Grammar
Workshop Level Three, Advanced English Grammar Level Four, and
Listening Level One/Two
June 1995 to September 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Five, English Grammar
Workshop Level Three, Advanced English Grammar Level Four,
Listening Level One/Two, and Listening Level Three
April 1995 to June 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Five, Listening Level
One/Two, Listening Level Three, and Introduction to Culture
Level Three
January 1995 to April 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: TOEFL Preparation Level Five, Listening Level
One/Two, Listening Level Three, and
Discussion Topics Level Three
September 1994 to December 1994
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Listening Level One, Listening Level Two, Listening
Level Three, and
Discussion Topics Level Three
Lecturer, Department of English, Cal State University, San
Bernardino
September 2003 to December 2003
Three-Year Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics
July 2003 to September 2003
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing
April 2003 to June 2003
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics; English 306, Expository Writing
January 2003 to April 2003
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 311, Introduction to Linguistics; English
101, Introduction to College Composition
September 2002 to December 2002
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics
June 2002 to August 2002
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 311, Introduction to English 311
April 2002 to June 2002
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics
January 2002 to April 2002
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics; English 95, Intensive Writing
September 2001 to December 2001
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics
April 2001 to June 2001
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing
January 2001 to April 2001
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics; English 85A, Intensive Writing
September 2000 to December 2000
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics
April 2000 to June 2000
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics
January 2000 to April 2000
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 306, Expository Writing
September 1999 to December 1999
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics
April 1999 to June 1999
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 306, Expository Writing; English 311,
Introduction to Linguistics
January 1999 to April 1999
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 101, Introduction to College Composition;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics
September 1998 to December 1998
Annual Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 101, Introduction to College Composition;
English 311, Introduction to Linguistics; English 306,
Expository Writing
April 1998 to June 1998
Quarterly Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 306, Expository Writing; English 311,
Introduction to Linguistics
January 1998 to April 1998
Quarterly Appointment Lecturer
Courses: Two sections of English 311, Introduction to
Linguistics
September 1997 to December 1997
Quarterly Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 101, Introduction to College Composition;
English 306, Expository Writing
January 1996 to April 1996
Quarterly Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 101, Introduction to College Composition
September 1995 to December 1995
Quarterly Appointment Lecturer
Courses: English 101, Introduction to College Composition
ESL Instructor, Modern Language and Experience
Program, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
April 1997 to June 1997
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level TOEFL Preparation and Intermediate
Level Composition
January 1997 to April 1997
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level Composition and
Advanced Level TOEFL Preparation
September 1996 to December 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level TOEFL Preparation and Intermediate
Level Composition
April 1996 to June 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level TOEL Preparation and Intermediate
Level Conversation
January 1996 to April 1996
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level TOEFL Preparation and Intermediate
Level Composition
September 1995 to December 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary and Advanced Level
Vocabulary
April 1995 to June 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Conversation
January 1995 to April 1995
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Composition
September 1994 to December 1994
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level Vocabulary
April 1994 to June 1994
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary
January 1994 to April 1994
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Advanced Level Conversation
September 1993 to December 1993
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary and Advanced
Level Conversation
April 1993 to June 1993
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary
January 1993 to April 1993
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary
September 1992 to December 1992
Quarterly Appointment Instructor
Courses: Intermediate Level Vocabulary
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