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Our
2009 Fall Conference Chairs: Kate Jensen and Annie Marrin.
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Elementary
Interest Section Co-Chair Cynthia Lundgren and Past President Rosemary
Sharkey.
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MinneTESOL
Interest Section Leadership and Executive Board Meeting: January 2009.
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Interest
Section co-chairs Mary Gebhart (Adult) and Ditlev Larsen (Teacher
Educators).
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Interest
Section Co-Chair Betsy Parrish (Adult) and Past President Rosemary Sharkey.
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2009
Essay Contest!
MinneTESOL
Essay Contest
This contest is open to anyone in the state of Minnesota who is currently
studying English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Teachers are encouraged to submit learners' essays on one of the following
topics:
1. Change in America
2. Cultural Challenges
A prize will be awarded to one learner in each of the following groups:
-Elementary school
-Middle school
-High school
-Adult basic education
-College/Intensive English program
One winner from each group will receive $30 in prize money.
Winning entries will be posted on the MinneTESOL website.
Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2009
Detailed submission requirements and an entry form are on the web:
www.minnetesol.org
Questions? Please contact Laura Funke at lfunke@inverhills.mnscu.edu
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Grants: Applications now being accepted!
Do you have a great idea for a project and need some extra funding?
Consider submitting a MinneTESOL Grant Application!
Deadline is May 10, 2009. Maximum grant amount is $500.
For details and an application, please go to www.minnetesol.org and click on
Grants and Contests.
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Poster Contest Epilogue
Impact
of our Fall Poster Contest
This note was submitted by Poster Contest Winner Josue's teacher, Mindi
Limberg, at Vista View Elementary in Burnsville
"Hi, just wanted to let you know that Josue, the poster contest winner,
moved for a month, then returned. I'm thrilled to have him back. His father
remained in New Mexico for work, so he and his mom are going it alone here.
He gave most of the prize money to his mom as a surprise to help her pay the
bills. I'm grateful for the opportunity you gave him and wanted you and the
members of TESOL to know that the prize money made a real difference in the
lives of one of our families."
--Mindi Limberg
ESL Teacher
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Call for Presentations
2009
ESL, Bilingual and Migrant Education Conference
Share your expertise and resources with colleagues from around the state at
the annual ESL, Bilingual, and Migrant Education Conference on April 30 - May
1, 2009.
Cut and paste the following website into your browser:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228F5Z4YL64
Call for Presentations deadline: February 27, 2009
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ABE: Summer Institute
Literacy
Minnesota and the Minnesota Community Education Association are now seeking
presentation proposals for the 2009 ABE Statewide Summer Institute, Changing
Lives, Changing Communities: ABE Solutions Lead the Way, which will be held
on August 5-7 at the St. Cloud Civic Center.
We hope that new and experienced ABE staff will consider sharing their ideas
and expertise with their colleagues at this statewide conference. The Call
for Proposals form can be accessed on the Literacy Minnesota website: http://www.literacyminnesota.org/Summer_Institute.html
Presentation proposals will be reviewed by the conference planning committee.
Presenters are strongly encouraged to review the scoring criteria as they are
preparing their proposals. The 2009 Proposal Rating Rubric is available at
the above website.
Proposals are due March 31, 2009, and presenters will be notified by May 15,
2009 whether their proposals have been accepted. In an effort to support
presenters and ensure high-quality presentations, a handbook of presentation
tips is also available online.
We hope that you will consider submitting a proposal, and we look forward to
seeing you this summer at the ABE Institute!
Thank you,
The 2009 ABE Summer Institute Conference Planning Committee
Astrid Liden
ABE Professional Development Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Education
Adult Basic Education
Phone: 651-582-8424
Email: astrid.liden@state.mn.us
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Going
to Denver for TESOL?
We're planning to have our Minnesota get-together at TESOL in Denver on
Thursday, March 26, at an Irish pub right near the convention center.
Please join us for an informal gathering from 4-6pm Thursday, March 26, at
Katie Mullens Pub in the Sheraton Hotel (one of the convention hotels). See
you then!
http://katiemullens.com/
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International Reading Convention in MPLS
In
Minneapolis this Spring: International Reading Convention!
Plan to join thousands of educators from around the world at the
International Reading Association Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May
3 – 7, 2009!
The IRA Convention offers a variety of presenters you won't want to miss:
For more information, go to: www.reading.org
More Info about the Reading Convention
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Are
you Presenting at TESOL in Denver?
MinneTESOL is proud of the many Minnesotans
who will be presenting in Denver at the International TESOL Convention.
Here are some of your colleagues' sessions!
(Is there a session we missed? Let us know!
Email Patsy details of your session in Denver, a
nd we'll be sure to get the word out: patsy@minnetesol.org)
Andrew Cohen
"Interaction, Grammar, and Learner Strategies in L2 Pragmatics"
Thurs, March 26, 10 am-12:45 pm
404 Colorado CC
with Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig, Marianne Celce-Murcia, Andrew D. Cohen, Noel
Houck, Virgina LoCastro
Andrew Cohen
"What Pragmatics Contributes to Intercultural Communication and Language
Teaching"
March 26, 3-5:45 pm
707 Colorado CC
with Noriko Ishihara, Andrew Cohen, and others.
Andrew Cohen and Noriko Ishihara
"Insights into Teaching Pragmatics in the ESL/EFL Classroom"
Fri, March 27, 7-7:45 am
205 Colorado CC
Deborah Hadas
"Transition to Academic Writing Made Easy and Fun"
Thursday 10am.
Ditlev Larsen
"Preparing ESL Writing Teachers for Generation 1.5"
With Dana Ferris ; Deborah Crusan ; Lynn Goldstein ; Youngjoo Yi,
Colorado Convention Center – 711
3/26/2009 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Ditlev Larsen
"EFL Writers in the International Context of English: Whose
Standards?"
Colorado Convention Center - 712
3/27/2009 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Ditlev Larsen and Deborah Crusan
"Uncharted Territory: The Machine Scoring of Second Language
Writing"
Colorado Convention Center - 709
3/28/2009 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Astrid Liden
"Using Data to Plan Professional Development for Adult ESL
Programs"
Thursday, March 26; 7 a.m.
John Madden
"Effects of Service Learning With ELLs on Mainstream Teacher
Candidates" 3/26/2009, 1:00 PM
506 at the Colorado Convention Center
John Madden
"Testing Technology Standards in a New CALL Course"
3/27/2009, 1:00 PM in room Technology Showcase (Exhibit Hall B 1)
John Madden
"Literacy and the XO Laptop"
in CALL-IS Electronic Village Hardware Fair
Friday, 3/27, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Electronic Village.
John Madden
"Web Manager's Workshop"
6:00-6:50 pm, Friday, 3/27, in the Electronic Village
Special Event for beginning and advanced CALL users
Colleen Meyers
"Cross-Cultural Dimensions in ITA Office Hours Training"
A Discussion with Zeynep Altinsel (Michigan State) and
Elena Stetsenko (U of Minnesota).
3/27/2009 at 7:00 AM
in room 110 at the Colorado Convention Center
Colleen Meyers
Thursday, 7am
"A Curricular Crossroad: International Teaching Assistant
Education"
as part of the ITA Interest Section
Co-presenters are Lucy Pickering (Georgia State), Greta Gorsuch, and Dale Griffee
(Texas Tech)
Alyssa Ruesch and Emily Tichich
"Collaborate! Create an online newspaper using a wiki"
Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 pm.
Elaine Tarone
Dr. Tarone will be hosting one of the breakfast tables at TESOL
Rm 601 Colorado Convention Center on Friday morning, March 27.
Patsy Vinogradov and Andrea Poulos
"Training Excellent Literacy-Level Adult ESOL Teachers"
3/28/2009 at 3:00 PM
Rm 106 at the Colorado Convention Center
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