Workshops: Sept 7, 2012, TPR Workshop, Phoenix, AZ

For those interested in TPR, there is an upcoming workshop:

Reading Strategies Workshop - September 7, 2012 - Phoenix, AZ
This interactive workshop will bring reading in the FL classroom to life! Learn how to implement guided reading, how to keep the process fresh and how to turn any type of reading into a fun and successful educational experience! Discover how to use novels as a base for your curricula and how to use reader's theater to increase comprehension and engagement. Carol will share specific strategies to help make all types of text more comprehensible, more engaging, and more likely to result in language acquisition. Carol Gaab - Presenter

Brophy Preparatory High School, Phoenix, AZ

9:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Please bring a brown bag lunch.

$139 per person - Registration closes September 6th.

Register Now

News: TCLT7 Reminder

7th International Conference and Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching in the 21st Century (TCLT7)

May 25 through 27

Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/TCLT7/call.html

Language Teacher's Toolbox Workshop 3-3-12

Chris here with some exciting news for Indiana language teachers. Several of our staff will be running a workshop this spring! Check below for details and registration information!

This one day workshop focuses on the creation of a forum for the exchange of ideas and expertise among all language instructors. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in several sessions for their specific language as well as general sessions. Each session will be interactive with attendees being exposed to a wide variety of teaching strategies, tips, games, and activities. Attendees will also leave with a wealth of material including a DVD containing hundreds of activities for a variety of languages. This is a great opportunity for new and experienced teachers alike to refresh their teaching skills to learn some new tricks!

You can register here:

http://alumni.saintjoe.edu/events/event_details.asp?id=194120

We look forward to seeing you there!

Reminder: Japanese Assessment Sumer Institute

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si12j/application.html

The deadline for application form submissions is January 31, 2012.

Applicant Eligibility: Faculty members and Ph.D. students who are engaged in Japanese language education at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Fluency in Japanese and English is required. Participants are expected to participate in sessions in English and Japanese and present their classroom assessment tool construction projects in English toward the end of the workshop. If the participants are faculty or staff at U.S. institutions, travel stipends of up to $1000 may be provided.

Assesments for Japanese Language Instruction Summer Institute

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si12j/index.html

This workshop is intended for postsecondary Japanese language educators who feel they have had limited training and experience in assessment (including testing), but want to improve Japanese language assessment practices in their home institutions. If this is your situation, we encourage you to apply!

Applicant Eligibility: Faculty members and Ph.D. students who are engaged in Japanese language education at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Fluency in Japanese and English is required. Participants are expected to participate in sessions in English and Japanese and present their classroom assessment tool construction projects in English toward the end of the workshop. If the participants are faculty or staff at U.S. institutions, travel stipends of up to $1000 may be provided.

The deadline for application form submissions is January 31, 2012.

News: Call for Papers TCLT7

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/TCLT7/index.html

Conference Main Themes:

Mobile learning, cloud technology, building an engaged digital classroom, and application of computational linguistic research.

Travel Subsidies & Scholarships:

Accepted & registered presenters will receive a conference travel subsidy of $100-$150, and graduate student presenters will receive $200 travel scholarships, subject to funding availability. More details will be forthcoming.

Conference Languages: Chinese and English

Abstract Online Submission Deadline: 12/15/2011

Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1/15/2012

Completed Paper Submission Deadline: 3/1/2012

News: TPRS Workshops and Webinars

The Fall TPRS schedule of workshops and webinars is available on the TPRS Publishing website! You can find all of the information here:

Workshops and Webinars

News: 37th International MEXTESOL Convention

37th International MEXTESOL Convention.

10th Central American and Caribbean Convention

November 04–07, 2010
Cancún, Quintana Roo


The Mexican Association of Teachers of English, A. C. is a professional academic association which seeks to develop in its members, as well as in non-members, the highest standards for teaching English to speakers of other languages so that their students can communicate effectively in all the diverse situations in which they may find themselves.

http://www.mextesol.org.mx/?modulo=convenciones

News: 2010 CT COLT Fall Conference

2010 CT COLT Fall Conference

World Languages: Essential 21st Century Skills for Global Citizens

Date: October 25, 2010
Location: Crowne Plaza, Cromwell

Conference Chairpersons:
Vincenza McNulty and Janet Picerno

http://www.ctcolt.org/fall_conference.htm

News: FLANC 44th ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE

"Languages: The Original Social Networks"

September 30 - October 2, 2010
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina

Don't miss out on a great FLANC conference! They have expanded their Workshop Schedule to include Thursday morning and afternoon sessions as well as Saturday afternoon sessions. The workshops are sure to suit diverse interests and various languages and levels. The additional workshops should mean that teachers who are unable to take the day off on Thursday will have the opportunity to tap the wealth of material that Friday sessions and Saturday workshops and sessions can offer.

http://www.flanc.org/?section=conference&page=c_about

News: Southeast TESOL Regional Conference 2010

TESOL educators from seven SE states will gather Thursday-Saturday, September 23-25, at the Hilton Miami Downtown for presentations on second langauge teaching. Keynotes will include Kate Kinsella and Neil Anderson among others. The SETESOL conference includes over 200 sessions and workshops, publisher exhibits, and a special technology strand; plenary sessions with cutting edge discipline leaders; a complimentary reception and optional South Beach/Biscayne Bay evening outings.

http://sstesol.org/?page_id=11

News: 2010 KWLA Fall Conference

The 2010 Fall KWLA invites you to join them September 16 - 18 at the Hilton Downtown Lexington, Kentucky, to hear success stories, discover challenges, and find solutions for teaching world languages in today's classroom. KWLA offers you a wide variety of sessions and workshops touching all levels of instruction and covering numerous topics of second language acquisition. You'll leave the conference energized with ideas you can use in the classroom and connections that will provide you support throughout the year.

http://www.kwla-online.org/conference/index.html

Local Events: ESL Workshop 3-26-10

Hello all, Chris here. I just got the following in my inbox and I thought it might be of interest to those in the Purdue area:


"Introduction to University and Community Resources for English as a Second
Language (ESL) Students

Friday, March 26, 4:30-5:30 pm, PHYS 114
 
This presentation will provide non-native speakers of English an overview of
university and community resources available for learning and practicing
English as a Second Language (ESL), including resources for informal
conversation as well as help with academic writing.
 
To register for workshops, please go to

www.gradschool.purdue.edu/workshops

Thank you,
Christal Musser"