TESOL 2011 Examining the "E" in TESOL

TESOL 2011 - Examining the "E" in TESOL - March 17-19, 2011

Call for Proposals
Deadline for Submissions: November 15, 2010

You are invited to submit a proposal for participation in one or more of the CALL Interest Section's Electronic Village Special Events. More than one proposal from the same individual may be accepted based upon space availability.

Proposals are being accepted for the following EV Special Events:

EV FAIRS
EV Fairs are informal demonstrations where teachers or teacher-developers share their use of technology resources in two consecutive 25-minute sessions on one computer station in a presentation format similar to a poster session.

HARDWARE & MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FAIR
The Hardware & Mobile Technology Fair focuses on the uses of devices other than computers that offer unique applications such as iPods or Tablet PCs. The Fair provides presenters with two consecutive 25-minute sessions to demonstrate their hardware applications.

MINI-WORKSHOPS
The EV Mini-workshops are limited-seating ticketed events that provide short presentations followed by hands-on experience. Workshop duration is 90 minutes.

DEVELOPERS' SHOWCASE
The Developers' Showcase is an opportunity for ESOL teachers and curriculum/course designers to demonstrate new and original computer applications. Presenters have 8 to 12 minutes to demonstrate and/or operate their software and explain its features and applications. A question and answer session follows each presentation.

MOBILE APPS FOR EDUCATION
The Mobile Apps for Education session provides ESOL teachers with the opportunity to demonstrate pedagogical uses for their favorite mobile applications. Presenters will briefly demonstrate their application and explain its uses for ESOL classrooms. A question and answer session follows each presentation.

To access more detailed descriptions of all events and a proposal submission form, go to http://www.call-is.org

Thank you for submitting a proposal for an Electronic Village Special Event.

Immediate Past Chair of CALL-IS,
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Applied Linguistics Department phone: 802-654-2642
Saint Michael's College fax: 802-654-2595
One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439-0253

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Canada Scholarships and Grants for International Students

Students from many countries such as Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Russia, Japan, USA, Europe, the South and Central America, Asia, Africa and Australia qualify for these scholarships, grants and educational funding. Write to us for assistance.



Program Name --------------------------- Program Funded by:



Conference Travel Assistance Program (CTA) --Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)


Doctoral Student Research Award (DSRA) -- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)


International Research Linkages -- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)


Doctoral Research Award: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)


Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)


Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)


Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories Program -- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)


Research Development Initiatives -- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)


Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) Program: Doctoral Nominations -- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)


Sauvé Scholars Program -- Jeanne Sauvé Youth Fondation


Trudeau Fellowships -- Trudeau Foundation


Trudeau Scholarships -- Trudeau Foundation


Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research


CIHR Fellowship -- Canadian Institutes of Health Research


Research Associate Program -- National Research Council Canada


Industrial Research and Development Internship (IRDI) Program -- Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada

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Preparing to Teach ESP in the Real World

Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 10:00 am –11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time in the United States

Playback version
(2:00 pm–3:30 pm, June 3, 2010 GMT)

English language teachers are often asked to teach English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses in call centers and in multilingual workplaces, such as resorts or factories run by international corporations. Because few teachers have had specific coursework or training in workplace ESP, this seminar will focus on the needs of both in-service and future ESP trainers.

Using short case studies, participants will learn how they can prepare themselves to deliver appropriate courses that reflect the needs of all stakeholders.

This method will let us spend much of the seminar focusing on finding and using learning and training resources for ESP trainers. We will also carefully explore how ESP trainers can determine what they need to do, find or design appropriate materials, and assess the effectiveness of their work.

To conclude, we will discuss not only the linguistic issues of workplace ESP but also the cultural and psychological challenges both trainers and trainees can face.

Learning Outcomes

Increase your familiarity with best practices in ESP
Know your limits and build your abilities
Learn to find resources to make you a more effective ESP trainer
Conduct a simple needs analysis
Assess the effectiveness of your work
Deal with cross-cultural issues in training
Tackle the issue of which English or Englishes
See your role as an expert user of English rather than as a nonnative teacher

Target Audience

Traditional English language teachers who wish to become ESP workplace trainers
Teachers who are already doing workplace training but are interested in increasing their knowledge of the field

Teacher trainers who wish to include workplace teaching in their classes or curriculum

Owners of language schools who wish to expand into the ESP market

Presenter

Charles Hall, Ph.D., Dr.h.c., is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Memphis. He has led training workshops sponsored by various organizations, such as the U.S. Department of State and the United Nations, in almost 30 countries, recently including Iraq, Sudan, and Timor Leste. His major areas of interest are teaching methodology, ESP for law, and online curriculum development. Hall has held two Senior Fulbright academic year awards.

If you have any questions, please contact edprograms@tesol.org

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