Congratulations to Carmen Llanes!

Slogan for the 5th Anniversary Conference:

The Power to Empower with English

Congratulations Carmen LLanes!

Call for Participation: 5th Anniversary Conference, May 26, 2012

“The Power to Empower with English"

Deadline for proposal submissions: Monday, April 9, 2012 at 6pm.
Email proposals to:
lety_velaglz@yahoo.com.mx
(see guidelines below)


MEXTESOL TAMPICO cordially invites anyone interested in participating as a speaker at our next conference to submit a proposal for a presentation.

BENEFITS:

-Complimentary admission to the conference
-Certificate of participation
-Opportunity to share and help others
-Opportunity to win a partial scholarship to attend the National Convention (will be raffled amongst local presenters)

SUBMISSION PROCESS AND DEADLINES

Please send an e-mail with your proposal to lety_velaglz@yahoo.com.mx.
All proposals should be received by 6pm (central time) Monday, April 9, 2012. When a proposal is received, we will send an e-mail confirming receipt of the proposal. If you don’t receive this e-mail, then it is important to contact us in order to check that it was received. The MEXTESOL Tampico Executive Committee will meet and decide which proposals meet the criteria and will inform participants by April 16, 2012

HOW TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL

All proposals should have four parts: a 10-word title, a 50-word abstract, your 50 word biodata and brief description of the session. This information will appear in the promotional material, so it should be carefully written and proofread.

The title will
- accurately reflect the content.
- be clear to the intended audience.
- contain no more than 10 words.

Sample Titles
- Digital Storytelling: Blended Learning at its Best (7 words)
- Communicative exams with a storyline (5 words)
- Cooperative Learning in ESL (4 words)

Abstract
The abstract describing the session will
- not exceed 50 words.
- not contain references to published works.
- be carefully edited and proofread.
- be written to attract the most appropriate audience to the presentation.

Sample Abstract
CALLing ESL
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), although widely promoted in education
textbooks and programs, is often problematic for ESL students and teachers. How can ESL teachers distinguish between ineffective and effective CALL activities? How does culture influence CALL? (39 words)

Remember! Participants read abstracts to decide which sessions to attend.

Session Description
The session description will
- not exceed 200 words.
- have a clearly stated purpose.
- include supporting details and examples.
- show there is an appropriate amount of material for the allotted time.
- demonstrate careful editing and proofreading

Vote for your favorite slogan on Facebook - click on Facebook image above.

Vote for your favorite slogan for our next Regional Convention! Last day to vote: March 13

MEXTESOL Tampico
5th Anniversary
Regional Convention
May 26, 2012

Slogan Contest - MEXTESOL Tampico 5th Anniversary, Regional Convention, May 26, 2012

Deadline to submit slogan entries: Monday, March 5, 2012 by 6pm (central time)

The MEXTESOL TAMPICO Executive Committee cordially invites you to participate in the competition of creating a SLOGAN that communicates the main theme of the convention and connects with the purpose of our association.

Note that the theme is "the 5th anniversary" or some other idea that you, the contestant, may have. We are open to ideas! So be creative and send us an email!

BENEFITS:
-Complimentary admission to the Convention
-A partial scholarship to attend the National Convention

GUIDELINES:

-Submit via email a one-line slogan that conveys the true spirit of the Regional Convention to lety_vela@yahoo.com.mx and jecadvl@hotmail.com.

-All entries should be received by 6pm (central time) Monday, March 5, 2012. When an entry is received, we will send an e-mail confirming its reception. If you don’t receive this confirmation, then it is important to contact us in order to check that it was received.

-Each contestant may submit up to three (3) entries.

- Entries will be judged on creativity and relevance. The three best slogans will be posted on Facebook so the entire MEXTESOL Tampico community can vote for the one of their preference. The most popular one will be used on the advertising materials for the convention.

-All entries must be original work of the contestants and must not be copyrighted, trademarked or previously used by any person, company, or organization. MEXTESOL is not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the contestants and will not become involved in any copyright disputes.

Next Academic Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at 4:30pm

Welcome members and non-members to:

MEXTESOL TAMPICO CHAPTER,
Academic Saturday

Date:Saturday, February 11, 2012

Time:
Registration: 4:30 to 5:00 PM
Presentations: 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Refreshments: 6:00 to 6:30 PM
- Please be punctual - We will!
Cost:
Members: $50 pesos
Non-members: $70 pesos
OR $200 pesos for a one-year MEXTESOL membership plus this event.

Where: El Centro de Idiomas, Tec de Monterrey
Address: Ave. Hidalgo 5004,
Edificio Melik Campestre 2do piso
(across from the Bene Hospital)
Colonia Sierra Morena
Parking: There is a parking lot behind the Melik Campestre building. For free parking, just bring your yellow parking ticket to the language center and ask for it to be stamped.

PRESENTATION 1: READING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Speaker: Ana Lilia Castro Torres
(Instituto Anglo Mexicano)

Bio-data:
From 2004 to 2006, Ana Lilia worked as a bilingual substitute teacher for elementary grades at Amigos Por Vida Public Charter School in Houston, TX. From 2006 to 2008, she served as the Cooperative After School Enrichment (CASE) Program coordinator at the same school. This program provides tutorial services and academic enrichment activities that are designed to help students meet local and state academc standards. She also coordinated activities and researched resources for strategic intervention to increase reading, writing, math and science standardized test scores. With this program, she reported improvement on students' preparation and behavior. As well, she coordinated APV's participation on CASE Kids' Day events where students were given opportunities to work with profressionals in the math, science and technology fields.

In addition, from 2006 to 2008, Ana Lilia attended the Annual After School Partnership Fair and the After School Training Series that included BEST PRACTICE professional training sessions for all experience levels. In 2008, she attended the Creating Love and Logic School Culture Summer Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Currently, Ana Lilia is teaching Grade 5 at Instituto Anglo Mexicano. There she is responsible for the Recreational Reading and Writing Program, and is in charge of tutorial classes for grades 4, 5 and 6.

PRESENTATION 2: WEBQUESTS
Speaker: Leticia Vela

Bio-data:
Leticia Vela holds a B.A. in Administration, a certificate for Overseas Teachers of English, TKT certificates from Cambridge ESOL, and a M.A. in Multidisciplinary Studies from Buffalo State University. She worked for The American School of Tampico for 15 years as an English and Spanish teacher, Academic Coordinator, and intructor in the B.A. in Applied Linguistics. When coordinating the Self-Access Learning Center in 2009, it received the TOEFL Library and Resource Center Award. Leticia also received a TESOL Award for International Participation at the 2008 Convention in New York. As a side project, she is presently a thesis advisor and instructor for the Master's in Bilingual Education program at the Universidad Pedagogical Nacional.

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