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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR |
| Larisa Olesova, TESOL Affiliate Leadership Council Chair, 2014-2015 Arlington, VA, USA |
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| MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR |
| Ana María Rocca, Member A, TESOL Affiliate Leadership Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| MEET DEBBIE WEST, INCOMING ALC MEMBER A |
| Debbie West, President, TESOL France, Paris, France |
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| ARTICLES |
| JODI CRANDALL HONORED WITH WATESOL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
| Christine Foster Meloni, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA,& Virginia "Ginny" Lezhnev,Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA |
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Jodi Crandall could be called the Wonder Woman of TESOL. Not
only has she had a distinguished academic career, but she continues to
travel the world helping organizations, institutions, and governments to
solve language education problems. For her outstanding contributions to
the field, this October the Washington Area TESOL Association awarded
Jodi its most prestigious honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Here,
her friends share their memories of working with her. Read More |
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| ACTA TESOL CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: MEETING THE CHALLENGE |
| Shem Macdonald, ACTA Conference Committee, Melbourne, Australia |
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Melbourne, Australia was the site of the 2014 Australian
Council of TESOL Association’s international conference. Between 30
September and 3 October, TESOL educators and researchers from Australia
as well as from other countries around the globe came together and
explored issues facing TESOL through an exciting and varied
program. Read More |
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| TESOL ARABIA SUPPORTS NEEDY WOMEN OF NEPAL |
| Melanie Gobert, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Men's College & Vicky Allen,Higher Colleges of Technology, Fujairah Women's College |
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For conference bags with a difference, read about at TESOL
Arabia’s outsourcing initiative to support a women’s empowerment group
in Nepal. Twenty-two families were able to eat for half a year because
of the community trade initiative. Read More |
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| NEWS FROM THE AFFILIATES |
| MEXTESOL EXPANDING ITS HORIZONS |
| Ulrich Schrader, MEXTESOLTESOL Liaison, Mexico City, Mexico |
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MEXTESOL has embarked on several different projects to expand
its presence and commitment to improving English language teaching and
learning in Mexico by broadening its services and partnering with
like-minded organizations. Read More |
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| MATE CONFERENCE REPORT 2014 |
| Jean Frantzy Italien, President, MATE TESOL Haiti Affiliate, Haiti |
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The 10th Annual Affiliate Conference for Teachers of English as
a Foreign Language was held in Leogane, Haiti, 8–9 August 2014. Hervé
François Alcindor, advocacy representative, Haiti, highlighted the work
that MATE-TESOL Haiti has implemented in the country. Read More |
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| THREE RIVERS TESOL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS |
| Linh Phung, Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, President,Three Rivers TESOL |
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Three Rivers TESOL looks forward to celebrating their silver
anniversary and TESOL International’s gold anniversary after 50 years in
existence. Read More |
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| TexTESOL V PUBLICATION OF TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING |
| Rita Deyoe-Chiullán, Editor, TexELT and Publications Coordinator, TexTESOL V, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas |
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Four years ago, TexTESOL V created a peer-reviewed online
journal to publish articles on topics of interest to its membership. Read More |
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| 12TH CA&CB CONFERENCE IN PANAMA CITY, SEPTEMBER 2014 |
| Ulrich Schrader, MEXTESOL-TESOL Liaison, Mexico City, Mexico |
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The 24-year old TESOL Affiliates Regional Organization, the
Central American and Caribbean Basin (CA&CB) group, is gaining
recognition as a viable force in bringing together the shared interests,
experiences, best practices, and concerns of ELT professionals in the
area. Read More |
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| TESOL 2015 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION & ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXPO |
| AFFILIATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS |
Affiliate Workshop, Wednesday, 25 March, 8:30 am–5 pm
Affiliate Colloquium, Thursday, 26 March, 9:00 am–11:30 am
Affiliate Editors' Workshop,Thursday, 26 March, 1 pm–3 pm
Affiliate Assembly, Friday, 27 March, 10 am–12 pm
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