SPLIS Newsletter - October 2014 (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
Leadership Updates
•  LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
•  LETTER FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT
•  LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Articles
•  LEARNERS CAN TEACH PRONUNCIATION, TOO: BUILDING AUTONOMY THROUGH PEER INSTRUCTION
•  PROMOTING VOWEL FLUENCY WITH NATIVE SPEAKER UTTERANCES
•  USING LITERARY DEVICES TO TEACH SPEECH AND PRONUNCIATION IN AN ESL CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
•  THE INTERACTIONAL SYLLABUS: TEACHING CONVERSATION
ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
•  ABOUT SPLIS STEERING COMMITTEE ROLES
•  A SHORT (FIERCE) HISTORY OF HOW SPLIS CAME TO BE
•  CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR-ELECT

Amanda Huensch, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

Dear SPLISers,

Greetings from sunny Florida!

I hope those of you who were able to attend this year’s convention came away reinvigorated by the sessions you attended and connections you made. If you were unable to attend this year’s convention, I know our newsletter editors have lined up some articles in this newsletter from our fantastic presenters.

I was honored to be nominated as SPLIS chair-elect for this year. I am excited about the Academic Session we are organizing for the 2015 convention in Toronto related to oral language fluency. It is also a wonderful experience working with the SPLIS leadership board. I would like to encourage those of you who might be interested to contact one of us about how you can be more involved. It’s a great way to get to know your fellow SPLISers a bit better while giving back to this vibrant community.

For many of us, we are about to embark upon another school year. I wish you the best of luck in your pursuits and hope you have a successful year!

Amanda Huensch
SPLIS Chair-Elect, 2014–2015