SRIS Newsletter - February 2013 (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
LEADERSHIP UPDATES
•  LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
•  REVIVING AGAINST ALL ODDS-A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
•  LOOKING BACK - A LETTER TO SRIS MEMBERS
ARTICLES
•  IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, MARYLAND VOTERS SAID IT MATTERS
•  LAU V. NICHOLS
•  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN HAITI
•  TEACH THEM MORE
•  OPENING THE DOOR AND WALKING THROUGH TOGETHER: HOW STUDENTS HELPED ME EXPAND MY OWN UNDERSTANDING OF RESPECT
•  THE POWER OF MY FIRST TESOL CONVENTION EXPERIENCE
•  IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR CHARLES HANCOCK (1940-2012)
SR ENCORE
•  ILGBTF FORUM NEWS
•  PEACEFUL IDEAS FOR YOUR STUDENTS
•  SRIS PRESENTATIONS AT TESOL 2013 IN DALLAS
ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
•  INTEREST INTERSECTION MEETINGS AT TESOL 2013 IN DALLAS
•  HISTORY OF SRIS: GETTING STARTED IN SOCIAL REPONSIBILITY IN EGYPT
•  SRIS LOSES THOMAS JOSEPH SCHROEDER

 

SRIS PRESENTATIONS AT TESOL 2013 IN DALLAS

Presentation Title

Presenters

Session Type

Location

Date/Time

Voices From the Periphery of TESOL: Non-Western Perspectives

Comfort Davis Mingot, Earlene Gentry, Iris Selina Devadason, Laura Jacob, and Eva Fanjanirina Andrianarivo


CC RM D223

3/21/2013

10–11:45 am

Broadcasts and Podcasts Deliver Oral Skills and Multicultural Understanding

Heidi A. Beck

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D170

3/21/2013

1–1:45 pm

Historical Parallels Between Pregenocide Rwanda and Arizona’s Anti-immigrant Wave

Eric Dwyer

Discussion Group

CC RM D223

3/21/2013

1–1:45 pm

Service Learning and Teaching ESL: A Harmony of Ideals

Nuray Grove

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D170

3/21/2013

2–2:45 pm

Critical Pedagogy in Practice: Six Settings

Stephanie Vandrick, Sarah Benesch, Brian Morgan, Christian W. Chun, Sreemali Herath, and Mario E. Lopez-Gopar

Colloquium

CC RM D168

3/21/2013

3–4:45 pm

Subconsciously Held Bias: Exposing the Myth of Racial Colorblindness

Aram deKoven


CC RM Arena

3/22/2013

8:30–9:30 am

Harmonizing Language and Environmental Education: Inspiring Students to Be Green

Deborah Cain


CC RM A303

3/22/2013

10–11:45 am

Creating Global Citizens: Socially Responsible Educators in ESL Classrooms

Comfort Davis Mingot, Earlene Gentry, Kip Cates, Rob Clement, Jeanne Malcolm, and Shelley Wong


CC RM D223

3/22/2013

10 am–12:45 pm

Infusing Gender Equity in EFL Classroom Teaching Practice

Meghan Donahue and Brock Brady

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D164

3/22/2013

3–3:45 pm

Social Class Identity: The Unspoken Undercurrent in TESOL

Suhanthie Motha, Stephanie Vandrick, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Ryuko Kubota, Rachel Grant, and Shelley Wong

Colloquium

CC RM C146

3/22/2013

3-4:45 pm

Validating ELLs' Linguistic Resources by Positioning Them as Experts

Kayra Merrills and Melinda Martin-Beltran

Research-Oriented

CC RM D170

3/22/2013

4–4:45 pm

Our Nondiverse Teaching Force: Origins, Implications, and Remedies

Jenelle Reeves

Research-Oriented

CC RM D175

3/23/2013

7:30–8:15 am

Content Integration Strategies to Teach Ethnic Tolerance

Anastasia Khodakova

Practice-Oriented

CC RM A310

3/23/2013

10–10:45 am

Occupy the Classroom: Getting Students Involved

Tara Tarpey and Priscilla Karant

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D175

3/23/2013

10–10:45 am

Global Education Through Language Learning: A Gateway to Social Awareness

Gladys Focho

Poster

CC RM Poster Session Area

3/23/2013

12:30–1:45 pm

Harmonizing Language Learning and Social Responsibility

Gerry Luton

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D175

3/23/2013

1–1:45 pm

Building Peace Through Critical Literacy

Dumrong Adunyarittigun

Research-Oriented

CC RM D175

3/23/2013

3–3:45 pm

Importance of Peace Education Curriculum and Kairos Palestine in Schools

Salameh Bishara, Qiang (Sandra) Guo

Practice-Oriented

CC RM D224

3/23/2013

3–3:45 pm