VDMIS Newsletter - August 2017 (Plain Text Version)
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LEADERSHIP UPDATES LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Dear Colleagues, Thanks for your interest in our newsletter! A lot has happened in the last year, and we have some exciting changes ahead of us: TESOL 2017 Convention in Seattle, Washington, USA Our interest section (IS) had two presentations:
If you would like more information about a session, please contact me. New Videos on YouTube We will produce or collaborate with our colleagues to produce interesting videos, and upload them monthly or bimonthly to our playlist on TESOL’s YouTube channel. If you’re a teacher wearing different hats—videographer, editor, or other—we’d like to work with you. We are hoping to include teaching-related videos produced by you on our YouTube playlist. If you have a moment, please check it out. VDMIS Is Changing… I am thrilled to be working with our new chair-elect, Suzi Lee, and the rest of our team. VDMIS will benefit from Suzi’s experience, professionalism, and positive energy. We are discussing a name change, a restructured mission statement, and other IS activities. Call for Participation Please help us redesign our IS based on your needs. Let us know your thoughts: What are you interested in?Join us on Facebook or myTESOL, follow us on YouTube, or contact us directly with suggestions. Later this year, we’ll release a new mission statement based on your input. What do you think about our name? VDMIS? Should we keep it or change it? Here are some other options, and please feel free to include other ones, as well:
Please share your ideas with us. Greetings From New Team Members At the IS meeting at TESOL Seattle, we were able to recruit two colleagues for new positions. Here’s a greeting from them:
On a Personal Note I changed positions at the New York Public Library. After being a regional manager of our Adult Learning Centers for a few years, I returned to my true passion and am now a lead instructor for ESOL and literacy classes. I teach all levels of ESOL and beginning literacy and focus on giving students tools for language practice outside of class. My work is very exciting and rewarding. I enjoy incorporating digital literacy into lessons and creating my own print materials and videos. Outside the classroom, I have had the opportunity to present workshops and connect with colleagues at NYS TESOL, the New School Conference, the Literacy Assistance Center, and other venues. This year I’m thrilled to be presenting a workshop about practicing English with songs at the November MEXTESOL Convention in León, Mexico. For updates and more information, check out my “work-in-progress” website: www.EnglishYoyo.com Please contact me with any feedback or questions you may have, and have a beautiful, relaxing, and creative summer! All the best, Elke Elke Stappert has been with the New York Public Library since 2011, as a regional manager and as an ESOL and literacy teacher. She is also a part-time ESL and computer teacher at 1199SEIU Funds. Her teaching focus and interest is in providing digital literacy and encouraging outside-of-class practice. She enjoys editing song lyrics and other videos for student practice, and she loves cats. |
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