From rarb4 at msn.com Sat Dec 1 15:39:29 2007 From: rarb4 at msn.com (Ayanna Cooper) Date: Sat Dec 1 15:39:33 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Membership Drive Text Only Message-ID: GEORGIA TESOL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE DECEMBER 1 - 31, 2007 JOIN OR RENEW NOW FOR ONLY $15 Membership Benefits REDUCED registration for annual conference FREE Publications: Newsletters TESOL in Action Journal Membership directory Awards & Grants Camaraderie in the profession http://www.gatesol.org/Membership/Membership_index.htm Annual Membership will increase to $25 effective January 1, 2008 If paying by check, please allow 10 days for processing _________________________________________________________________ Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate.? Join in. www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20071201/1fdc15dd/attachment.htm From karenstanleyma at yahoo.com Sun Dec 2 19:10:02 2007 From: karenstanleyma at yahoo.com (karen stanley) Date: Sun Dec 2 23:17:12 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] TESL-EJ issue on Grammar Teaching In-Reply-To: <200712021700.lB2H0KF04743@mailbox.gsu.edu> Message-ID: <884988.62079.qm@web60517.mail.yahoo.com> The most recent (September 2007) issue of TESL-EJ (a FREE peer- reviewed online journal) is a special issue devoted to GRAMMAR. http://tesl-ej.org/ej42/toc.html Feature Articles: - Grammar-Based Teaching: A Practitioner's Perspective, Betty Azar - Concept-Based Grammar Teaching: An Academic Responds to Azar, Kent Hill - Towards More Context and Discourse in Grammar Instruction, Marianne Celce-Murcia - Grammar, Meaning and Pragmatics: Sorting Out the Muddle, Michael Swan - The Effects of Implicit and Explicit Instruction on Simple and Complex Grammatical Structures for Adult English Language Learners, Karen L. Ziemer Andrews - Grammar Texts and Consumerist Subtexts, M E Sokolik There are numerous other articles and reviews (both of software and of texts). Karen http://karen.stanley.people.cpcc.edu Charlotte, North Carolina, USA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs From karenstanleyma at yahoo.com Sun Dec 2 19:12:45 2007 From: karenstanleyma at yahoo.com (karen stanley) Date: Sun Dec 2 23:17:15 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] TESOL Electronic Village Online (FREE) In-Reply-To: <200712021700.lB2H0KF04743@mailbox.gsu.edu> Message-ID: <256309.14120.qm@web60519.mail.yahoo.com> Thought I would pass along the announcement below to interested listmembers. Note that you do not need to be a TESOL member to participate in this FREE activity. Karen http://karen.stanley.people.cpcc.edu Charlotte, North Carolina, USA ------------------------------------------- Our apologies for cross-posting! Dear all, The CALL Interest Section of the international TESOL professional association is pleased to offer the opportunity to participate in the Electronic Village Online (EVO) 2008 season. This is a professional development project and virtual extension of the TESOL 2008 Convention in New York. The intended audience for this project includes both TESOL 2008 participants and those who can participate only virtually. You do not need to be a TESOL member to participate in a free , six-week , wholly online session of the EVO, Jan 14 - Feb 24, 2008. Please visit our Announcement Page to select one or two among the various offerings. http://evo08sessionscfp.pbwiki.com Feel free to distribute this announcement. Looking forward to having you in the EVO 2008 sessions, Yours in TESOL , Dafne Gonzalez On behalf of the EVO coordination team ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Tue Dec 4 15:23:22 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Tue Dec 4 15:24:34 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Spanish teacher position Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7DBDF67@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> The Latin American Association is looking for a qualified Spanish teacher to teach beginning Spanish at a MARTA's offices downtown starting Monday, Dec. 17th from 7:30 to 9:30 pm on Monday and Wednesdays for 5 weeks. Applicants should send a resume ASAP to Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From mlmcc at mindspring.com Mon Dec 10 18:08:08 2007 From: mlmcc at mindspring.com (Mary Lou McCloskey) Date: Mon Dec 10 18:08:23 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Adult education programs Message-ID: <006501c83b81$878ffe40$96affac0$@com> Hello, All, Someone just asked me to suggest a adult education programs in the Windy Hill/I-75 area for a Spanish-speaking clerical employee. Could anyone help with ideas? Thanks, Mary Lou Mary Lou McCloskey, Ph.D. mlmcc@mindspring.com www.mlmcc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20071210/87f36f4a/attachment.htm From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Mon Dec 17 09:55:52 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Mon Dec 17 09:57:14 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] ESL positions open Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7DBDFD4@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> The Latin American Association is looking for qualified teachers to teach adult ESL at our outreach centers in Marietta and in Norcross starting in mid-January. Schedules are as follows: Marietta: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm Marietta: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Norcross: Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:45 pm Qualified applicants should email a resume to Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20071217/ae64fb5d/attachment.htm From pmatthew at uga.edu Mon Dec 17 10:03:03 2007 From: pmatthew at uga.edu (Paul H. Matthews) Date: Mon Dec 17 10:03:09 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] Hall Co. World Language Academy seeking bilingual elementary teachers Message-ID: <47668FA7.8050509@uga.edu> Apologies for cross-posting, but wanted to be sure that this gets out! Exciting news from Hall County! Please share with those who might be interested. With questions, please contact David Moody at Hall Co. directly (contact information below). -- Paul H. Matthews, Ph.D. Assistant Director & Outreach Coordinator Center for Latino Achievement & Success in Education (CLASE) 315A Aderhold Hall - University of Georgia - Athens, GA 30602-7101 pmatthew@uga.edu - 706-542-3368 (w) 706-583-8207 (fax) www.coe.uga.edu/clase -------- Original Message -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Dec 16, 2007, at 9:37 AM, Rosa, Catherine wrote: Hall County Schools will open the World Language Academy next year for grades K-5. The lower elementary will be a billingual immersion program with Spanish as the second language, while the upper elementary will offer classes in Mandarian Chinese and Spanish. We will begin our recruiting efforts in January. If you have any native Spanish speaking, certified (Early Childhood) candidates, please have them contact Mr. David Moody at 770-534-1080. Gracias y Feliz Navidad, Catherine Rosa Contact Information: David Moody Director of Elementary Education Hall County School System 711 Green Street Gainesville, GA 30501 770-534-1080 Fax- 770-531-3043 david.moody@hallco.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20071217/e9c6d013/attachment.htm From hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org Fri Dec 21 13:24:49 2007 From: hpatrick at latinamericanassoc.org (Holly Patrick) Date: Fri Dec 21 13:26:16 2007 Subject: [Gatesol] looking for software Message-ID: <0CD9D6F914114E4C9C260417ADD93CB7DBE04A@ATLHQEXCH00.laaatl.local> We are looking for basic software for tracking and reporting student attendance and retention for our community-based, adult ESL program. Any suggestions? Thanks, Holly Patrick Holly Patrick Manager of Language Programs Latin American Association 2750 Buford Hwy Atlanta, GA 30324 404-982-6894 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Come study Spanish with us ... It's the next best thing to being there! To learn about our Spanish classes click here . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20071221/1ff41fc2/attachment.htm