From cork at cgjapanatlanta.org Mon Apr 7 15:49:14 2008 From: cork at cgjapanatlanta.org (Jessica Cork) Date: Mon Apr 7 15:07:25 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] Youth For Understanding (YFU), a high school exchange program, is seeking host families in AL, GA, and FL for the following Japanese girls Message-ID: <47FA7ABA.4090900@cgjapanatlanta.org> Dear Friends, I am forwarding along the following information in case it would be of interest to you or someone you know. Thank you! Jessica Kennett Cork Advisor for Educational and Cultural Affairs Consulate General of Japan 3500 Lenox Rd NE Ste1600 Atlanta GA 30326-4236 Direct: 404-926-3020 Main: 404-240-4300 Cell: 770-540-8146 Fax: 404-240-4311 cork@cgjapanatlanta.org www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp ______________________________________________________ *Youth For Understanding (YFU), a high school exchange program, is seeking host families in AL, GA, and FL for the following Japanese girls* YFU works to provide students with an understanding of their host country as well as providing host families with a glimpse of the exchange student's culture. "It's a great way to share your life with kids from another culture, and it really enriched our family too," says Molly Read Woo, who has been the host mother to students from Germany and Japan, who attended North Atlanta High School this year. "All of a sudden, you see aspects of your own culture you missed before, when you see our life through their eyes. It's been educational for everyone involved, but most of all, it's been a lot fun." Woo also personally appreciates the student's perspective, since she also spent a high school year in Denmark on a YFU exchange more than 25 years ago. During the 2007-08 school year, YFU successfully placed some 3,000 teenagers in homes around the United States. The organization supports host families and students through training, volunteer mentors, coordinators, and activities. All students are fluent in English, have good grades in their home countries, and have health insurance through the program. YFU host families include married couples and singles of all ages with a desire to provide a safe home and welcome their student as a member of their family. For more information about YFU's exchange programs, see the website, www.yfu-usa.org . For information on being a host family or volunteering with YFU in Georgia/Florida/Alabama, call Myke Harris-Long at 800-872-0200 X 276 or email harrislong@yfu.org . // *Myke HarrisLong* Field Director: 800-872-0200 ext.276 or 678-413-2131 http://www.yfu-usa.org Youth For Understanding USA | 1355 NW Pkwy, Ste 201 | Azle, TX 76020 District Office: 866-4YFUUSA | | National Office: 800 TEENAGE -- Jessica Kennett Cork Advisor for Educational and Cultural Affairs Consulate General of Japan 3500 Lenox Rd NE Ste1600 Atlanta GA 30326-4236 Direct: 404-926-3020 Main: 404-240-4300 Cell: 770-540-8146 Fax: 404-240-4311 cork@cgjapanatlanta.org www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp From jdbunting at comcast.net Tue Apr 8 16:55:01 2008 From: jdbunting at comcast.net (John Bunting) Date: Tue Apr 8 16:55:16 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] part time ESL positions Message-ID: <001c01c899ba$d0b74e60$7225eb20$@net> Catholic Charities has immediate openings for 2 part-time instructors. The class time for both positions is 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both locations are in Fulton County - one in downtown Atlanta (parking provided) and the other in the Bolton area. Previous experience with adult ESL preferred. Please send your resume with a cover letter and 3 references to: Loretta Siefferman lsiefferman@archatl.com or fax to 770-216-8424. For more information, please call Loretta at 770-216-9456. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Benefits of the program include a monthly allowance of 170,000 yen (around $1,660); transportation to and from Japan; and university tuition.To qualify, applicant must be a citizen of the United States, have been born on or after April 2,1974, and should be in good health. All applicants must hold an undergraduate degree by the time of departure. Proposed field of study must be the field, or any related field, that the applicant studied at a previous university. Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between April 1-7 or between October 1-7, 2009. Proficiency in Japanese is not required. The Undergraduate Student Scholarship is a five-year scholarship for high school graduates to study as a degree-seeking student at a university in Japan including a one-year intensive course in Japanese. Benefits of the program include a monthly allowance of 134,000 yen (around $1,309); transportation to and from Japan; and university tuition. To qualify, applicant must be a citizen of the United States, have been born between April 2, 1987 and April 1, 1992, and should be in good health. All applicants must have completed a 12-year regular course of school education by the time of departure and be able to arrive in Japan between April 1-7, 2009. Proficiency in Japanese is not required. The Professional Training College Student Scholarship is a three-year scholarship for high school graduates to study Civil Engineering, Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunication, Nutrition, Infant Education, Secretarial Studies, Hotel Management, Tourism, Fashion or Dress making, Design, or Photography at a professional training college in Japan and includes a one-year intensive course in Japanese. Benefits of the program include a monthly allowance of 134,000 yen (around $1,309); transportation to and from Japan; and university tuition. To qualify, applicant must be a citizen of the United States, have been born between April 2, 1987 and April 1, 1992, and should be in good health. All applicants must have completed a 12-year regular course of school education by the time of departure and be able to arrive in Japan between April 1-7, 2009. Proficiency in Japanese is not required. Further details and applications are available at the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta's website . Applications are due on July 1, 2008. For further information, please call the Consulate General of Japan at 404-926-3020 or e-mail info@cgjapanatlanta.org . From thbosselmann at gsc.edu Wed Apr 9 11:36:06 2008 From: thbosselmann at gsc.edu (Tonna Harris-Bosselmann) Date: Wed Apr 9 13:27:48 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] Socio-Political Meeting - April 26, 12:30 pm Message-ID: <17BBB5D37218F14E811FEBA4F835E266B562C1B2DB@amp.gsc.edu> Hello Everyone, The Socio-Political Concerns Interest Section will meet on Saturday, April 26 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. We will have lunch first, and then an immigration attorney will speak and answer our questions. The meeting will take place at the Latin American Association in Atlanta, Classroom #2 on the 1st floor. The LAA is located at 2750 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA, 30324. To ensure that I have enough food, please RSVP to me no later than 4/23. Also, feel free to call me with any questions. My cell is 404-384-6104. I look forward to seeing you all! Tonna Tonna Harris-Bosselmann Assistant Professor and ESL Coordinator Steps-to-College Program Director Gainesville State College 3280 Mundy Mill Rd Oakwood, GA 30503 Academic III, Room 179 678-717-3942 FAX -678-717-3999 "It is better to understand people than to judge them" -- Mario Vargas Llosa -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are interested, please contact Holly Patrick at hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org Holly Patrick Manager of Language Services _____________________________ Latin American Association, Inc. 2750 Buford Highway - Atlanta, GA 30324 Voice 404.982-6894 Fax 404.638.1806 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org | thelaa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080409/36d388dc/attachment.htm From thbosselmann at gsc.edu Wed Apr 9 16:59:08 2008 From: thbosselmann at gsc.edu (Tonna Harris-Bosselmann) Date: Wed Apr 9 16:59:13 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] HB 978 Message-ID: <17BBB5D37218F14E811FEBA4F835E266B562C1B2E3@amp.gsc.edu> HB 978, the bill that will allow for the seizure of vehicles driven by people without a driver's license, passed the GA legislature on April 4th. This bill targets undocumented immigrants, who are not allowed to get a driver's license in our state. Concerns over this legislation include due process, property rights, and racial profiling. IF you would like to contact Governor Perdue and ask him to VETO HB 978, please call 404-656-1776. It is very easy to reach his office and will only take a few seconds. Read the full text online: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/sum/hb978.htm Thank you! Tonna Tonna Harris-Bosselmann Assistant Professor and ESL Coordinator Steps-to-College Program Director Gainesville State College 3280 Mundy Mill Rd Oakwood, GA 30503 Academic III, Room 179 678-717-3942 FAX -678-717-3999 "It is better to understand people than to judge them" -- Mario Vargas Llosa -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As a result, students often have literacy issues that create special challenges for them and for the teacher. In this workshop, participants will look at the different kinds of literacy, strategies for working with low-literacy students as well as how to teach reading and writing to students whose language does not use the Roman alphabet. Holly Patrick Manager of Language Services _____________________________ Latin American Association, Inc. 2750 Buford Highway - Atlanta, GA 30324 Voice 404.982-6894 Fax 404.638.1806 hpatrick@latinamericanassoc.org | thelaa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I wonder if any of our school districts are participating this year? We never hear anything about it at our school, but my family participates every year. I just put a paper on the TV screen that says, "Happy TV Turnoff Week" with some suggestions for other activities. Then at the end of the week, we sign the paper to show we participated. For the most part, we enjoy it.... We don't watch a lot of TV anyway though. I bet if we did, we'd enjoy it even more! The website for the organization that runs it is not so impressive this year, but here is the link. I put some info from it below....maybe we can encourage our students to participate!? http://www.screentime.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&It emid=21 Liz Bigler Why Turn off the TV? Television cuts into family time, harms our children's ability to read and succeed in school, and contributes to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. Here are just a few of the facts: On average, children in the US will spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours) than in school this year (900 hours). Forty percent of Americans frequently or always watch television during dinner. As US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of TV-Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives." Who Participates? Anyone and everyone. Millions of people all over the world have participated in TV-Turnoff Week since it began in 1995. Children and adults, rich and poor - people from every background and all walks of life - take part through schools, churches, or community groups, as families or individuals. What's So Great about TV-Turnoff Week? Turning off the television gives us a chance to think, read, create, and do. To connect with our families and engage in our communities. To turn off TV and turn on life. Benjamin Loxley, a second-grader, sums it up well, "I had a great time, and my only question is : If this is so great, why don't we turn off the TV for ate other 51 weeks of the year?" TV-Turnoff Week Works! According to hundreds of responses to our TV-Turnoff Week follow-up surveys, 90 percent of responding participants reduced their TV-viewing as a result of participating. Sound like fun? It is! Join thousands of parents, teachers, pediatricians and other families by celebrating TV-Turnoff Week 2008 April 21-27, 2008. TV-Turnoff Week is supported by over 70 national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. To find out who else supports the Week, visit our allies section. To learn more: check out our TV-Turnoff Week fact sheet: TV-Turnoff Week Works!. "I really didn't like TV-Turnoff Week except that I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week." - Second grader Drew Henderson, Donora, PA Click here to check out our new 2008 Organizer's Kit and other materials. 2008 Turnoff Week Registration Form(optional) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080421/54b0ad73/attachment.htm From jdbunting at comcast.net Fri Apr 25 10:41:04 2008 From: jdbunting at comcast.net (John Bunting) Date: Fri Apr 25 10:42:39 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] ESOL Lead Teacher for the 2008-09 school year Message-ID: <000001c8a6e2$69fae850$2f336083@ASESl1250> Milton High School (Fulton County Board of Education) has an opening for an ESOL Lead Teacher for the 2008-09 school year. Necessary Qualifications: ESOL Certification English Certification (6-12) Additional Preferred Qualifications: Previous ESOL teaching experience Experience with ACCESS and standardized testing Ability to collaborate with content teachers and share expertise SIOP training Interested candidates, please forward resume and cover letter to Joelle Vecsey at vecseyj@fultonschools.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080425/8ba5b018/attachment.htm From jdbunting at comcast.net Sun Apr 27 18:56:56 2008 From: jdbunting at comcast.net (John Bunting) Date: Sun Apr 27 18:57:32 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] New TESOL Position Statements (from Karen Harris) Message-ID: <001101c8a8ba$03de8fc0$0b9baf40$@net> Dear GATESOLers: The TESOL Board of Directors approved three new position statements at its recent meeting in New York City. Attached to this message are copies of the following: 1. Position Statement on Teacher Preparation for Content-Based Instruction 2. Position Statement on Professionalization and Credentialing for Adult ESOL Educators 3. Position Statement on English as a Global Language Members of TESOL may also download copies of these at http://www.tesol.org/PositionStatements. Karen P. Harris Ph.D., CCC-SLP "The Purpose of life is to live a life of purpose". -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080427/4b2d1013/attachment.htm From jdbunting at comcast.net Sun Apr 27 18:57:45 2008 From: jdbunting at comcast.net (John Bunting) Date: Sun Apr 27 18:58:21 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] The next GATESOL Executive Board meeting will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Message-ID: <001601c8a8ba$21f5a7f0$65e0f7d0$@net> The next GATESOL Executive Board meeting will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Meetings are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Executive Board Room at the Latin American Association, 2750 Buford Highway Atlanta, GA 30324 - (404) 638-1800. (http://latinamericanassoc.org/index.asp ) **Executive Board meetings are open to the public.** Meeting dates can be found at http://www.gatesol.org/Affiliate_Information/meetings.htm. Karen P. Harris Ph.D., CCC-SLP "The Purpose of life is to live a life of purpose". -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080427/0b9a2b71/attachment.htm From jdbunting at comcast.net Sun Apr 27 20:21:14 2008 From: jdbunting at comcast.net (John Bunting) Date: Sun Apr 27 20:22:14 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] JapanFest 2008 Poster Contest and YouTube Video Contest for Students Message-ID: <002101c8a8c5$c88b5fa0$59a21ee0$@net> Dear Educators, The JapanFest 2008 organizing committee would like to take this opportunity to inform you of two events with which your students might like to be involved. The first is our 2nd Annual JapanFest Poster Contest. Prizes will be given in two categories: Grades K-6 and grades 7-12 and all participants will receive 2 free tickets to JapanFest, Sept 27-28 at Gwinnett Center! Posters should be an original drawing with the theme "Kimono and the Japanese People." Please see the PDF flyer at http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/PosterContest.pdf for more details. Additionally, for the more technically inclined, we are hosting a YouTube Video Contest for all Georgia residents. The theme of the video must be" Japan and Me." The winner will receive a special prize and will have their video featured on the JapanFest website. All participants will receive 2 free tickets to JapanFest Sept 27-28 at Gwinnett Center! Details on this competition can be found at http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/YouTubeContest.pdf. The deadline for both contests is September 12, 2008. I hope you will encourage your students to participate in this contest. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Jessica Kennett Cork Advisor for Educational and Cultural Affairs Consulate General of Japan 3500 Lenox Rd NE Ste 1600, Atlanta, GA, 30326-4236 Direct: 404-926-3020 Main: 404-240-4300 Cell: 770-540-8146 (urgent only) Fax: 404-240-4311 Email: cork@cgjapanatlanta.org Website: www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080427/b3456d8e/attachment.htm From karenstanleyma at yahoo.com Mon Apr 28 17:34:22 2008 From: karenstanleyma at yahoo.com (karenstanleyma) Date: Mon Apr 28 17:47:19 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] Fwd: JOB: Savannah, Georgia, USA Message-ID: --- In TESLJOB@yahoogroups.com, "karenstanleyma" wrote: From: https://scadjobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp? time=1209418004882 As well as the job below (in Savannah, Georgia), there is an ESL job listed (on the same page) for the Atlanta, Georgia campus. Posting Number 0400796 Position Title ESL Instructor Department English as a Second Language (15000) Organization: SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) Campus location: Savannah Position Type: Full-time Job Open Date 04-16-2008 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Start date: Posting Text: SCAD seeks applicants for a full-time instructor of English as a Second Language for anticipated year-round need in Savannah beginning fall quarter. A full-time course load includes teaching three ESL courses (15 contact hours/week) in an academically oriented, intensive English format on a 10-week quarterly basis. Administrative duties are also required. Qualified applicants will have a master's degree in TESOL, applied linguistics or foreign language education with ESL endorsements, and two to four years teaching experience. Foreign teaching experience and knowledge of a second language are desired. Must be able to teach all skills and levels. Those with credentials to teach both ESL and first-year English Composition are strongly encouraged to apply. --- End forwarded message --- From hboldt at emory.edu Tue Apr 29 10:18:43 2008 From: hboldt at emory.edu (Heather Boldt) Date: Tue Apr 29 10:18:50 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] New deadline, SE Regional TESOL- Call for Proposals Message-ID: <00cc01c8aa03$ee0507b0$53198caa@Eu.Emory.Edu> The Call for Proposals for the Sept. conference in Birmingham has been extended to May 10. Please see message below (which was sent a few weeks back) for details. Thanks, Heather Boldt ------- Dear GA TESOL Members, We encourage all of you to consider sharing your wonderful ideas and successful projects at the SETESOL Conference in Birmingham, September 25-27. Just fill out the attached proposal and submit it to setesol2008@yahoo.com . For more information, you can also go to http://www.amtesol.org/setesol2008.htm If you have presented at a local or state conference, I encourage you to submit your earlier presentation for this regional conference. Or if you are developing a new presentation, you might wish to consider selecting a topic related to the conference theme Celebrating Commonalities, Cultivating Connections. Another possibility would be to prepare a presentation proposal related to one of the following six strands: K-12: Content Area Teachers with ELLs in their Mainstream Classes Special Education and ELLs Using Storytelling Post-Secondary: Adult ESL Intensive English Programs Higher Education Roundtable and ITAP GA TESOL is very proud of how effectively our members work with ELLs, and a great way for others throughout the Southeast to learn about our accomplishments is for you to present at the regional conference. If you have any questions about this process or need some guidance in preparing your proposal, please feel free to ask. Sincerely, Heather Boldt GA TESOL's representative on the SETESOL Council ESL Instructor Emory University The Graduate School 404-727-8075 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080429/e5c509a6/attachment.htm From pmatthew at uga.edu Wed Apr 30 08:34:09 2008 From: pmatthew at uga.edu (Paul H. Matthews) Date: Wed Apr 30 08:34:17 2008 Subject: [Gatesol] [Fwd: language teacher ed. seminiar on line] Message-ID: <48186741.70907@uga.edu> Of possible interest, from Kathi Bailey at the Monterey Institute. Please direct any inquiries to her, as I don't have any additional information beyond what she provides below: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: language teacher ed. seminiar on line Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:27:55 -0700 From: Kathi Bailey To: pmatthew@uga.edu Dear Paul-- I am writing to ask your help in publicizing a course I will be offering online this summer, from June 18 - July 23, 2008. It is a seminar on language teacher education, to help prepare language teachers for their (future) work as teacher educators. The seminar is worth two units of academic credit on the semester system. I have taught this course in face-to-face mode for over 15 years, and this is the second time I will offer it online. However, this summer for the first time, enrollment in the course willl be open to participants beyond current Monterey Institute students. I welcome PhD candidates or MA students from other programs, as long as they are experienced teachers. Practicing teachers who wish to do more teacher training are also welcome, if they meet the admissions criteria. If you or your students or colleagues would like to learn more about this course, or about other courses in our Language Program Administration Certificate curriculum,, please visit http://language.miis.edu/tdc/lpa_online.html The language teacher education seminar will be conducted through a combination of asynchonous chat via MOODLE and synchronous presentations through Elluminate. Thus the scheduling of participants' work is largely quite flexible. Priority will be given to participants enrolling for credit, though there may be a few non-credit places available. Enrollment is limited and will be determined on a first-come first-served basis. For questions about enrollment, tuition, etc., please contact Mrs. Angela Quesenberry at gslelonline@miis.edu, or call her at US(831 647-4185. If additional questions arise beyond the information on the website, potential candidates may contact me directly at kbailey@miis.edu or call me at US(831 647-4181. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone who might be interested. Thanks very much! Best wishes, Kathi Bailey 29 April 08 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailbox.gsu.edu/pipermail/gatesol/attachments/20080430/098f3953/attachment.htm