Dear Colleagues,

Last October 7, TESOL Affiliate Network Professional Council conducted the webinar “Action Agenda Actions for the Future of the TESOL Profession.” Presenters Denise Murray and Gabriela Kleckova introduced the Action Agenda and discussed ways it can be used for affiliates’ strategic planning as well as for personal professional development.

ANPC October webinar

It was one of the many interesting webinars offered by TESOL. However, this time, the topic introduced by Denise and Gabriela was of relevance not only to TESOL affiliates but to every teacher association as well.

You can access the recording of the webinar at available to view on YouTube.

I hope you can enjoy this presentation as much as I did!

All past Affiliate Network webinars can also be accessed at Affiliate Network Webinar playlist.

And don’t forget to save the date for the November Webinar!  8 November
Empowering ELT Educators Through Professional Associations’ Management
Presenter: Christine Coombe, Dubai Men’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE

Warm regards,

Ana María Rocca

ARTESOL Advisory Committee, Member. TESOL /ARTESOL Liaison

STEPS IN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Submission steps for Demonstrations, Workshops, Research Papers, Round Tables, and Poster Sessions.

Step 1– Title Choose a title that will be clear to the intended audience, and limit it to a maximum of nine words. Capitalize only the first word, proper nouns, and acronyms, do not put the title in quotation marks. Example: Music and movement for kindergarten and the primary grades.

Step 2 Abstract One requirement of the proposal form is to provide an abstract that will appear in the program book, alphabetized under the first presenter’s last name, if the proposal is accepted. The abstract helps convention participants decide which presentations will be most appropriate to their concerns and needs. The abstract should adhere to the following guidelines:

  • It should not exceed 100 wordsInformation provided after word #100 will be deleted.
  • It should be written in the third person, future tense (“The presenter will begin by… She will then…”).
  • It should avoid all references to published works.
  • It should be carefully edited and proofread.
  • It should be written to draw the most appropriate audience to presentation
  • It should adhere to the specific guidelines.

Step 3– Biographical Statement In a maximum of 50 words. Information provided after word #50 will be deleted.  Give your first name, family name, institutional affiliation, and relevant activities or publications. Degrees are normally listed, and titles such as professor are not capitalized. You can generally omit “currently”.

Step 4 Summary One-page summary of the presentation content, equivalent to one – A4 page summary; 1.5 line spacing; Arial 11. This summary is the only part of the proposal seen by the referees. Make sure that the best format (e.g., research paper, demonstration, etc.) has been selected and that the material outlined can be covered in the allotted time.

Summary Content description for each type of presentation/proposal

(a) Demonstration: central purpose and description of what will be demonstrated.

(b) Workshop: statement of goal, synopsis of the theoretical framework, precise description of tasks to be performed.

(c) Research Papers: synopsis, including central and supporting ideas.

(d) Poster Session: main ideas to be presented and description of the visual display.

Summary Writing Guidelines

(a) One-page summary of the presentation content, equivalent to one A4 page summary, 1,5 line spacing, font Arial 11.

(b)The presentation’s purpose and point of view are clearly stated.

(c) Familiarity with current practices and/or research is evident.

(d) The contents have been carefully edited and proofread.

(e) Do not state presenters’ names on the summary form.

Submit your proposal here.

Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2020

You will be contacted by ARTESOL Evaluation Committee by April 15, 2020. However, if you have not received a reply by then, please, contact us at argentinatesol@gmail.com