Welcome to ARGENTINA TESOL
Silvia Breiburd, ARTESOL’s Vice President, met US Ambassador Marc Stanley. July 4 celebration at the U.S. Embassy in Argentina was an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of our association to spreading the values of freedom, responsibility and citizenship through ELT.
First Time Speaker Award Recipient
Antonella Dell ’Aquila, MA in TESOL and Fulbright alumna, is a passionate educational linguist who currently teaches at various institutions in San Juan, Argentina. Her goal is to reconcile the gap between SLA theories and the classroom. Her research interests include online education, language policies, language ideologies, TBLT and L2 writing.
Mabel Gallo Award Recipient 2023
Graciela Martínez: is a Specialist teacher in English Language from Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) with a Diploma in the Pedagogy of Phonetics from Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM). Teacher trainer (ELT Methodology and Phonetics) at ISFDyT N° 55 in Escobar, BA, Argentina. Assessment specialist,
Argentina TESOL applauds those teachers who dare raise their voice to foster the growth of the ELT profession through the First Time Speaker Award. This recognition is open to novice or senior professionals in the area of ESL/ EFL who present a proposal for the first time to share their expertise, their research and/ or their stories of student success.
*Who can apply?
Candidates who are not sponsored by any other organization and who have an accepted proposal for ARTESOL Salta 2023.
*How should you apply?
Interested candidates should complete/ submit the following information by May 31.
The application should include:
-a professional biographical statement written in the third person
-a statement of interest (around 500 words) describing your teaching experience and specifying your motivation to apply for this award, your own learning expectations and how attending the sessions may cater for them. Finally, the way in which your participation in the event will expansively benefit the community of ELT professionals
–the commitment to write an article for ArTESOL EFL Journal on the topic of the selected session or the experience itself as an instance of continuous professional development.
This application should be sent to argentinatesol@gmail.com by May 31.
*What does the award consist in?
The recipient of this award will receive:
-a fee waiver to register to the ARTESOL 2023 Convention.
-a year-round complimentary ARTESOL membership.
– two complimentary passes for the Lunch, Learn, and Connect!
-a personalized online coaching session on public speaking and 21st century presentation skills
-a personalized coaching session for writing an article for ARTESOL’s journal
Argentina TESOL welcomes and looks forward to all applications that comply with the above-mentioned requirements.