Second NMTESOL Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2008

I. Announcements

• Catherine presented a flyer of Tex-TESOL member benefits – something we can draw on when we start our membership drive.
• Presentations given by New Mexicans at NY-TESOL Convention were recognized:
  a. Jennifer: Business English Teacher Training in New Democracies
  b. Amy: Speed Dating/Reviewing and SWOT Peer Reviews
  c. Connie and Kristina: Applying Brain-Friendly Lessons to ESL Classes
• Henry and Catherine summarized the visit of International TESOL Educators (sponsored by the US Department of State) to College of Santa Fe – Albuquerque and Santa Fe Community College. See pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/NMTESOLpix/InternationalVisitors
• Jennifer announced that Erica Volkers, Director of Education, wants to promote new TESOL Teacher Education Courses offered at CNM through Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences (CHSS).

II. Membership

• Nominations for Membership Co-coordinators were accepted: Debbie Golden & Henry Shonerd
• We agreed that dues will be: $20 regular membership; $15 for students and volunteer teachers/tutors – we will start collecting dues as soon as we are accepted as an affiliate, i.e. all our submissions are accepted: Newsletter, Officers, List of Members, Constitution

III. First Newsletter Contents (led by Connie)

• First we brainstormed some ideas for logos: zia sign, chiles, watermelons, roadrunners, mountain outline
• Spotlight on member (starting with the officers) (Nora will interview Bill)
• TESOL-New York presenters will summarize their own presentations (Krissy, Connie, Amy, and Jen)
• Summary of the International TESOL Educators’ luncheon at College of Santa Fe and SFCC (Henry & Catherine)
• Status report on affiliation process (TBD)
• Report on the classes for ESL/bilingual education certification (offered by CHSS at CNM) (Jen)
• Announcement of Diane Larsen-Freeman Webcast, May 7 (recast can be held up to 3 months afterwards) (TBD)
• Column (Rowena and others)
  § Rowena’s Grammar Corner?
  § Ask Rowena?
  § You Can Use it On Monday?
  ¨ Call for Academic articles (and other submissions) for future editions

III. Constitution (led by Penny and Bill)

• Decided to call organization NMTESOL
• will use a blog (http://www.nmtesol.blogspot.com/) to publish information/announcements until further notice
• Our email address is: nmtesol@gmail.com
• Officers’ Meeting: to finalize Constitution – April 25, 4:30-6:00pm – Although this meeting is for officers, any interested members of the ESL Community are welcome – invitation will be sent out on Wednesday, April 23.Thanks very much to all of you who were able to attend! And a special “thank you” to the providers of snacks: Penny and Connie!!