Hello NMTESOL,
Here is our Spring 2009 Newsletter. Please feel free to access an electronic version (PDF) here by clicking on the cover, and let us know if you want to be added to our mailing list: nmtesol@gmail.com!

Also, we invite you to contribute to our Summer issue; please share your ideas!

In this Issue:

• Spotlight on Penny Mortier: NMTESOL Secretary
• A Tutor’s Journey to Teaching Caregivers
• Membership Information
• Comparatives vs. Superlatives
• Summary of TESOL-Denver
• Overview of ESL Program at San Juan College
• Announcement: Nancy Pearl in New Mexico!
• Vocabulary Building Activities

Happy reading and enjoy your break!

The New Mexico Adult Education Association held its 2009 Teachers’ Institute this weekend. Participants from all over New Mexico attended including NMTESOL members Bill Ancker, Penny Mortier, Anita Evans, Gail Janezich, Andrea Gaytan, Shari Jobe, and Jennifer Herrin. Ms. Herrin presented two (2) workshops which have been uploaded here if you would like copies. Thank you Shari and everyone at NMAEA for a great institute; we look forward to more collaboration!

Lesson Planning: handout 1
Lesson Planning: handout 2

Six (6) Tasks for Task-based learning: Handout

We would like to thank everyone at Santa Fe Community College and NMTESOL who collaborated on a wonderful mini-conference on Saturday. Participants ranged from Los Lunas, Belen, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Springer, and more!

Also, 20 new members joined NMTESOL – our base is growing 🙂

More handouts from the conference will be posted here soon!

Sponge Activities – Bill Ancker
Transition: Bridging the W I D E Gap – Susan Tollefson

SFCC accepting presentation proposals and registration for mini-conference in Santa Fe, Saturday, March 14.

Registration Form
Presentation Proposals

Thank you to everyone who attended our first event of 2009: PPP vs. TBL and Teamwork Tips for ESL Classes. The turnout was great with members from Gallup, Farmington, Clovis, Los Lunas, Belen, Placitas, and Albuquerque in attendance!

We have posted the workshop pictures in our photo album, so feel free to download them. We look forward to our upcoming event in Santa Fe on March 14. This will be a joint event with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) – so save the date! More news to come soon . . .

Here are the handouts:

• Corporate Teamwork Tips
• TBL vs. PPP
• Enjoy our photos!

Hello Everyone,
Save the date: February 21st! We will be holding our first event of 2009: 
What: Two ESL Methodology Workshops
When: Saturday, February 21 (10:00 am-12:30pm)
Where:  Albuquerque at the Main Library at 501 Copper NW (Community Room)

Workshop 1: 10:00-11:00 am “TBL (Task-based learning) and PPP (Presentation-Practice-Production): Comparing & Contrasting Different Ways of Organizing a Lesson”
Presenter: Jennifer Herrin
Abstract: Most teachers learned to plan lessons based on the PPP model. This workshop will discuss its effectiveness by taking participants through a demonstration to show how the PPP model differs from the TBL model. Similarities between the two models are also discussed, and participants can experiment with their classrooms to find out what works best for them.

Workshop 2: 11:30 am-12:30 pm “Seven Tips for Facilitating Effective Teamwork in the Classroom Using Popular Corporate Business Theories”
Presenters: Amy Christensen & Kristina Sievers
Abstract: The presenters will demonstrate seven tips for facilitating effective teamwork in the classroom using popular corporate business theories. These tips allow students to gain confidence for teamwork opportunities in future academic or business contexts.

Please RSVP to nmtesol@gmail.com – Hope to see you there! Feel free to download our flyer and share it with your colleagues 🙂 flyer-for-winter-nmtesol-workshops

Hello Everyone – I am proud to roll out our Winter 2009 Newsletter. Please feel free to access an electronic copy here by clicking on the cover, and let us know if you want to be added to our mailing list: nmtesol@gmail.com!
Also, we invite you to contribute to our Spring issue; please share your ideas!

In this Issue:
Spotlight on Kristina Sievers: NMTESOL Treasurer
Membership Infomation (Yes! We are now accepting dues!)
Tips for ESL Literacy
Pronunciation of Past Tense
Review of Error Correction Workshop
Overview of ESL Program at Clovis Community College
Thinking Like an ESL Teacher

Happy New Year!

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in Error Correction: Breaking Bad Habits without Breaking Spirits on Friday, October 3rd! We’d also like to send out a special thanks to Ann Savino, Cambridge University Press representative, who provided the professional books for our raffle. Please check back with news of our next event!

Here is the workshop handout: error-correction-participant-copy3
Click here for some pictures!
Happy Teaching!

Our Fall NMTESOL Newsletter is available now! Please email us at nmtesol@gmail.com and we will send you an electronic copy as well as put your name on our mailing list.