Annual Spring Conference and Awards Banquet Fanshawe College April 21, 2012 - Presents
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Presents Annual Spring Conference and Awards Banquet Fanshawe College April 21, 2012
Welcome to the 2012 Conference and Awards Banquet! Our conference format has changed this year, as we are combining our annual half-day conference and “Spring Fling” awards banquet. We have an exciting event planned for everyone, including a variety of break-out sessions, our Annual General Meeting, a plenary presentation by Judy Thompson, a Publishers’/Exhibitors’ display, and our awards banquet which will be held at the The Oasis, and catered by the Fanshawe Student Union. Our theme for this year’s conference is “Springing Forward”. The theme is meant to encourage our members to think about their future directions in this ever-changing field, whether that be through learning new skills, career changes, or personal growth. Our “Springing Forward” logo was designed by Melissa Smith (also one of our presenters this year). Melissa has captured the idea of growth and flexibility in the stems of the flowers which are depicted as springs, as well as the Spring season that is currently upon us. The leaves from the TESL London logo on top of the springs represent our members, and the connection between each stem depicts how growth does not only take place individually, but also collectively as a group. Lastly, the three primarily colours used in the logo are the basis of all creativity, and also represent the variety of cultures that are present in both our affiliate and our classrooms. Please refer to our website at www.tesllondon.org for registration information, and don’t forget to submit your nominations for this year’s awards by April 6, 2012. We hope that you enjoy the conference we have planned for you this year, and look forward to seeing you in April! Paula Medina Monica Zacharias TESL London PD Chair 2011/2012 TESL London Events Chair 2011/2012
The Day at a Glance
8:00 to Registration and Publishers Display
8:30 T Building Lobby
8:30 to A1
9:30 Karen Elliott and Milka Stupar
“How to Create a Successful ESL/LINC Open House for the Public”
Break-out A2
Sessions Dianne Tyers
“Evaluating Grammar Activities: The E-Factor and the A-Factor”
A3
Melissa Smith
“Integrating PowerPoint into your Lesson Plan”
A4
Judy Thompson
“The English Phonetic Alphabet Workbook”
A5
Theresa Hyland
“Teaching Here and There”
A6
Rita Leithead
“LEAP: Learning Skills Necessary to Thrive in an Academic World”
9:30 to Coffee Break and Publishers Display
10:00 T Building Lobby
10:00 to Annual General Meeting, including TESL London Executive elections
10:45 Book Draw and Conference Evaluations
10:45 to Plenary
11:45 Judy Thompson
“Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There is a Season”
12:00 to “Spring Fling” Awards Banquet
2:00 The Oasis (located in the Student Centre)
Conference Fees
TESL Ontario members - $50 Current TESL/TESOL students - $50
Non-members - $75 Door registrations - $75*
*Note: Door registrations will be limited to available sessions, and will not include entrance to the Awards Banquet. Online
registration is highly recommended.
Participants will receive three hours of TESL Ontario-approved professional development credit.
Break-Out Sessions (8:30 to 9:30 a.m.) A1 - How to Create a Successful ESL/LINC Open House for the Public – Karen Elliott and Milka Stupar Many organizations want to have their programs in the public eye but aren't sure how to go about it successfully. An Open House is one way of getting information to the people in your city. After a successful Open House this past fall, Karen and Milka have the necessary information to go about promoting and executing a rewarding day for both instructors and students. Karen is finishing up her first year of teaching and teaches in level 4/5 this year. This is Milka's 3rd year as an instructor teaching levels 2/3. A2 - Evaluating Grammar Activities: The E-Factor and the A-Factor - Dianne Tyers In his book How to Teach Grammar Scott Thornbury presents two criteria for evaluating grammar exercises and lessons: the E-factor and the A-factor. The E-factor refers to efficiency and the A-factor refers to appropriacy. In this interactive workshop we will work with these two factors to evaluate sample grammar activities for use in our language classrooms. For activities that don’t satisfy the E-factor and the A-factor we will discuss how to make adaptations. At the end of this workshop participants will be able to use the E-factor and the A-factor to make good decisions when selecting grammar activities for their students. Dianne owns Advance Consulting for Education, INC, Canada's leading provider of English language teacher training. She has a Masters of Applied Linguistics and an MBA. A3 - Integrating PowerPoint into your Lesson Plan – Melissa Smith Transform pen & paper lessons into engaging interactive works of art! From basic layout to advanced animations, learn how to WOW your students (and yourself!) Explore PowerPoint's limitless possibilities in design and media and create masterpieces you will look forward to sharing with your students! Melissa has been teaching at London Language Institute since June 2009 and has helped implement their new technology-based curriculum including multimedia PowerPoint and whiteboard software.
A4 - The English Phonetic Alphabet Workbook - Judy Thompson Publisher's workshop showcasing a collection of photocopiable L/S exercises to complement Chapter One of English is Stupid. The workshop includes a unique collection of copy-and-go activities that makes teaching easier for instructors and speaking easier for students. The goal of the exercises, the workbook and the workshop is to provide a framework for transforming students’ ability to speak English outside the classroom. Author of 'English is Stupid' and the EPA Workbook, Judy Thompson is a TEDx speaker, an expert on pronunciation and a teacher trainer at OISE A5 - Teaching Here and There - Theresa Hyland Horner, DeCamp and Donahue (2011) argue that in a global world we need to advance composition scholarship toward a translingual norm. In this presentation, Theresa Hyland will discuss a collaborative research project in which she was able to compare the classroom strategies, faculty perceptions and administrative barriers to curriculum development that exist in our own, Canadian system and in an education system situated in a very different geographical and cultural context. By comparing the two systems that serve very different populations in terms of culture, academic goals, and expectations of students, she hopes to develop a set of best practices in writing instruction that would be applicable to both. A6 - LEAP: Learning Skills Necessary to Thrive in an Academic World - Rita Leithead LEAP (Learning English for Academic Purposes) is the highly anticipated second release of Pearson ELT Canada's most popular EAP textbook. Available in two strands: Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking, LEAP can also be used in an integrated environment through eight linked academic themes. See how students will learn to develop skills needed to thrive in a real-life academic context, while developing academic vocabulary in a range of disciplines and applying critical-thinking skills to a variety of global issues. Challenging texts and tasks call for students to reflect critically on the learning content. Rita Leithead, a former ESL Instructor and Supervisor of Technical Training, is now the Senior Sales Consultant in Ontario for Pearson ELT (formerly Pearson Longman). Rita has been with Pearson ELT for over eight years
Our Plenary (10:45 to 11:45 a.m.) Turn! Turn! Turn! Pete Seeger then The Byrds made famous a biblical passage, "Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season" and for ESL the season is Spring. The transition from the short dark cold days of winter to a season of rebirth, renewal and growth are upon us. Change isn’t always fun or easy. We can postpone it but never get rid of it. Let’s Spring Forward together and embrace this new season in the exciting ever-changing world of teaching ESL. Presented by Judy Thompson, a professor, author of “English is Stupid” and the “English Phonetic Alphabet Workbork”, and professional speaker dedicated to teaching international students to speak English and teaching native speakers not confuse them. With a B.A. in English and TESL certification she began her ESL teaching career with LINC then taught for the Peel Board of Education for 10 years. Inspired to improve speaking programs Judy designed “Speaking Canadian English” that has been taught at Sheridan College since 2005. The textbook for the course is “English is Stupid” and it is based on the differences between written and spoken English. “English is Stupid” was been warmly received by the ESL community in 20 countries. The media has also embraced the program with interviews on CBC, Toronto Star and a TEDx video on YouTube to name a few. A new book, the “English Phonetic Alphabet Workbook” was launched in Toronto in October, a new curriculum and a sound dictionary will be available in 2012. From Windsor to Ottawa Judy trains teachers in an effective new way to teach people how to speak English confidently.
Site Info
The conference is being held at Fanshawe College, located at 1001 Fanshawe College
Boulevard, which is east of Highbury Avenue, on the north side. The entrance is off Oxford.
You can park anywhere at the college on Saturdays, and there is no charge for parking. Lots
1, 2, 3 and 4 are the closest to T building, where registration will take place and also within a
convenient distance to The Oasis where the Awards Banquet will be held.
Directions from the 401, eastbound or westbound. Take exit 189 North, onto Highbury
Avenue. Follow Highbury for approximately 10 kilometres. Turn right onto Oxford Street, and
continue on Oxford for approximately one kilometre. Fanshawe is on your left.
Awards Banquet
here
Enter the College Registration and Workshops
Here are in T BuildingOur Publishers / Exhibitors
Dianne Tyers
Advance Consulting for Education
(416) 884-2993
www.aceducation.ca
dianne@aceducation.ca
Thane Ladner
Canadian Resources for ESL
(416) 466-7875
www.eslresources.com
thane@eslresources.com
Jeff Gulley
Oxford University Press
(877) 503-5739
www.oup.com
jeff.gulley@oup.com
Rita Leithead
Pearson ELT
(800) 263-3678
www.pearsonelt.ca
rita.leithead@erpi.com
Judy Thompson
Thompson Learning Centre
(905) 838-1257
www.thompsonlanguagecenter.com
judy@thompsonlanguagecenter.comAnnual Awards Banquet
Saturday, April 21, 2012
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Spend the afternoon with your colleagues, enjoy a nice meal, and help us
recognize our award winners for 2011/2012!
Our Awards Banquet will be held in The Oasis, located in the Student
Centre at Fanshawe College.
The Menu
Salad: House or Caesar
Vegetable: Garlic mashed potato or Rice pilaf
Entrée: Roast beef au jus, Stuffed chicken, or Vegetarian lasagna
(served with a vegetable medley)
Dessert: N.Y. style cheesecake or Chocolate cake
Please indicate your meal preferences when registering for the conference.You can also read
