From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Sun Feb 3 22:08:44 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 22:08:44 -0500 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Winter 2019 newsletter Message-ID: Hello! Attached is the Three Rivers TESOL Winter 2019 Newsletter. Please note the upccoming call for elections, professional development grant deadline, and the Spring Seminar on April 13. Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Winter 2019 newsletter.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 744804 bytes Desc: not available URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Fri Feb 15 05:55:36 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:55:36 -0500 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT Spring Call for Contributors and Upcoming Events Message-ID: Hello! Please read below for the 3RT Spring Newsletter Call for Contributors and the Spring Educator Forum sponsored by All for All and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. *Three Rivers TESOL: Call for Spring Newsletter Contributors * Contribute to the 3RT Spring Newsletter by writing a short article on one of TESOL's 6 Principles 1-Know your learners 2-Create conditions for language learning 3-Design high quality lessons for language development 4-Adapt lesson delivery as needed 5-Monitor and assess student and language development 6-Engage and collaborate within a community of practice Find out more about it here ! Take this opportunity to share with the 3RT community! *All for All Spring Educator Forum *: Saturday, March 23 In partnership with World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and Remake Learning, All for All is hosting a day-long professional development training focused on supporting immigrant, refugee, and English learner students. With the surge in immigration and refugee resettlement in the past several years, it can be challenging for schools to understand the unique needs and assets of this diverse population and to interact with families in a culturally appropriate manner. By convening local experts in the fields of education, equity, and immigrant inclusion, this training seeks to provide educators with the tools to challenge bias, celebrate differences, and create welcoming and inclusive learning spaces for all students and their families. Lunch, childcare, and Act 48 credits provided. Visit allforall.world/events for agenda and registration. Also, please keep *Saturday, April 13, 2019 *open for the *3RT Spring Conference*! Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Feb 19 21:48:13 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:48:13 -0500 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT Spring Newsletter - Call for Contributors - Choose a Principle and Submit Your Proposal Today! Message-ID: *Three Rivers TESOL: Call for Spring Newsletter Contributors* The theme of the 3RT Spring Newsletter is TESOL?s 6 Principles, which include: 1-Know your learners 2-Create conditions for language learning 3-Design high quality lessons for language development 4-Adapt lesson delivery as needed 5-Monitor and assess student and language development 6-Engage and collaborate within a community of practice You can learn more about them at: https://www.tesol.org/the-6-principles/. We invite 3RT members to contribute to the newsletter on this topic by writing about one of the principles from the perspective of one of our varied educational contexts. Specifically, the 3RT member would *choose a principle* and *write a 300-500 word article* that: -briefly summarizes what TESOL says about the principle -describes what the principle means personally (as an educator in your context), and -presents the idea at work/in practice, e.g., with an example from the classroom. If you are interested in contributing, please send the following to the 3RT president at: president at threeriverstesol.org: -your name -your educational context -the principle that you would like to write about Contributors will only be vetted to ensure balance: The goal is to have each principle represented by a variety of contexts and individual perspectives. *Final submissions will be due by March 31st*. Bylines with name, email, affiliation, and headshots will also be collected at that time. *Take this opportunity to share with the 3RT community!* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, those who have grown up speaking their native language and French are eager to learn English.) She is looking for information about free resources that can be accessed via the internet or other sources for use in Rwanda. If you have materials, resources, or other ideas to share, please contact her at: Shirley Edmondson shirleyedmondson1955 at gmail.com Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Thu Mar 7 22:21:15 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 22:21:15 -0500 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Remake Learning and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh: Spring Educator Forum Message-ID: Hello! Please read the invitation below to attend the *Spring Educator Forum*, hosted in partnership with Remake Learning and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. It will focus on ways to create more welcoming school environments--and better educational outcomes--for our immigrant, refugee, and English learner students. We'll hear from a range of speakers including education researchers, community providers, youth leaders, as well as local ESL teachers and refugee students themselves. *We welcome all interested educational professionals to attend*, including school staff, administration, general education teachers, support staff, nurses, and community educators or volunteers. The forum will be held on *Saturday, March 23rd* at the Young Scholars of Western PA Charter School from 8am-4:30pm. *Act 48 credits, lunch, and childcare will be provided! *Please find more information about the agenda, directions, and registration at the Eventbrite page . Additionally, please note we may be able to provide group discounts or scholarships if cost is an issue. We hope you will attend and spread the word! 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If you are interested in running for a position on the Three Rivers TESOL Executive Board, submit the following information to the 3RT President at president at threeriverstesol.org before March 25th, 2019. - first and last name - title - affiliation - a brief 50-word statement to be included in the voting system You can read more about the positions and elections in the attached flyer. This call is for nominations; elections will begin after March 25 and run through the 3RT Spring Conference. Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Specifically, the 3RT member would *choose a principle* and *write a 300-500 word article* that: -briefly summarizes what TESOL says about the principle -describes what the principle means personally (as an educator in your context), and -presents the idea at work/in practice, e.g., with an example from the classroom. If you are interested in contributing, please send the following to the 3RT president at: president at threeriverstesol.org: -your name -your educational context -the principle that you would like to write about Contributors will only be vetted to ensure balance: The goal is to have each principle represented by a variety of contexts and individual perspectives. *Final submissions will be due by March 31st*. Bylines with name, email, affiliation, and headshots will also be collected at that time. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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According to the 3RT Constitution, the position must be included in the election for an official assignment of a two-year term.] Official descriptions of these positions are available in the Constitution ( https://threeriverstesol.org/docs/3RTconstitutionOctober2012.pdf). If you are interested in running for a position, on the Three Rivers TESOL Executive Board, *submit the following information to the 3RT President at * *president at threeriverstesol.org * *before March 25th, 2019*. - first and last name - title - affiliation - a brief 50-word statement to be include in the voting system. See this document for more information, including contact information for current board members, who welcome questions about the positions. Happy weekend! 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Mar 26 22:36:03 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:36:03 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Last call for 3RT Spring Newsletter articles! March 31 deadline! Message-ID: *Three Rivers TESOL: Call for Spring Newsletter Contributors* The theme of the 3RT Spring Newsletter is TESOL?s 6 Principles, which include: 1-Know your learners 2-Create conditions for language learning 3-Design high quality lessons for language development 4-Adapt lesson delivery as needed 5-Monitor and assess student and language development 6-Engage and collaborate within a community of practice You can learn more about them at: https://www.tesol.org/the-6-principles/. We invite 3RT members to contribute to the newsletter on this topic by writing about one of the principles from the perspective of one of our varied educational contexts. Specifically, the 3RT member would *choose a principle* and *write a 300-500 word article* that: -briefly summarizes what TESOL says about the principle -describes what the principle means personally (as an educator in your context), and -presents the idea at work/in practice, e.g., with an example from the classroom. If you are interested in contributing, please send the following to the 3RT president at: president at threeriverstesol.org: -your name -your educational context -the principle that you would like to write about Contributors will only be vetted to ensure balance: The goal is to have each principle represented by a variety of contexts and individual perspectives. *Final submissions will be due by March 31st*. Bylines with name, email, affiliation, and headshots will also be collected at that time. *Take this opportunity to share with the 3RT community!* Want to unsubscribe from future 3RT emails? 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The elections will be open now until the Spring Seminar on April 13. Want to vote in person instead of online? Register for the Spring Seminar and vote there in person. If you are planning to attend and want WiFi access at Pitt to more actively participate in the activities, you must register by this coming Friday, April 5. Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Mon Apr 1 21:52:00 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 21:52:00 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Three Rivers TESOL Professional Development Grant Message-ID: *Do you have an idea for a professional development activity that serves the ESL/EFL community?* If so, apply for the Three Rivers TESOL Professional Development Grant ! Applicants must complete the grant application form and must submit a project proposal that includes: 1. an outline of the goals, objectives, and rationale of the project. The goals and objectives should be reasonable, measurable, and well-written, with detailed description of how the proposed PD project benefits ELL students. 1. a detailed description the implementation plan and projected budget. If the project has multiple steps, descriptions of each is required. The implementation plan should include the evaluation methods used in the PD project. 1. a proposal for how the PD project will be shared with a wider audience. For further information about the grant guidelines, see: https://threeriverstesol.org/wp/grants-awards/. Please forward questions and comments to *president at threeriverstesol.org *. Applications are reviewed by the board, and award amounts of up to a maximum of $500 are available. The annual deadline for the grant is 20 April. 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May 13: All for All Refugee Education Workshop Dr. Xia Chao (Duquesne University) is partnering with All for All to host a series of four interactive workshops focused on helping educators *understand our local refugee populations and create culturally sustaining practices to support them*. Dr. Chao has spent the past several years conducting ethnographic research with local refugee communities including the Nepali/Bhutanese, Somali Bantu, and Sudanese, and will share the results of her research with workshop participants. Attendees will also benefit from networking and collaborating with each other over the course of the four workshops, which will run May--Fall 2019. The first workshop will be *Monday, May 13 from 5:30-8pm at City Theatre* (1300 Bingham St). Registration is *free*; Act 48 credits and light refreshments provided. Please RSVP here . All educators welcome. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Two updates/reminders: - The 3RT Professional Development Grant deadline has been moved to the end of May. If you have an idea for a way to improve your teaching practices or your students' language-learning material, please apply before May 20th! - The All-For-All Refugee Education Workshop series has their first workshop on May 13 from 5:30-8 PM. Dr. Xia Chao (Duquesne University) will be speaking at this free event where you can also get ACT 48 credit. See the attached flyer for more information. Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are an ELT professional or scholar or in a related field or content area, you are invited to submit a proposal for the TESOL 2020 Convention! *Deadline* The proposal deadline is *10 June 2019 at 5 pm U.S. eastern time.* *Process* There is a new proposal submission process this year, so please read the following information carefully. All proposals must be submitted via the online proposal submission system. - TESOL 2020 Proposal Writer's Guide (Start here!) - TESOL 2020 Proposal Worksheet (PDF) - Checklist for Proposal Writers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue May 28 21:22:18 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 21:22:18 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT Spring 2019 Newsletter Message-ID: Happy end of the school year and beginning of summer! Congratulations to all educators who have completed another school year/semester! Thank you for the hard work you put into helping learners improve their English and pursue their academic goals! The 3RT Spring 2019 Newsletter is attached. Two final reminders: - May 31 is the deadline for 3RT Professional Development grant applications. - June 10 is the deadline for 2020 International TESOL call for proposals . Best, 3RT board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 3RT_Spring 2019 Newsletter.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 946907 bytes Desc: not available URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Fri May 31 06:08:36 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 06:08:36 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Spring Seminar Presentations Message-ID: Happy Friday! Attached is the PDF of the slides from Justin Goff's talk about Duolinguo's English test and here is the link from Stephan Caspar's talk, 'Immersive Experiences for Learning.' Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2019-04 3RT Duolingo Session.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1790309 bytes Desc: not available URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Jul 9 22:10:01 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2019 22:10:01 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Upcoming LESLLA 2019 Symposium Message-ID: *Register now for the Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults (LESLLA) 2019 Symposium, August 28th-30th, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!* Link to register: http://leslla2019.org/conference-registration/ *-?Schedule-at-a-Glance? is posted on the website* *-Session descriptions are posted!* *-Please register! Early registration ends July 15.* *Registration * This year, LESLLA is debuting special rates for LESLLA members. You will be asked to provide your membership number upon registering. This number can be found on your LESLLA membership card, issued at the time of becoming a member. If you have questions regarding membership, please contact pegan02 at hamline.edu *If you are not yet a LESLLA member, **click here to join.* *Early Registration ? by 7/15/19* - LESLLA Members ? $225 - Non-members ? $300 - Confirmed Presenters ? $225 - Graduate students ? $150 - Literacy Pittsburgh tutors ? $150 *Late Registration ? 7/16/19 through 8/23/19* - LESLLA Members ? $300 - Non-members ? $325 - Confirmed Presenters ? $225 - Graduate students ? $150 - Literacy Pittsburgh tutors ? $150 *Walk-Up Registration ? 8/28/19 onsite* - All ? $350 *Registration fee includes:* - Attendance at all sessions (plenary talks, concurrent sessions) - Coffee and light refreshments each morning - Attendance at LESLLA Business Meeting - Printed program booklet and conference bag when you check in *Registration fee does not include:* - Conference dinner on Thursday evening (everyone is welcome; please register when you register for the symposium) - *New this year: Sponsor a student for dinner. Dinner will be at Salem?s Market and Grill, a favorite dining and shopping spot for our students. * - Lunch - Any extra ticketed events - *For those traveling from outside the U.S. please be advised that the LESLLA symposium ends on Aug. 30 which is the start of Labor Day weekend in the United States. Labor Day, Sept. 2, is a public federal holiday meaning government offices and some businesses are closed. It is a long weekend for many-Monday is a day off for many. It may impact your travel plans. Be sure to book flights, lodging, and rental cars early.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Wed Jul 10 23:03:51 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 23:03:51 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 2019 LESSLA Conference Registration Drawing! Open now through 11:59 pm on July 12 Message-ID: Enter to win 2019 LESLLA Conference registration by filling out this form . One winner will be chosen at random to attend the August 28-30 conference held in Pittsburgh! By filling out the form, you will be registered for the random drawing for one early-bird conference fee. *You have until July 12 at 11:59 pm EST to enter the drawing.* The winner will be notified on July 13, 2019 and expected to register by July 15, 2019. *By entering the drawing, you agree that you will register for the conference by July 15, 2109, attend the conference, and write a short article for the Winter 2019 3RT Newsletter.* The winner will pay for the registration and be reimbursed by 3RT upon submitting proof of conference registration. Read more about the conference here: https://leslla2019.org/conference-registration/. This drawing is limited to current 3RT members. You can forward this email to others, but they will need to visit www.threeriverstesol.org, join 3RT, and then enter this drawing. By entering the drawing, you may be chosen for reimbursement for one early-bird conference fee. You have until July 12 at 11:59 pm EST to enter the drawing. The winner will be notified on July 13, 2019 and expected to register by July 15, 2019. The winner will pay for the registration and be reimbursed by 3RT upon submitting proof of conference registration. 3RT will not pay for or reimburse any travel, parking, food, or other related fees. If you are a member of LESLLA, a presenter at the conference, or a student, you are eligible to enter the drawing, but if you are selected, you will only be reimbursed for the conference registration fee. The registration reimbursement cannot be used towards LESLLA membership or any other associated costs. If you have any questions, please email president at threeriverstesol.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Workshop activities will include appropriate student learning outcome (SLO) generation, materials selection, and other developing lesson plan activities. Using VR in contexts with limited access to equipment and funds will be addressed. The session will be held from 9:30-11:30A on Saturday, 7 September in CMU?s Kenner Room in the Tepper Quad. Prior VR experience is not needed. There is no fee for the event, but registration is required as space is limited and a maximum of 15 participants will be accepted in order to allow every participant access to equipment. Register for the workshop at: https://tinyurl.com/3RT-VRWorkshop. Happy Back-to-School for those of you who are heading back this month! 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We welcome learned insights and reflection from teaching, research, and professional development opportunities. *Proposal Deadline: * 9/20/2019 05:00PM EST *Submission Method: *Please submit your proposal online using this link . Please read the full Call for Proposals including submission guidelines and feel free to forward this to anyone interested. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Aug 27 22:23:43 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 22:23:43 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] University of Pittsburgh ESL position announcement Message-ID: Pending budgetary approval, the English Language Institute (ELI) in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking applications for one non-tenure-stream position of Assistant Instructor in ESL to begin on January 1, 2020 and end August 31, 2020. This position has the possibility of renewal. Future renewals are anticipated to be a for a three-term, 12-month academic year (Fall: September - December, Spring: January - April, and Summer: May - August). Please view the complete posting on the University of Pittsburgh Talent Center (19006634). Please share this information with anyone who may be qualified and interested. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Wed Sep 4 21:41:44 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 21:41:44 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Virtual Reality Workshop at CMU Message-ID: Those of you who were fortunate enough to hear Stephan Caspar speak at the 3RT Spring Seminar may recall that in his work directing the Kenner Room at Carnegie Mellon University, he explores the utilization of technology as a gateway to language learning, cultural competency, and globalization. Caspar will host a workshop to allow ESL instructors discover one technological medium, virtual reality (VR), and its applications in classroom. Specifically, instructors will be able to ?discover VR? by trying headsets and learning about different content formats. Workshop activities will include appropriate student learning outcome (SLO) generation, materials selection, and other developing lesson plan activities. Using VR in contexts with limited access to equipment and funds will be addressed. The session will be held from* 9:30-11:30AM on Saturday, 7 September in CMU?s Kenner Room* in the Tepper Quad. Prior VR experience is not needed. *There is no fee for the event, but registration is required as space is limited and a maximum of 15 participants will be accepted in order to allow every participant access to equipment.* Register for the workshop at: https://tinyurl.com/3RT-VRWorkshop . Best, 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Mon Sep 9 22:00:22 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2019 22:00:22 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Reminder - 3RT Call for Proposals: Sept. 20 deadline! Message-ID: Hello! I'm re-sending the 3RT Fall Conference call for proposals. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested! *2019 Three Rivers TESOL Annual Conference:* *Call for Proposals* *Conference Theme:* *Reflection in Teaching and Professional Development* Three Rivers TESOL Fall Conference offers professional development opportunities to exchange ideas and practices and build professional networks in the community. The plenary speaker, Dr. Thomas Farrell, Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada, will talk about Reflective Practice (http://www.reflectiveinquiry.ca/ ) 3RT invites proposals for the annual fall conference on Oct. 19, 2019, in Duquesne University. We welcome learned insights and reflection from teaching, research, and professional development opportunities. *Proposal Deadline: * 9/20/2019 05:00PM EST *Submission Method: *Please submit your proposal online using this link . Please read the full Call for Proposals including submission guidelines and feel free to forward this to anyone interested. 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We welcome learned insights and reflection from teaching, research, and professional development opportunities. *Proposal Deadline: * 9/20/2019 05:00PM EST *Submission Method: *Please submit your proposal online using this link . Please read the full Call for Proposals including submission guidelines and feel free to forward this to anyone interested. And register for the conference: Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8:30-3:30 at Duquesne University! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Thu Sep 19 06:28:49 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:28:49 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT Fall Conference Call for Proposal Deadline Extended through 9/22/2019 Message-ID: 3RT 2019 Fall Conference proposals are now due by Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST. You can view the full Call for Proposals and submit your proposal online by the end of the day on 9/22/2019. You can also register for the 2019 Fall Conference to be held at Duquesne University on October 19, 2019 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Early bird pricing through October 15 is $20 for individuals and $15 for students. Members and non-members can attend! Please share your knowledge and experience by presenting at the conference. Hope to see you there! 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Oct 1 21:53:20 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 21:53:20 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT Conference Reminder and Website Update Message-ID: Hello! Welcome to all of the 3RT members who have joined over the past month! We're getting ready for the 2019 Fall Conference on October 19th and will be announcing the schedule shortly. You can register for the conference now! Early bird pricing (individual member - $20; student member - $15) ends on October 15, 2019. If you have a membership through your institution, please contact your institution about registering. Also, we have updated our website to include advocacy information . Look for the "TESOL Community" tab on the top right of the website. Here you will find information from the 2019 TESOL Advocacy and Policy conference in Washington DC about how to make your voice heard in support of ESL learners. It includes tips and talking points for contacting government representatives and background information about several current federal policies towards English Language education. See you at the conference on October 19! 3RT Executive Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Tue Oct 8 22:30:58 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 22:30:58 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 3RT 2019 Fall Conference Early Bird Rate Ends Oct. 15 Message-ID: Hello! Plans are well underway for the 3RT 2019 Fall Conference on Oct. 19 at Duquesne University! Early Bird pricing ends on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and then the prices go up $5! You no longer need to be a 3RT member to attend the conference and you can register online or in person at the conference (full price). Attached is a flier that you can distribute to anyone who may be interested. The full conference program will be emailed by the end of the week. We hope to see you there! 2019 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PlenaryPromoFlyer.2019.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 206090 bytes Desc: not available URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Sun Oct 13 22:27:59 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:27:59 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] 2019 3RT Fall Conference Schedule Message-ID: Hello! The 2019 Fall 3RT Conference is less than a week away! Please register by Oct. 15 for Early Bird pricing. Tickets are available through the conference day, but the fee goes up $5 after Tuesday, Oct. 15. You can register now ! Already registered? Plan your day out with the conference schedule (also attached) and check out the full program here . See you on Saturday at Duquesne University! Three Rivers TESOL Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2019 Conference Schedule at a glance.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 452598 bytes Desc: not available URL: From megan.e.reiley at gmail.com Thu Oct 17 22:46:42 2019 From: megan.e.reiley at gmail.com (Megan Reiley) Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 22:46:42 -0400 Subject: [Three Rivers TESOL] Parking and How to get to College Hall Message-ID: Hello! With the conference a little over a day away, here are some updates: *Parking: *You can park in Duquesne University?s Parking Garage on Forbes Avenue. The cost is $6.00/day. *How to get to College Hall: *When you have parked in the garage, take the elevator to the top floor. As you exit the garage, you will see College Hall across the street. It is the building to the left of Starbucks. You can find a campus map by clicking on this link or copying and pasting it into your browser window. http://www.duq.edu/about/map.cfm *Registration* is still open! There have been some changes to the Conference Program and Schedule. The updated schedule is attached and you can click here for the full conference program. See you soon! 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please read the requirements to learn what you need to do to apply for this year's travel grant. *Requirements:* - Proposal acceptance letter to the TESOL International Convention - 3RT member in good standing - Completed application form and a written statement submitted to president at threeriverstesol.org by December 1st *If you are selected as a travel grant recipient: * - The board will review the application and notify successful applicants with a check by January 15th . - $1,000 in total with award amounts of up to a maximum of $500 per person - Successful applicants: - attend International TESOL convention and present - write an article for the 3RT Newsletter If you will be presenting at the International TESOL Convention in Denver and do not have other forms of funding, please apply! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You could be given up to $500 to help fund your trip to Denver if you are presenting at the conference! -*The TESOL/Applied Linguistics/Foreign Languages Conference (West Chester University) has posted a Call for Proposals. *This conference is held just outside of Philadelphia and you can find information about the conference as well as the keynote speaker (Amanda Brown, Syracuse University) at https://www.wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/languagesCultures/activitiesTALFL.aspx. The call for proposals can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the conference website. *The deadline for proposals is February 7, 2020*, and the conference will take place on April 18, 2020. Happy Thanksgiving! 3RT Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: