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ORTESOL Fall Conference 2008:

Call for Papers ORTESOL 08 :   Best Practices: Content, Culture, Communication.

The ORTESOL 2008 Conference is a great opportunity to broaden your professional horizons by connecting with colleagues and experts in the field, and by sharing your knowledge as a presenter.  The conference is scheduled for Friday, November 21st and Saturday, November 22nd.  The site is Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham. Please join us to share ideas about best practices and enjoy the wonderful setting at MHCCC.

Presentations will feature concurrent sessions and panel discussions on topics ranging from classroom management to various practical learning activities to political legislation, in K-12, Adult and Higher Education settings.  Approximately twenty major publishers will show their latest offerings with book giveaways throughout the day.  Special interest groups will meet at lunchtime for networking.

Plenary Speakers:

Friday:

Julie Esparza-Brown, PSU Director of Bilingual Teacher Pathway
Program

Saturday:

Neil Anderson, internationally known scholar, former TESOL president

Watch for more offerings as plans progress!

Conference Fee Waived for Presenters

The Spring 2008 Newsletter is here!

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You can now download an electronic version of the ORTESOL newsletter.
[Note: access to the newsletter requires a password. Login information will be sent to members via email. If you haven't received this information you can send a message via our contact form.

Check out the Fall 2005 issue:

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The Oregon Professional Development Series

Your opportunity to :

• learn assessment techniques and tools to use in your classroom and program;
• interact with colleagues in a productive, motivating learning environment; and
• expand your knowledge and explore new approaches to enhance your teaching and program.  

ORTESOL Journal

Share your expertise! The journal is seeking contributions for the upcoming edition. See the Call for papers for more details.

Please visit the Guidelines for contributors page for information on formatting.

ESL Awareness Week

Every spring, ESL institutions sponsor special events to help make the public aware of what it is we do! Please visit our ESL Awareness Week page for more information.

See a slide show of photos from past PCC ESL Awareness Week Events
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Writing for the ORTESOL Newsletter

Like to write? Want to contribute to your field and support the professional organization of ORTESOL? Whether it is by contributing news, sending announcements, or writing a regular feature or column, the input of the ORTESOL membership is invaluable. Why not participate through the Newsletter? It's easy and rewarding.

If you are interested in writing for the ORTESOL Newsletter, or if you have ideas for features, please contact the Newsletter Editor, René Pearson (Contact Us )

Grants for Members

Action Research

ORTESOL has established a program to provide for action research support. The purpose of the action research program is to encourage and support innovative practices in teaching. Action research consists of projects or ideas that grow from an instructor's desire to know if a new teaching strategy or new materials are working and effective in helping students. 
Please visit the Action Research Grants page for more information.

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Workshop Grants Available

Grants of up to $200.00 per workshop will be awarded. Because funds are limited, you are encouraged to apply early.

Please visit the Workshop Grants page for more information.

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Ask ORTESOL

Need some professional advice? ORTESOL President Kathryn Long will get you in touch with someone who can answer your ESL-related questions. Please visit the Ask ORTESOL page for more information.