2010 IATEFL-TESOL CHILE BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.wmv

Spelling Bee - TESOL Chile

TESOL Chile hosted the Second Global SpellEvent Chile in cooperation with Franklin Electronic Publishers

TESOL Chile in partnership with Franklin Electronic Publishers hosted the Second Global SpellEvent Chile on Saturday 8, 2010 at Universidad Alberto Hurt ado, Santiago. The first place winner, Valentina Rojas Mercier from St.John school (Rancagua) and the second place finisher Ivan Andres Madariaga Hernandez from Verbo Divino will participate in the Global SpellEvent representing Chile that will be held in August 31, New York.

Over 40 students, ages 15 and under, participated in TESOL Chile’s SpellEvent who got qualified among hundreds who participated in within school competition. Similar competitions were held in Argentina, China, Germany, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, France, Senegal, U.A.E, Russia and Turkey.

To prepare for the SpellEvent, teachers and students were provided with a list of practice words that included pronunciations, definitions, word origins and example sentences by Franklin Electronic Publishers. The participating schools were also provided with a Franklin handheld version of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, accompanied by a print version of Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary, providing a generous supply of example sentences.

First and second place winners from SpellEvent Chile competition were awarded an all expenses paid trip to the U.S., along with a parent or guardian, and eligibility to win the Grand Prize $10,000 scholarship at the Franklin Electronic Publishers Global SpellEvent Championship in New York City.

TESOL Chile successfully organized the first of its kind, a Spelling Bee event in a National Level. The event represents an historic milestone in language learning solutions and in making a difference through language learning.

By Salem Afeworki, TESOL Chile SpellEvent organizer.

FUERZA CHILE! STAND UP! - ARRIBA! CHILE AYUDA A CHILE!

March 06, 2010 — This video shows the character, strength, and resilience of the Chilean people. Yes, we have suffered the wrath and tears of a catastrophic earthquake of calamitous proportions. In the clutch of misfortune and circumstance, we have winced - we have cried aloud. We have shown the worst - and the best - within us. Yet through it all, our faith in God and our solidarity - gives rise to hope. Even as I write these words, a national telethon is in progress. Chile helps Chile regain its vitality, our life force - Fuerza Chile! Chile rises - Chile stands again - and the Pride of a nation - humbled by Mother Nature - is restored - once again. Viva Chile! We of TESOL Chile salute you! Chile is the Master of its Fate - Chile is the Captain of its national Soul. Fuerza Chile! Viva Chile! (Thomas Baker - President - TESOL Chile - in dedication to all Chileans in recognition of our collective destiny in these difficult times)

FUERZA CHILE - STAND UP CHILE - ARRIBA CHILE - CHILE AYUDA A CHILE

IATEFL-TESOL CHILE BICENTENNIAL CONFERENCE July 23 & 24, 2010

Dear Friends of TESOL Chile,

IATEFL and TESOL will   co-host the Bicentennial Conference of Professional Development for Teachers of English and English Pedagogy Students with the theme: "Communication, Culture and Community" on July 23 and 24, 2010, at Universidad San Sebastián (USS), Campus Bellavista, in Santiago. Please put the date on your planning calendar of things to do this year! Pass the word to your friends and colleagues also! More details about costs, speakers, program, etc. will be forthcoming in March. Stay tuned to TESOL Chile blog, TESOL Chile Twitter, TESOL Chile Facebook for more information!

CALL FOR PAPERS available: write to tesolchile@gmail.com

Best Wishes for a successful, rewarding, and productive 2010 school year!

Kind regards to all,

Thomas Baker
President
TESOL Chile
2010 - 2011
www.tesolchile.cl
tesolchile@gmail.com
profesorbaker@gmail.com

CANDIDATO PIÑERA Y LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS

A. Medida del candidato presidencial Sebastián Piñera: Traer 2000 profesores de inglés extranjeros (hablantes nativos) para mejorar el aprendizaje del inglés en el país. 

 

La medida Piñera aparece como una solución atractiva para elevar el nivel de inglés en el país, sin embargo consideremos:

 

1. Saber inglés no significa saber enseñarlo. ¿No es ésta otra medida que descalifica a los profesores chilenos? ¿Adonde se irían los profesionales chilenos? ¿Qué sucede con la auto-estima y dignidad de los profesionales chilenos? ¿Qué efecto multiplicador tiene esta medida?

 

2. Pagar a estos profesores con dineros públicos ¿Es ésta la mayor prioridad? ¿A esto debemos destinar los recursos?  ¿Recibirán sueldos chilenos?

 

3. ¿Por cuánto tiempo permanecerán en el país para que puedan producir efectos perdurables? ¿4, 6, 8 años? ¿Qué efecto produciría en la escuela la irrupción de profesionales absolutamente desconocedores del contexto educativo nacional?

 

4. ¿Estarán dispuestos 2000 profesores foráneos con preparación en la enseñanza de una lengua extranjera a trabajar horarios de 40 horas frente a curso y con aulas de 40 o más alumnos?

 

5. ¿Qué reacción tienen nuestras universidades e institutos formadores al desconocerse la preparación otorgada a los docentes chilenos?

 

 B. A cambio proponemos una medida país: el desarrollo profesional de todos los docentes chilenos con respecto al idioma y a la actualización metodológica para mejorar en forma progresiva la práctica en aula y así elevar el nivel de inglés.

 

Mary Jane Abrahams

President -TESOLChile

Asociación de Profesores de Inglés-CHILE

Filial de TESOL International

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

www.tesolchile.cl

  

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The following statement has been released this morning through www.tesolchile.cl
Please do participate in this discussion if you wish to have a say, raise further issues or comment on our public statement. We do encourage RESPECTFUL participation: let us respect different viewpoints and watch our language. As this forum is moderate, we reserve the right not to publish offending comments containing inappropriate language.

Greetings to TESOLers and the teaching community at large.
TESOL CHILE
Jan 11th, 2009.

CRITICAL THINKING FOR CRITICAL TIMES - Conference Participation Online

Welcome to our Conference on CRITICAL THINKING FOR CRITICAL TIMES in Santiago de Chile, 2009. 

Please visit our conference site at www.tesolchile.cl and POST questions to our presenters - info available in the conference program- to keep the discussion going.

If possible, our speakers will answer to your questions online in their own presentations. Otherwise, they will answer by means of this site at their earliest availability.

Southern Cone Conference 2009

After visiting our website at www.tesolchile.cl and our conference site at http://tesolchile.cl/southern_cone_conference_2009/ you are free to start posting questions on our conference CONTENTS and to address RELEVANT questions to our KEY NOTE SPEAKERS. Our board will channel your questions so they are answered in their delivery.
Looking forward to seeing you soon in October!
TESOL CHILE.