Dear AMTESOL (Alabama-Mississippi )members,

 As we approach the end of the 2009-2010 academic year, I would like to share some thoughts and memories from the past year as well as look forward to the exciting opportunities the coming year promises to bring to AMTESOL. When I volunteered to host the AMTESOL conference held at the University of Mississippi in January, 2010, I had no idea what an exciting and rewarding experience it would be for me and my graduate students. We were able to host more than 240 ELL and  K-12 teachers and faculty.  What is more, the evaluations indicated that the sessions were informative and thought-provoking which made us very happy. Our workshop leaders, Susanne Spezzini and Diane Carter, were exceptional and our keynote speaker, Bonny Norton, captured her diverse audience with fascinating performances reflecting her work and understanding of “investment” in language learners.

Our upcoming Conference promises to be just as exciting, if not more. It will be held in Auburn, Alabama at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center on January 28-29th, 2011.  Deborah Short has agreed to be the keynote speaker and Mary Diamond is the Chair of the Conference. Her email is diamoms@auburn.edu. We are in the process of redesigning our website and providing you more information about our upcoming activities.  Please start thinking about submitting presentations and supporting this wonderful event of sharing, scholarship, and expertise. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Esim Erdim

 

2010 AMTESOL  President