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April 2013
Volume 1, Issue 3 TESOL KuwaitNews
Highl ights:
First Annual
Conference 2
Board Elections inNovember 3
ELS Grand Re-opening 4
Members Forum5
4th
Quarter OpenMeeting 6
On March 20, 2013,
Executive board members:
Yvonne Johnson
(President), Camille Bondi
(Membership), and Jeffrey
McDevitt (Assistant
Newsletter Editor) attended
the Affiliate Leadership
Workshop at the TESOL
International Conference
and English Language
TESOL Kuwait Attends TESOL International
Member Spotlight: Jeanette Al Sabah
A nation's growth and
development is contingent
on a highly educated and
motivated workforce.
Communication skills are a
valuable resource in today's
global economy. It is
important that educators
continue to implement
effective instructional
practices that support
English language learners
to enhance their
communication skills. The
collaborative efforts of
educators around the world
through learningorganizations such as
TESOL can have a
Expo. This workshop
provided the Board
Members a chance to meet
with and get advice from
the other 108 Affiliates from
around the world. This pre-
conference workshop was
directed toward the
effective running of and
Executive Board and
helped the attendees to
realize areas in which our
new organization could
improve, including definition
of roles, communication, and
sustainability.
On Friday, March 22, 2013,
Johnson and McDevitt
attended the Affiliate
Assembly and received the
official Certificate of Affiliation
from TESOL International
(pictured left). In addition, the
affiliates were asked to
provide insight as to how
TESOL International
governance could best
support its affiliateorganizations in reaching
their goals.
profound effect on the
educational practices of
devoted educators.
Jeanette Al Sabah
Middle School Asst. Principle
American International School
(AIS)
Jeanette Al Sabah has been
a member of the
educational community in
Kuwait for 18 years. She
began her career in Early
Childhood Education as a
preschool teacher then went
on to teach at the
Elementary School level as
well as providing ESL
support classes in the
evening. She earned her
B.A. in Elementary
Education at Atlantic Union
College (South Lancaster,
MA). She also has a M.S.
in Management and
Administration of
Educational Programs from
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Mark your calendar forthe next open meeting:May 4, 2013.
Read more about it on
page 6. Continued onpage 4
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Help steer the future of
TESOL K uwait !
Run for an Execut ive
Board posi t ion th is fa l l !
Dear Readers,
It is great to see the growinginterest in TESOL Kuwait
and the rapidly increasingnumber of members. Weare extremely excited aboutour affiliation certificate thatwas received during theTESOL Internationalconference in Dallas. Manyof our board membersattended in order to developour organization. As for ournewsletter, we have addeda new section todemonstrate our diversity.
We have added a MemberSpotlight section tointroduce members to the
At the First Annual
Conference of TESOL
Kuwait, we will be holding
elections for the following
board positions:
President
President Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Officer
For information regarding
roles and responsibilities,
please see ourConstitution
and Bylawslocated on the
website
(www.tesolkuwait.org)
TESOL Kuwait Elections: November 2013
A great way to get involved and
connect with other teachers in the
same area of interest in TESOL is
through an interest section.
Active interest sections may host
an event, facilitate networking and
discussion (in person and on the
net), maintain a web area on the
TESOL website, advise on issues
relating to their field, publishperiodicals, or referee relevant
conference proposals for the
annual conference,.
TESOL Kuwait Interest Sections
rest of our community. Ifyou are interested in beingin this section please feelfree to contact us throughour provided emails and wewould love to add you toour next newsletter.
What we urge you as avidreaders of our newsletterand anxious members ofour organization is toparticipate in the MembersForum. We pose aquestion in every issue tobe answered in the nextissue. This is a way for
teachers to connect andshare ideas. We wouldlove to receive more
responses to be able to geta feel of the different ideasand perspectives we have ofteachers around thecountry. We will be havinga booth in our next openmeeting so be prepared toanswer our question that isincluded in this issue.
We look forward to seeingyou in our next openmeeting and please do notforget to visit our booth toshare your answers.
-Rasha Fahim
Newsletter Editor
If you would like to nominate
someone (or self-nominate)
please contact our
Members-at-Large
Representative:
Mohammad [email protected]
In addition, we will need to
form a Nominating
Committee. If you are willing
to serve on this committee,
please notify Mohammed
Etadali.
The Executive Board of
TESOL Kuwait meets on a
monthly basis throughout the
academic year. The
newly-elected board will
decide the dates and
times of meetings that
best meet their schedules.
Currently, TESOL Kuwait has one
active interest section for Teacher
Development and is helping to
provide the workshops for the open
meetings. If you wish to join this
interest section or you are interested
in forming a new interest section,
contact the co-chairs via email:
Susan Hamade
or Ilene [email protected]
Letter from the Editor
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On April 10, three TESOL
Kuwait board members,
Margaret Combs, Jeff
McDevitt, and Yvonne
Johnson attended thegrand reopening of ELS
Language Centers in
Salmiya. The new
language school is located
above the Gant
supermarket in Salmiya,
and offers modern vibrant
classrooms, a variety of
courses and excellent
learning facilities for
students of English. ELS is
ELS Reopens in Kuwait
Nova Southeastern
University.
This is her third and final
year as the Chair for theInternational
Administrators Network
(IAN) an organization
that organizes and
promotes professional
development, including
the PEAK conference, for
teachers in Kuwait.
Jeanette has presented at
the PEAK conference
several times. Themes of
her presentations includeddistance
education/teacher
Jeanette Al Sabah (continued from pg. 1)
A nation's growth anddevelopment is
contingent on a highly
educated and motivated
workforce.
part of a wide network of
language schools in the
USA and abroad, stretching
as far as Australia, and has
been operating for over 50years. The President and
CEO of ELS International,
Mark Harris, visited Kuwait
for the opening and spoke
about the importance of
learning languages for
cross-cultural
understanding.
The event was especially
memorable for TESOL
Kuwait International Affiliate
certification options for
individuals living in Kuwait
and the implementation of
professional learningcommunity protocols.
She is currently working on
her doctorate in
Organizational Leadership
with a minor in Human
Resource Development. Her
goal is to continue to work
with educators to promote
professional development for
the educational community in
Kuwait and the greater Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC).Her commitment to the
quality educational programs
in Kuwait comes from a desire
to have a positive impact on
the community. As a member
of TESOL, she hopes topromote the information
exchange that occurs with
quality professional
development opportunities for
educators.
If you have a suggestion for
someone to include in our next
member spotlight, please
contact the newsletter editors:
Rasha Fahim and Jeff McDevitt
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or graphic.
First AnnualTESOL KuwaitConference to
be held at GUSTnext November.
Register online, orsubmit a proposalto present at the
conference byvisiting our websiteand clicking on the
tab forConference
www.tesolkuwait.org
Advocacy Rep. and
Webmaster, Margaret
Combs, who was
previously employed by
ELS as Director from 1996to 2002. President,
Yvonne Johnson, also
worked for ELS as an
instructor at the Military
School of Languages and
the Kuwait Joint Command
and Staff College as well
as teaching occasional
classes at the language
center itself. They
reminisced with ELS
Academic Director,Melissa Woods, who
attended our last open
meeting in March
alongside colleague,
Magda Rogala.
Back row (left to right): Magda Rogala(ELS teacher), Melissa Wood (Academic
Director), Mark Harris (President & CEOof ELS Language Centers), MargaretCombs, and Jeffrey McDevitt.Front Row (left to right): YvonneJohnson, and Anne Tyoan (ELS teacher)
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Corrections need to be part of the students grades, but the way we look at is that theyare in the learning process. They are learning how to revise so we give them specificassignments with error corrections: 1. with some standard texts; 2. with authentic studentwriting as peer evaluators, which is more difficult. The initial focus should be on goodcontent before going into revision and corrections. The most important thing, though, isthat teachers must be consistent with their correction and revision techniques. You needto teach the students how to revise before they get into their own writing. If you value it asan Instructor and a department, then the students will do it. -Sandy Stein(Reading/Writing Coordinator, AUK)
A Rubric should be created with corrections a percentage of the grade. However,corrections should not be a significant part of the grade. The main focus of the rubric
should be on content development. Content should definitely be the main focus wheninstructing English Language Learners. -Debra M. Hoffer (Oral CommunicationsCoordinator, AUK)
Corrections should affect students positively. Even if I dont have a positive comment Ineed to give something positive before I give them the negative comment. Writing is aprocess so the whole process should be taken into account when grading not just themistakes. The emphasis should be put on the final product. Maaly K. Jarrah (OralCommunications Instructor, AUK)
Thisissues quest ion:
How do you grade
correctness in students
writing?
Next Forums Topic:
For the next forum, we
would like to know how
much of the students
native language are you
allowing them to use with
each other and why?
Email your response to the
newsletter staff.
If you have a suggestion
for the next forum or wish
to contribute other short
teaching related articles,
contact the newsletter
staff:
Rasha Fahim & Jeffrey
McDevitt
Members ForumTESOL Kuwait seeks to bedriven by its members. Wewant the newsletter to
become an extension of this.Therefore, we invite you tosubmit items for futurenewsletter content.
The Members Forum is a
place for current members ofTESOL Kuwait to ask andanswer questions, providecommentary, essays, poetryand helpful stories concerning
anything related to teaching.
We hope to get submissions
related to assessment,classroom management,teaching in the Gulf, andlearning strategies andresources, but we are open towhat members can provide.
The newsletter is publishedquarterly with issues inJanuary, April, July, andOctober
Please limit longer submissionsto 500 words.
If you have any questions,please do not hesitate tocontact the newsletter staff.
Rasha Fahim: [email protected]
Jeffrey McDevitt: [email protected]
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Workshops Offered at Next Open MeetingChoose ONE of the following
Writing Difficulties and How to Assess Them(MS/HS/University)
Mohamed El Sheikh Saeed Bin Al Aas IntermediateSchool
Activities to Promote Reading Development(Those with students in early stages ofLanguage acquisition)
Dr. Mirna Safi Bright Minds Creative LearningCenter
Critical Thinking for all Subjects(Elementary/Primary Ed.)
Tahira Muhammad International Academy of Kuwait
An Exercise in Understanding Preferences inGroup Work-PLC Protocol (All)
Jeanette Al Sabah International AdministratorsNetwork
Project-Based Learning in an Engineering
Higher Education Environment for ESLStudents(High School/University & Academic Admin.)
Tony Geara Australian College of Kuwait
Writing Objectives and AssessmentQuestions Using Blooms Taxonomy (All)
Herman Daniels Australian College of Kuwait
Toastmasters Demo Meeting for TESOLMembers (All)
Don PradesCamille Bondi
American University of KuwaitAustralian College of Kuwait
NO FUSS GRAMMAR (All) Susie Lennox Gulf University for Science andTechnology
Helping Adult ESL-Learners EfficientlyDecode a Reading Text(MS/HS/University)
Sosil SimokianBassem Al Kassem
Box Hill College-Kuwait
Examining Errors in Reasoning
(HS/University)
Jon Pils Specialized Solutions - Workplace
Training and Development
Invitation to 4th Quarter Open MeetingThe next open meeting will be
held at Box Hill College Kuwait on
Saturday, May 4, 2013 from
10:00am to 12:00 noon. TheCollege is located in Abu Halifa.
Click on the map for directions.
The day will begin with a short 20
minute meeting to update
members on various activities.
Then, participants will attend one
of ten workshops offered.
Following the workshops, we will
have refreshments and a chance
to mingle with other TESOL
Please RSVP for this open
meeting by May 2, 2013 via
email:
Kuwait members.
Please email your RSVP to
your preferred workshop or with
questions by May 2, 2013, to help
us plan the event.
Note that in order to have
certificates printed on the day, you
will need to check in by 9:45 for
the workshop you wish to attend.
This is a free event for TESOL
Kuwait members; membership
signup is available at the venue.
Invitation to TESOL Kuwaits 4 Quarter Open Meeting
Where: Box Hill College KuwaitWhen: Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:00 am 12:00 noonCost: Members Free
Non-Members 5KDParticipants can join TESOL Kuwait on the day of the meeting or online:http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/QH8r0297MA4bY8L9R9g2iS
RSVP: Send email [email protected] May 2,2013
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President: Yvonne [email protected]
Membership: Camille [email protected]
Newsletter:Editor: Rasha [email protected]
Assistant Editor: Jeffrey [email protected]
Interest Sections Co-Chairs:Susan [email protected]
Ilene [email protected]
Advocacy: Margaret [email protected]
Members-At-Large:Mohammad [email protected]
Historian: Ibtissam [email protected]
Scholarship: Lisa [email protected]
Treasurer: Claire [email protected]
Advertising: Reena [email protected]
Photos from last open meeting at ACK (9 March. 2013):
https://twitter.com/ACK_Live/status/310326598324858880
TESOL: Kuwait on the International Teaching Map (1 Dec. 2012):
https://www.gust.edu.kw/content/tesol_kuwait_international_teaching_map
Kuwait on the International Teaching MapArab Times (5 Dec. 2012)
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/Portals/0/PDF_Files/pdf12/dec/05/30.pdf
Teachers ExploringPractice for Professional Learning
Bilkent University School ofEnglish Language
Ankara, TurkeyJune 17-18, 2013http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~tresearch/
TESOL Job Opportunities in Kuwait
Global LT, a language training company, is in need of an ESL tutor in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The student is an adultfemale whose native language is Spanish and she would like lessons twice per week on weekday mornings for 1-1.5 hours a lesson. The student would like to meet at her home in Salwa. Some books and materials areprovided. If interested please submit your resume and hourly rate to [email protected]
TESOL Kuwait in the News
TESOL Kuwait is a professional
organization for anyone involved
in teaching non-native speakers
of English in an English mediumenvironment. Although many of
our members teach English,
membership is not limited to
English teachers. We hope to
About Our Organization
TESOL KuwaitContact Your Board Members:
Visit our website:www.tesolkuwait.org
If you see articles written
about our organization in any
publications, please feel free
to forward the information to
the newsletter staff. This will
help ensure that all our
members are able to read it.
have more involvement from subject
area teachers in order to provide
focused professional development
opportunities.
Our membership consists of
professionals from in and around
Kuwait.
Beginning in November 2013, TESOL
Kuwait will be collecting membership
dues for all members. Dues will help
us to provide better professionaldevelopment opportunities to our
members.
Contact current members to see how
you can become involved orbecome
a member.
Conferences and Professional Opportunities
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