AAAL Call for Proposals

The American Association for Applied Linguistics 2013 conference will be in Dallas right before TESOL! Here's the link to the call for proposals. Let me know if you're submitting!

NAFSA 2013 Call for Proposals

From the email:

Share your knowledge and experience by submitting a proposal now for NAFSA's 65th Annual Conference & Expo, "Ideals and Impact in International Education," in St. Louis, Missouri, May 26-31, 2013. Engage attendees by showcasing your innovative ideas and practices through workshops, sessions, and posters. St. Louis's history of serving as a gateway to opportunities and innovation makes it the perfect place to explore our ideals and impact in international education.    

The 2013 Annual Conference Committee (ACC) is seeking proposals that are informative and relevant, encourage opportunities for engagement with the audience, and demonstrate application to the work of participants. To learn more about what the ACC is looking for and to improve your chances of developing a winning proposal, review the call for proposals and watch a tutorial on mastering the online proposal process.

Contribute to the field of international education by presenting a workshop or session at the world's largest gathering of international educators.

Don't delay-- begin your proposal today! Submission Deadline: August 1, 2012.

Questions? E-mail us at proposals@nafsa.org.

Using movies to teach grammar

This is a great new website I stumbled upon today. It has a pretty extensive list of grammar points with clips from movies that provide great prompts for teaching the grammar. Seems like this site could be really useful for lesson planning in a pinch. Check it out: Movie Segment to Assess Grammar Goals

Nafsa 2012 Management Development Program

... here!

TESOL Worldwide Calendar of Events

... is here!

Interesting article from Inside Higher Ed

Thought you might all find this of interest, considering that we are beginning the accreditation process. Found this article published today in Inside Higher Ed.