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There's a TESOL Award for Everyone!

There's a TESOL Award for Everyone!. Rosemary Orlando, Chair Adrianne Ochoa, Incoming Chair Barbara Schmenk, Past Chair TESOL Awards Committee. Overview of TESOL Awards. Awards by Application Awards by Nomination. Awards by Application. TESOL Professional Development Scholarships

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There's a TESOL Award for Everyone!

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  1. There's a TESOL Award for Everyone! Rosemary Orlando, Chair Adrianne Ochoa, Incoming Chair Barbara Schmenk, Past Chair TESOL Awards Committee

  2. Overview of TESOL Awards • Awards by Application • Awards by Nomination

  3. Awards by Application • TESOL Professional Development Scholarships • Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grants • Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study • Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in Nonpublished Pedagogical Materials

  4. Awards by Application (cont’d) • TESOL Award for Dedication to Community College ESL Teaching • TESOL Award for an Outstanding Paper on NNEST Issues • TESOL Award for Distinguished Research

  5. Awards by Application (cont’d) • TESOL/TEFL Travel Grant • TESOL Awards for International Participation at TESOL • Ruth Crymes TESOL Academy Fellowship • TESOL Award for Teacher as Classroom Researcher

  6. Awards by Nomination • James E. Alatis Award • TESOL Virginia French Allen Award • D. Scott Enright TESOL Interest Section Service Award • TESOL Leadership Mentoring Program • TESOL Award for Excellence in Teaching

  7. Are you a TESOL member? • TESOL Professional Development Scholarships Established in 1995 to support the TESOL membership with ongoing professional development and to make the TESOL convention more enriching, fulfilling, and accessible to all members. This year, 41 scholarships were awarded, one for each year of TESOL's history. Amount: The waiver of (a) convention registration only or (b) convention registration and tuition for one Pre- or Post-Convention Institute.Who's Eligible: All current TESOL members.

  8. Are you a graduate student? • Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study • Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grants

  9. Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study Supports recent or current graduate students in the development of projects with direct application to ESOL language classroom instruction. The award recipient is expected to present the results of the project at a TESOL convention within 3 years of receipt of the award. Amount: One award of U.S.$1,500 upon selection and acceptance of the award and waiver of the convention registration fee for a subsequent year, when the project is presented.Who's Eligible: TESOL members who are or have been enrolled within the past year in a TESOL or TEFL graduate program that prepares teachers to teach ESOL.

  10. Albert H. Marckwardt Travel Grants Established in 1976 to honor this distinguished educator from the University of Michigan and Princeton University who helped shape the community of language scholars and teachers. Its purpose is to assist graduate students traveling to a TESOL convention. Amount: U.S.$500 in addition to a waiver of the convention registration fees. Who's Eligible: TESOL members who are graduate students worldwide in TESL/TEFL programs.

  11. Are you teaching in an EFL context? • TESOL/TEFL Travel Grant Supports EFL professionals in attending a TESOL convention.Amount: Travel and basic expenses not to exceed U.S.$2,500. Who's Eligible: TESOL members who are currently practicing EFL teachers, teacher trainers, or supervisors with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a non-English-speaking setting. Preference is given to applicants who have never attended a TESOL convention.

  12. Are you a materials writer? • Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in Nonpublished Pedagogical Materials Created in 1987 in honor of Mary Finocchiaro, a noted educator, author, and TESOL president (1970-1971). It recognizes a person (or people) who has achieved excellence through the development of practical pedagogical materials not currently under consideration for publication.Amount: U.S.$500 Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member

  13. Are you a researcher? • TESOL Award for Distinguished Research Recognizes excellence in any area of research on language teaching and learning. Amount: U.S.$1,000. Funds donated by Thomson Heinle Publishers. Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member who has completed an empirical research project and subsequent scholarly paper and either (a) has a publication date in TESOL Quarterly in the year 2007 or (b) has a publication date in another scholarly journal in the year 2007.

  14. Are you a teacher, teacher educator, or supervisor? • Ruth Crymes TESOL Academies Fellowships Supports teachers who wish to attend a TESOL Academy. The Ruth Crymes Fellowship Fund was established in memory of TESOL President (1979-1980) and TESOL Quarterly Editor Ruth Crymes, who was killed in an airplane crash en route to the 1979 MEXTESOL Conference in Mexico.Amount: One fellowship per Academy, not to exceed U.S.$500, to be used toward registration, room, board, and travel expenses.Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member who is a classroom teacher or teacher trainer/supervisor.

  15. Will you be a first-time presenter from outside the US or Canada? • TESOL Award for International Participation at TESOL Established to increase international participation at the annual TESOL convention.Amount: Up to five awards to cover travel and lodging expenses to attend and present at the TESOL convention. Recipients should expect to cover incidental expenses such as food, telephone, and ground transportation. Funds provided by the TEOFL Board of ETS.Who's Eligible: TESOL members who are from a country outside the U.S. or Canada, who will be first-time presenters at the TESOL convention, and who have had a proposal accepted for presentation at the 42nd Annual TESOL Convention in 2008. TESOL members currently living in the U.S. or Canada are not eligible. Preference given to those from countries underrepresented at the TESOL conventions.

  16. Are you a teacher-researcher? • TESOL Award for Teacher as Classroom Action Researcher Recognizes excellence in action research on language teaching and learning in an ESL/EFL classroom. Given to facilitate attendance and disseminate research findings at the TESOL annual convention.Amount: One award in the amount of US $1,000. The funds are donated by The College Board.Who's Eligible: Any instructor who is a TESOL member, who has at least 5 years of ESL/EFL classroom teaching experience, and who has completed a classroom action research project of significant value to the profession.

  17. Are you teaching at a community college? • TESOL Award for Dedication to Community College ESL Teaching Established to honor community college instructors who have demonstrated a commitment to teaching ESL and to facilitate their attendance at the TESOL annual convention. Amount: One award in the amount of US$1,000. The funds are donated by Houghton Mifflin Publishers.Who's Eligible: Any instructor who is a TESOL member with at least 3 years of ESL community college classroom experience is eligible. Part-time/adjunct instructors are encouraged to apply.

  18. Are you presenting on NNEST Issues? • TESOL Award for an Outstanding Paper on NNEST Issues This award was created to recognize scholarship on NNEST issues.Amount: One award of US$250, donated by East Carolina University, and a convention registration to the Annual TESOL Convention Who's Eligible: TESOL members who have had a proposal accepted for presentation (paper or colloquium) on NNEST issues at the 42nd Annual TESOL Convention in 2008. Both native and nonnative speakers of English may apply.

  19. Do you know someone who is dedicated to service to TESOL? • James E. Alatis Award • TESOL Virginia French Allen Award • D. Scott Enright TESOL Interest Section Service Award

  20. James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL (by nomination) Established in 1987 to honor James E. Alatis for his 21 years of devoted service as TESOL's first executive director. Acknowledges outstanding and extended service by TESOL members at international, regional, and local levels.Award: A commemorative symbol presented to the recipient at the TESOL convention and the recipient's name placed on a permanent plaque in TESOL Central Office. One award presented each year.Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member. Former TESOL Board members may not be nominated until three (3) years after completion of their Board term.

  21. TESOL Virginia French Allen Award (by nomination) Established in 1990 by Dr. Allen's former students in honor of her long-time contributions to the field. It honors an ESOL teacher who has shared scholarship and provided service at the affiliate level. Award: A 3-year membership in TESOL, including subscription to TESOL Quarterly Who's Eligible: Any member of a TESOL affiliate who is not a member of TESOL.

  22. D. Scott Enright TESOL Interest Section Service Award (by nomination) Acknowledges outstanding and extended service to and leadership in TESOL interest sections. First granted in 1993 to D. Scott Enright, who passed away in 1994, to recognize his leadership as a member and chair of the Elementary Education Interest Section and his work on behalf of all TESOL interest sections while he served as interest section representative on TESOL's Executive Board from 1989 to 1992.Award: A commemorative certificate presented to the recipient at the TESOL convention and the recipient's name placed on a permanent plaque in TESOL Central Office, plus registration to the annual TESOL convention. One award is presented each year.Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member.

  23. Do you know an excellent teacher? • TESOL Award for Excellence in Teaching Honors teachers considered by their colleagues to be excellent teachers.Amount: U.S.$1,000. The funds for this award are donated by Thomson Heinle Publishers.Who's Eligible: Any TESOL member with at least 5 years of ESL/EFL classroom experience who is considered to be an excellent teacher by another TESOL member.

  24. Do you know someone from an underrepresented group in TESOL? • TESOL Leadership Mentoring Program Helps underrepresented groups within TESOL become more involved in the work of the association. Recipients are paired with mentors who guide them throughout the year as they contribute their time and expertise to TESOL and its varied activities and projects. Amount: (a) Basic registration to the 42nd Annual TESOL Convention in 2008 and a cash award of US$1,000 for lodging expenses during the convention; (b) a mentoring relationship with a TESOL leader (c) participation in the Leadership Development Certificate Program (held during the convention and online afterwards); and (d) the opportunity to volunteer for a TESOL activity of the candidate's choice at the convention and throughout the year (2008-2009). Who's Eligible: TESOL members who are (a) nonnative speakers of English, (b) employed in settings other than universities, or (c) underrepresented groups in TESOL.

  25. Thank you for your support! Your purchase of raffle tickets and donations make these awards and grants possible. Thank you!!

  26. Learn more about the TESOL Awards and Grants TESOL WEBSITE http://www.tesol.org/ Click on Membership and then Awards and Grants for Members

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