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An informal gathering to share and learn with your ORTESOL community
Every second Saturday of the month
Topic: Learner English
Time: Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
A look at China and Chinese speakers learning English (based on the book Learner English)
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A one-day face-to-face conference will be put on at the Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus in Milwaukie.
A one-day online conference will be offered Sunday, with some of the same presenters as the f2f.
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Few conferences are organized in a learning-centered way, and we wish to change that. Factors of adult learning include personal relevance and discussion, which we intend to include with a number of innovations.
The main one is conference theme “My Burning Question!” which provides a unique participant-centered approach to how the conference is done. The first Saturday session will put participants into random triads (groups of 3) and asked to come up with one or more burning questions that they would like to answer. During the rest of the day, the participants will look for answers to their own and triad members’ questions in the presentations, and at the end of the day, they will assess what they learned.
Other innovations include presenter training if requested, energy breaks, a new presentation type called “Topic Talks” (to replace poster sessions), unconference sessions, and reflections on “takeaways.” See Innovations section for more on these.
The Venue will be the beautiful and easily accessible Harmony Campus in Clackamas.
Clackamas Community College Harmony Campus
7738 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
Campus map.
Topic: Non-Native Speaker ESOL Teachers
Time: Saturday, November 11, 2023 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Are you a non-native speaker who teaches ESOL? What has your experience been? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a non-native speaker in the world of ESOL?
Topic: Language Bazaar
Most of us who teach ESOL also have studied other languages. Share your language knowledge with your colleagues. Teach us to say a few things in a language that you know.
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