2014 Bulletin from the Board

PUERTO RICO TESOL! AUGUST 30, 2014
“NO ONE LEFT BEHIND” 41 ANNUAL CONVENTION! PAGE 1
Bulletin from
the Board
!

President’s
Message

On
behalf
of

t h e
B o a r d
o f

Directors,
it
is
my

sincere
pleasure

and
privilege
to

welcome
you
to
the

inaugural
edi;on
of

our
digital
bulle;n.

Our
goal
with
this

publica;on
is
to

keep
our
members

informed
about
new
developments
within
Puerto

Rico
TESOL.

The
Board
of
Directors
is
here
to
serve
your

needs
as
a
member.
While
I
have
the
pleasure
of

serving
as
president
for
2014,
the
success
of
the

organiza;on
would
be
impossible
without
the

ac;ve
support
and
par;cipa;on
of
our
Board

Members
and
therefore,
I
would
like
to
recognize

them
for
their
service.
Because
of
the
Board's
hard

work,
as
well
as
the
support
of
our
sponsors
and

our
membership,
PRTESOL
IS
STILL
ALIVE.
Many

thanks
to
all
of
you
for
helping
to
make
our

associa;on
the
best.

Many
exci;ng
events
await
us
in
2014.
We

began
this
year
with
the
first
all-‐day
Leadership

Summit
“Strengthening
Our
Efforts
through

E ff e c : v e
L e a d e r s h i p ,
T e a m w o r k
a n d

Commitment”,
on
February
1st
at
Pon;fical

Catholic
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Ponce
campus.

During
this
summit,
the
main
board
and
chapter

boards
convened
to
evaluate,
strategize,
and

redirect
our
efforts
to
beVer
serve
the
English

educators
in
Puerto
Rico.
The
evalua;ons
and

response
from
the
summit
were
outstanding
and

the
purpose
of
the
event
was
achieved.

Two
board
members
and
I
aVended
the

TESOL
Interna:onal
Conven:on
from
March
25
to

March
29
in
Portland,
Oregon.
I
am
proud
to
say

that
the
three
of
us
presented
at
this
conven;on.

Puerto
Rico
TESOL
was
well-‐represented.

In
April,
we
had
the
Western
Chapter’s

Spelling
Bee
Contest
and
its
all-‐day
conference,

and
Eastern
Chapter’s
president
Helvia
Guzman

invited
the
chapter
members
to
a
free
brunch
in

Loiza.
In
May,
the
Metro
Chapter
held
its

Storytelling
Contest,
and
the
Southern
Chapter

had
its
all-‐day
conference.
Our
culmina;ng
event
is

the
annual
Conven;on
on
November
14-‐15
at
the

Hilton
Ponce
Golf
and
Casino
Resort.
The
theme

for
the
conven;on
is
“No
One
LeI
Behind”:

Integra:ng
Mul:cultural
Perspec:ves
in
the

English
Classroom.

In
addi;on
to
these
professional

development
ac;vi;es,
we
have
begun
an
ini;a;ve

to
recruit
new
members
called
Give
Us
a
Hand

Campaign.
For
addi;onal
informa;on
regarding

these
upcoming
events
and
our
recruitment

c a m p a i g n ,
v i s i t
o u r
w e b s i t e

www.puertoricotesol.org
periodically
or
look
for
us

on
Facebook
and
TwiVer.

I
hope
you
are
as
excited
as
I
am
about

2014,
and
that
you
help
us
con;nue
our
tradi;on

of
success.

The
strength
of
our
organiza;on
is

premised
on
the
level
of
involvement
by
our

members.
As
with
all
of
our
technological

enhancements,
we
are
not
looking
to
replace

human
contact
but
to
supplement
the
personal

rela;onships
you
have
with
people
within
our

organiza;on.
We
hope
you
enjoy
this
first
digital

edi;on
of
the
Bulle;n
from
the
Board,
and
we

welcome
your
comments
so
that
we
can
deliver

the
best
publica;on
possible.

With
that
in
mind,
I
invite
you
to
contact
us

to
share
any
ideas,
thoughts,
or
feedback
to

improve
our
organiza;on.
I
will
make
it
a
point
to

ensure
that
you
receive
a
response
to

communica;ons
you
send
me.
You
should
also
feel

free
to
contact
any
Board
Member.
We
all

welcome
your
ideas
and
feedback.

I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you
–
my

phone
line
is
always
open
–
or
to
seeing
you
at
one

of
our
many
upcoming
events.
Very
truly
yours,
Edward
Torres
PRTESOL
President
2014

Execu:ve
Board
Edward
Torres,
President

Pon;ﬁcal
Catholic
University
of
P.R.,
Ponce

Telephone:
Cel:
(939)
644-‐7961

Work:
(787)
841-‐2000

ext.1684/1695

Email:
prtesol2014@gmail.com
Vivian
Rivera,
Vice-‐President

Thomas
A.
Edison
School,
Caguas

Email:
prtesolvicepresident2014@gmail.com
Estella
Márquez,
Immediate
Past

President

Carvin
School,
Carolina

Email:
PRTESOL2013@gmail.com
Execu:ve
Board
Appointed
Non-‐Vo:ng
Members
Jennifer
López,
Execu;ve
Secretary
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Mayaguez
Email:
jennifer.lopez9@upr.edu
Janytsie
Mora,
Membership
Secretary
Francisco
Ma;as
Lugo
Elementary
School,

Carolina
Email:
prtesolmembership@gmail.com

Miriam
Deida,
Treasurer

Pon;ﬁcal
Catholic
University
of
P.R.,

Email:
mdeida@pucpr.edu
Chapter
Presidents
Aidanelly
Or:z/Central
Chapter
Thomas
A.
Edison
School,
Caguas
Email:
aidanelly12@gmail.com
Helvia
Guzmán/Eastern
Chapter
Universidad
de
Puerto
Rico,
Carolina
Email:
hguzman60@gmail.com
/

helvia.guzman@upr.edu
Vacant/Northern
Chapter
Michelle
Méndez/Southern
Chapter
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Ponce

Email:
michelle.mendez4@upr.edu
Arlinda
López/Western
Chapter
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Aguadilla

Email:
arlinda.lopez@upr.edu
Rosa
Emma
Mejías/Metro
Chapter
Luis
Muñoz
Rivera
School,
Santurce

Email:
theroseby@hotmail.com

Representa:ves
Maureen Orama, Private Elementary
Education
New Montessori School, Rio Piedras
Email: maureenprtesol2013@gmail.com
Gloria
M.
Custodio.
Private
Secondary

Educa:on

Colegio
Puertorriqueño
de
Niñas,

Guaynabo
Email:
gmcustodio@cpnpr.org
Naomi
Vega,
Private
Higher
Educa:on
Sacred
Heart
University,
Santurce

Email:
nvega2008@gmail.com

Hector
L.
Pérez,
Public
Elementary

Educa:on
Doris
Mar;nez
School,
Yauco
Email:
hibarrondo316@gmail.com
Josué
Alejandro,
Public
Secondary

Educa:on
UHS
School,
Rio
Piedras
Email:
alejandroprtesol@gmail.com

Jennifer
Alicea,
Public
Higher
Educa:on

Universidad
de
Puerto
Rico,
Ponce

Email:
jennifer.alicea@upr.edu

Melissa
Arroyo,
Student
Representa:ve
Maria
Vazquez
de
Umpierre
School
/

University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Rio
Piedras

Email:
fairymeli11@yahoo.com
Directory:
Board
of
Directors
2014

Appointed
Posi:ons

(Non-‐Vo:ng)
Miguel
Camacho,
Publisher's
Liaison
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Ponce
Email:
camachoprtesol@gmail.com
Eric
Otero,
Webmaster
Universidad
Interamericana,
Bayamón
Email:
eotero@bayamon.inter.edu
Carmelo
Arbona,
Editor

University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Bayamón

Email:
arbona@gmail.com

Madeleine
Hudders,
Nomina:ons
Chair
Re;red:
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
Rio
Piedras

Email:
mhudders51@gmail.com
Give us a hand campaign
is designed to
increase membership for
our organization and
motivate our members
to recruit
committed educators.
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2014 Leadership Summit
by Maureen Orama, Private Elementary School
Representative
The
Summit
held
at
Catholic
University
on

Saturday,
February
1,
2014,
was
a
wonderful

experience.
We
had
never
had
a
mee;ng
that

included
all
the
elected
board
members
from
both

the
main
Board
and
from
the
local
chapter
boards.

This
type
of
ac;vity
is
recent
in
PRTESOL.
When
I

was
on
the
Board
before,
over
10
years
ago,
the

new
members
were
a
bit
lost
because
we
started

to
work
with
a
number
of
people
that
we
really

didn't
know.
This
ac;vity
gave
us
the
opportunity

to
learn
together
and
plan
together.
We
started

out
with
a
great
presenta;on
from
Col.
Efrain
Soto.

He
is
not
only
a
PRTESOL
member
but
a
great

mo;va;onal
speaker.

Aler
the
great
presenta;on,
we
had
lunch
and
it

was
a
good
experience.
The
different
Board

members
started
sharing
what
they
wanted
for

PRTESOL.
This
was
confirmed
at
our
small
group

mee;ngs.
There
were
three
different
small
groups,

presidents,
vice
presidents
and
past
presidents,

!
!
secretaries
and
treasurers
and
finally
the

representa;ves.

All
the
different
representa;ves

met
with
Dr.
Naomi
Vega
and
Dr.
Myriam

Caballero.
We
had
a
very
fruimul
session
where
we

gave
and
evaluated
sugges;ons
to
get
our

membership
numbers
growing.
I'm
very
glad
to

have
par;cipated
in
the
Summit,
and
I
look

forward
to
more
mee;ngs
with
the
whole

PRTESOL
Board.
The
more
we
work
together
the

sooner
we
will
get
to
have
the
strong
organiza;on

we
all
want.
!
!
!

1st
PRTESOL
Board
and
Chapter
Boards

Leadership
Summit

“Strengthening
Our
Efforts
through

Effec:ve
Leadership,
Teamwork,
and

Commitment”
Jann
Marie
Guzmán
Flores
PRTESOL
Southern
Chapter
Vice
President

The
1st
PRTESOL
Board
and
Chapter
Boards

Leadership
Summit,
“Strengthening
Our
Efforts

through
Effec;ve
Leadership,
Teamwork
and

Commitment,”
was
held
on
Saturday,
February
1,

2014,
at
Pon;fical
Catholic
University
of
Puerto
Rico.

The
opportunity
to
aVend
this
summit
was

invaluable.
I
thought
this
was
a

great
opportunity
to
get

together
and
share
ideas
and

experiences.

I
expected
to

learn
more
about
my
role
and

working
together
towards
a

common
goal.

The
main

objec;ve
of
this
summit
was

g e r n g
t o g e t h e r
a s
a

professional
organiza;on
to
discuss
our
roles
and

responsibili;es,
reevaluate
our
goals,
and
work
on
a

strategic
work
plan
for
this
year.

The
summit
began
with
Quest
Speakers,
Col.

Efrain
Soto
and
MSG.

Luis
R.
Cora.

Both
speakers

did
an
excellent
job
explaining
about
“Strategic-‐
Transforma;onal
Leadership:
Inspiring
Teamwork

and
Commitment.”

Then,
PRTESOL
President
2014,

Prof.
Edward
Torres,
gave
his
presenta;on
which

included
informa;on
on
the
objec;ves
of
the

summit,
the
annual
conven;on,
among
other
things.

Members
were
divided
into
three
groups:
(1)

Presidents,
Vice
Presidents,
Past
Presidents;
(2)
All

Representa;ves;
and
(3)
Secretaries/Membership

Secretaries/Treasurer
to
discuss
du;es,

responsibili;es,
and
bylaws.

Since
I
am
the
PRTESOL

Southern
Chapter
Board
Vice
President,
I
aVended

that
group.
The
du;es
of
the
Vice
President
is
to

assist
the
president,
preside
mee;ngs
when

president
is
absent,
prepare
programs
for

conferences,
and
becomes
president
when
current

president’s
term
is
complete.

The
President’s
du;es

are
to
preside
all
mee;ngs,
prepare
the
work
plan,

and
annual
budget.

The
Immediate
Past
President
is

a
Liaison
Officer
for
the
organiza;on,
chairs
and

makes
recommenda;ons
as
a
member
of
the
bylaws

commiVee.

The
vice
president
eventually
fills
in
all

these
roles.
All
three
are
vo;ng
posi;ons.

Here
is
a
summary
of
the
bylaws:

Membership,
which
should
be
paid
annually,
is
open

to
all
concerned
with
the

teaching
of
English
to
speakers

of
other
languages;
board

mee;ngs
should
be
at
least
six

;mes
a
year
and
all
members

must
aVend;
a
vacancy
may
be

declared

if
a
vo;ng
member

has
three
absences
in
a
year

(excused
or
not)
and
a
mo;on

to
remove
any
board
member

needs
2/3
vote
in
favor
by
the
Board
of
Directors;

fily
percent
of
vo;ng
members
must
be
present
to

cons;tute
a
quorum;
elec;ons
are
held
yearly
for

Vice-‐President
and
other
vacancies;
and
the
annual

general
mee;ng
is
held
at
the
Annual
Conven;on.

Aler
the
breakout
sessions
each
group
reported

informa;on
received.

This
summit
was
what
I
expected
and
more.

It
definitely
achieved
its
purpose
of
gerng
together

and
strengthening
our
efforts.

I
think
it
was
a
very

produc;ve
ac;vity
where
I
learned
more
about
my

role
and
responsibili;es,
among
other
things.

It
was

a
great
experience
and
I
hope
this
is
not
the
last
;me

a
summit
like
this
one
is
held.

The
main
objec;ve
of
this
summit
was

gerng
together
as
a
professional

organiza;on
to
discuss
our
roles
and

responsibili;es,
reevaluate
our
goals,

and
work
on
a
strategic
work
plan
for

this
year.

,
,
The Metro Chapter Storytelling Contest took place in
Universidad Sagrado Corazon on May 3, 2014. There were 15
participants from grades 7th to 12th. Here are some pictures of the
participants and winners. Congratulations to all.

Western
Chapter
Spelling
Bee
Spelling Bee Contest
April 5, 2014
PUR-Aguadilla
Conference:
April 26, 2014
UPR- Aguadilla
"The Role of
Technology in the
Art of Storytelling"

,
IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT:

We
want
to
provide
transporta;on
for
all
the
teachers
from
the
metropolitan
area
who
wish

to
aVend
the
Metro
Chapter
conference
in
October.
The
transporta;on
fee
will
be
$10.00

round
trip.
The
bus
will
pick
you
up
at
Plaza
Las
Américas
parking
lot,
will
take
you
to
the

conference,
and
bring
you
back
to
Plaza
Las
Américas
in
the
alernoon.
This
service
will
be

provided
if
there
is
enough
quorum.
Please
reserve
and
pre
pay
your
space
by
calling
us
at
the

following
numbers:
Dr.
Naomi
Vega
Nieves

787-‐728-‐1515
ext.
2383;
Prof.
Rosa
Emma
Mejías

787-‐462-‐6129.

Meet
our
plenary
speakers
for
the

Conven:on

Dr.
Patricia
H.
Hinchey
Professor
of
Educa;on,
Penn
State
and
a

Research
Fellow,
Na;onal
Educa;on
Policy

Center
at
the
University
of
Colorado,
Boulder
She
holds
a
doctorate
from
Teacher’s
College,

Columbia
University,
and
has
authored

numerous
ar;cles
as
well
as
several
books
on

topics
including
cri;cal
theory,
educa;on
for

civic
engagement,
ac;on
research,
and

teacher
assessment.
She
is
also
former

director
of
a
professional
development
unit

for
faculty
in
Penn
State’s
regional
campuses.
Co-‐author
of
book
;tled:
Educa;ng
English

Language
Learners
in
an
Inclusive
Environment.
The
;tle
of
her
plenary
session
will
be
"What
I've
Learned
since
I
Learned
I
Was
White”:
My

Journey
to
Mul:culturalism
In
her
presenta;on,
she
will
discuss
what
she
has
learned
along
her
journey
from

monoculturalism
to
her
current
professional
role
as
a
passionate
advocate
of
mul;cultural

classrooms.

The
lessons
she's
learned
and
will
include
the
diﬃculty
of
iden;fying

discriminatory
norms,
the
implica;ons
of
minimal
group
paradigm,
and
the
complex

rela;onship
between
language
and
iden;ty.

An
expert
in
transla;ng
theory
to
pedagogy,

she
will
also
detail
the
prac;cal
classroom
implica;ons
of
these
and
related
topics.
CEP:
Centro
de
Enriquecimiento
Professional

Professional
Enhancement
Center
CRUISE
Centro
de
Recursos
Universitarios
de
Inves:gación
y

Servicios
Educa:vos
University
Center
for
Inves:ga:on
and
Educa:onal
Services.


Meet
our
plenary
speakers
for
the
Conven:on

Dr.
Iris
Ramer

Dr.
Ramer
is
a
tenured
professor
of
English
as
a
Second

Language
at
Middlesex
County
College
in
Edison,
New

Jersey,
where
she
has
been
teaching
for
over
thirty
years.

Dr.
Ramer’s
academic
creden;als
include
a
B.A.
from
Inter-‐
American
University
of
Puerto
Rico,
an
M.A.
from
New

York
University,
and
a
D.LiV.
from
Drew
University.

She
is
the
author
of
Read
Now
and
Write
Now

published
by
Kendall/Hunt.

In
addi;on,
she
is
the
founder
of
the
Read
Now
Project
and
co-‐
founder
of
Literacy
Solu;ons
LLC
which
promote
literacy
skills
for
students
at
all
levels.

Dr.

Ramer
has
presented
her
work
at
state,
na;onal,
and
interna;onal
levels,
and
has
been
a

Mid-‐Career
Fellow
of
Princeton
University.

The
;tle
of
her
plenary
session
will
be
“Addressing
Language
Competencies
Using
a

Mul:cultural
Approach”.
and

will
be
sponsoring
her.

NAME
TITLE OF
CONFERENCE
UNIV./SCHOOL/
COMPANY
Laureen A. Fregeau
Robert D. Leier
Social Justice and
ESOL Teacher Certification
University of South Alabama
Dr. Patricia Kingsley
Multicultural Common Core Standards:
White Spaces in the Decolonization
of Colorblind Education
University of the Southwest
Dr. Stephania N.
Uwakweh
A leap from basic to advanced level of
competence in one year:
What made the difference?
Department of Education
Dr. Hillary K. Hyman,
Ph.D
Chinese Fortune Cookies & Native Speaker
Interviews: A Two Part Workshop
Middlesex County College in
Edison, NJ
Heidi Faust
Felix Burgos
Building Cross-Cultural Communities:
Classroom Activities and Discussions for
Creating a Culture of Respect
University of Maryland,
Baltimore County
Stephanie N. Brown The Power and Privilege on Teaching
School of International
Training, Williston, VT
Prof. Janet Kaback
Using Multiple Inteligences Activities to Aid
Student Learning
Newark Public Schools,
Middlesex Country College
Ixa Blanco Maldonado
Meeting the Writing Needs of Adult Non-
native Speakers of English at Hillsborough
Community College
Hillsborough
Community College
Ana María Mistral What has Culture Got to Do with it? NJTESOL-Nube
Dr. Migdalia Cruz
Arthurton
Dr. John Hill
It’s SIOP: Make It Comprehensible
for your Students
University of
the Virgin Islands
Husam Madkhali Conceptions of Teaching among ESL teachers King Saud University
Dr. Nicholas Dimmitt
Communicating Diversity for Success in the
21st
Century Multicultural Workplace: An
Example from the UAE
Petroleum Institute
Prof. Juan Valdez
Why is English not Learned in
Dominican Public Schools
Professional Training Systems
and DR-TESOL
Natalia de Cuba
Romero
(In) Civility in America: Academic and
Social Etiquette for Pre-College ESL
Nassau Community College
PRTESOL Annual Convention
November 14-15, 2014
Preliminary Workshop Menu
(many more to announce soon)

Prof. Ann Schroth
Prof. Anne Shaw
Prof. Geraldine
Wagner
Communicating Across
Disciplines and Cultures
Johnson & Wales University
Debra Freedman Read the Labels Brooklyn College
Debra Freedman One World, Many Cultures Brooklyn College
Karen Lapuk
Connecting with All Students: Cultural and
Linguistic Competence in the ELD
Classroom
Manchester Public Schools
Dr. Debra Josefson
Abrams
Developing Self-Reflection
and Self-Assessments
Colorado State University
Faith Litchock-
Morellato
Cultural Language Exchange-Empowering
Students Cross-Culture
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
Emily Harms
Kailey Mosca
Transforming Marketing into a Teaching
Tool: Using the “Mix” to Increase
St. George’s University
Dr. Debra Josefson
Abrams
Resuscitating your Listening
and Speaking Classes
Colorado State University
Dr. Iris Ramer Speak Know: Multicultural Class Projects
Highland Park, New Jersey
Nicole M. Acevedo
Feliciano
Problem-Based Learning: Teaching
Non-Fiction to Work on Tolerance
Southwester Education
Society (SESO)
Jeimy M. González
Bolívar
You G.O.! Graphic Organizers
in the Classroom
Sagrado Corazón University
Claudia C. Salinas
Differentiated Instruction
with Technology
Pearson

Dear PRTESOL Member:
We are happy to announce our awards and scholarships opportunities for 2014. Attached
you will find information regarding all of them. Just submit the required documents by mail to:
PRTESOL
P.O. Box 366828
San Juan, PR 00936-6828
Attention: Awards and Scholarships Committee
For more information, contact us via e-mail at jennifer.alicea@upr.edu or at
tesol@puertoricotesol.org. The due date for submitting the applications by regular mail is
September 30, 2014.
Remember that information on all awards and the applications will appear in the
PRTESOLGRAM and on our official PRTESOL web site: www.puertoricotesol.org. Don’t miss this
wonderful opportunity.
Dr. Jennifer Alicea Castillo
Chair
Awards and Scholarships Committee
Puerto Rico TESOL Awards and Scholarship Opportunities for 2014
The following are Puerto Rico TESOL-sponsored grants and awards for PRTESOL members. We support our
members’ efforts of self-improvement and their strides towards academic excellence. These awards and scholarship
opportunities are funded with membership dues and with the generous sponsorship of many of PRTESOL’s friends in
the business world who understand our educational mission.
PRTESOL’s grants and awards promote the high standards vital to the development of our profession.
PRTESOL invites its members to apply for any of the following awards and scholarship. Just submit the required
documents or contact us via e-mail at tesol@puertoricotesol.org. Current members on the PRTESOL Board of
Directors are not eligible for these awards except lifetime achievement award. Information on all awards and the
application are printed in the PRTESOLGRAM and on our official PRTESOL web site: www.puertoricotesol.org.
Selection procedure:
PRTESOL Awards Committee will recommend the candidates that should receive these awards to the PRTESOL Board
of Directors for their final approval.
 Awards by application:
1. PRTESOL Scholarship Grant to Support Continuing Education in TESOL (for the masters or doctoral levels)
AWARD: One $300 cash award
PURPOSE: To support advanced studies in the teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages that will contribute
to improving the quality of English language instruction on the island.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The scholarship is open to any current PRTESOL member who is actively pursuing a masters
or doctoral degree in a TESOL or a related program. The candidate must comply with the following:

! provide evidence of having completed at least nine (9) credits towards the degree
! have an average of 3.50 or higher
! complete the application form and the essay
! not be a previous recipient of this award
DUE DATE: The application form must be completed and returned to PR-TESOL by September 30, 2014.The recipient
will be presented her/his cash award at the PR-TESOL Annual Convention.
2. PRTESOL Award to Promote Excellence in ESL Teaching Programs
AWARD: One cash award of $300 to be used in the purchase of educational resources for the ESL classroom.
Purpose: To strengthen a school’s ESL program through the awarding of a $300 gift certificate to be used in the
purchasing of educational materials (such as teaching materials, books, technology tools or software, and professional
readings) to enhance the ESL instruction in the teachers classroom or that school. The person completing the
application must be a PRTESOL member from any public or private school (K-12).
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The award is open to any PRTESOL member who teaches at the public or private K-12 level
and whose faculty has not been a previous recipient of the award. The applicant will complete the application form and
mail it to the selection committee for its consideration.
DUE DATE: The application must be completed and returned to PR-TESOL by September 30, 2014. The award will be
presented at the Annual PR-TESOL Convention.
3. PRTESOL Award to Recognize Recent Research Contributions to the TESOL Field
AWARD: Certificates of recognition will be given to these colleagues during the Annual PRTESOL Convention and the
abstracts will be published in the PRTESOLGRAM.
PURPOSE: To make public the research studies of PRTESOL members at institutions of higher education pursuing a
masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral studies and completed between May, 2012 and August, 2013. Those PRTESOL
members who have made such important research findings for the continued improvement of our area of specialization
should fill out the Application Form.
DUE DATE: September 30, 2014.
4. PRTESOL Travel Grant to Attend the TESOL Convention 2015
AWARD: The amount for this cash award is $300 to be paid directly to TESOL toward the convention fee.
PURPOSE: To encourage and support more PRTESOL members to attend the TESOL convention. This is the most
important international event for ESL and EFL educators and an enriching professional event.
REQUIREMENTS:
! Attend the 2015 TESOL convention in Toronto, Canada and present evidence of attendance.
! Explain why you should receive this award in a 50- 100 word statement.
! Help the PRTESOL delegates disseminate information about PRTESOL at the TESOL Convention.
! Write an article about your experience for the TESOLGRAM after you attend.
DUE DATE: September 30, 2014

 Awards by nomination:
1. PRTESOL Award for Lifetime Service in the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (Dr. Marie
E. Aloise Life Time Achievement Award)
AWARD: A plaque, a certificate, and a grant to cover the PRTESOL convention fee for both days.
PURPOSE: To recognize and acknowledge outstanding service throughout the years in the teaching of English to
speakers of other languages, to PRTESOL and to other sister organizations at the local and international levels.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The recipient of this award is selected under the recommendation of the current PRTESOL
president and the PRTESOL Board of Directors. The recipient is selected according to evidence of:
! a genuine, long-lasting commitment to PRTESOL,
! ability to combine professional and/or administrative roles in areas concerning English language education,
! ability and desire to promote what is locally done in the field of English language education on the island and
abroad.
2. PRTESOL Outstanding ESL Educator Award
AWARD: A grant to cover the PRTESOL convention fee for both days and a certificate of recognition.
PURPOSE: This award recognizes the outstanding work of two ESL English educators in Puerto Rico, one at the K-12
level and one from higher education. Eligibility for this award is achieved via nomination.
CRITERIA: Nominee must have at least five years of experience in the ESL classroom. The materials submitted should
show evidence of the nominee's ability to motivate and encourage students as well as engage them in productive and
challenging learning. Also, it needs to be proven that the nominee has been involved with:
! students outside of the classroom in extracurricular activities,
! in the community, and/or
! with colleagues.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION:
(1) A letter that tells why the nominee's work is special and worthy of being recognized.
a. The letter should include information that documents the educator’s effective teaching practices.
(2) Letters from another person who can write about the nominee, giving relevant information.
a. Letters can be from a student, a parent, a colleague, a community person, a professional in another geographic area
who knows the nominee, a current or former supervisor, or an administrator.
(3) A recent curriculum vitae of the nominee

PRTESOL Convention Travel Grant- Application Form
Mail
by
September
30,
2014,
to
the
above
address
attention:

PRTESOL Awards &Scholarships
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
1. Name of applicant:
________________________________________________________________________________
last name first name initial
2. Postal address: ____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________ zip code ___________
3. Place of work: ________________________________________________________________
4. Phone numbers (HOME) ______________ (Cellular) ________________ (WORK) ____________
5. E-mail address: ______________________@_________________
Attach a typed 75- 100 word essay explaining why you should receive this award.
Requirements for this award:
! Attend the 2015 TESOL convention in Toronto, Canada and present evidence of attendance.
! Help the PRTESOL delegates disseminate information about PRTESOL at the TESOL Convention.
! Write an article about your experience for the PRTESOLGRAM after you attend the TESOL convention.
I agree to comply with all the above requirements. If I do not comply with them, I will
have to return the award of $300 back to PRTESOL.
________________________________________________
Signature
*Submit a copy of your PRTESOL membership card.

PRTESOL Award to Promote Excellence in ESL Teaching Programs- Application Form
Mail by September 30, 2014 to the above address attention:
PRTESOL Awards &Scholarships
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)
1. Name of Applicant: __________________________________________________________
! ! ! last name ! ! ! ﬁrst name ! ! initial
2. Name of school and address __________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________ ! ! Fax ____________________________
3. Please select one: Public Private
4. Grade(s) taught _______________
5. Degree: _________________________ ! ! 6. University: _______________________
7. Principal's name: ___________________ ! ! Signature: ____________________________
! ! (please print)
__________________________________! ! ! ! ! _______________! !
Applicant’s signature ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Date
*Submit a copy of your PRTESOL membership card.
Instructions: Please answer the following questions:
What are the educational resources that you will purchase with these funds?
What is the purpose of these educational resources and how will they enhance ESL instruction
in your classroom or school?
Why should you receive these funds?

“NO ONE LEFT BEHIND” 41 ANNUAL CONVENTION!

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