CAROLINA TESOL NEWSLETTER
Spring 2009 - Volume 32.No1

President's Notes, by J. Roberto Gonzalez

TESOL ACADEMY 2009 IN CHARLESTON!  by Pat Majors
Carolina TESOL members are double winners.  Not only is this summer's Academy an easy drive away, but current members will be extended the TESOL member's price of $205 (vs. the non-member fee of $295).  Our own Dr. Judy Cheatham of Greensboro College will be one of the six institute presenters! Read more about this exciting professional development opportunity!

Chills and Thrills: Obama's Inauguration by Toby Brody
Toby Brody shares her first-hand experiences from the Obama Inauguration.  Read more about a coveted experience by one of our own!

Carolina TESOL Board Meeting Minutes  submitted by Gail Rogers, Secretary

Upstate NEWS! submitted by Crystal Fields, Upstate SC Regional Rep
Read about a workshop that SC Upstate ESOL Teachers presented for mainstream colleagues.  This is the new outreach model for Carolina TESOLers!

Tips on Current Research! submitted by Pat Majors
Research in second language acquisition and ESOL issues continues to grow, yet not many of us have time to research, unless we're taking graduate classes.  Here are a few important developments that can be downloaded and/or ordered for just a few $'s.  We will be publishing the newsletter monthly and invite you to submit research papers and articles in Microsoft Word on a continual basis.

WordSift: A New Tech Tool to Try, submitted by Bonnie Parsons

A Stanford University team has developed a FREE resource to make words visible.  Read more...