SPRING SEMESTER 2014
SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1
T
he TESOL
2014
International
Convention &
English
Language Expo
was held March
26-29 in
Portland, Oregon.
The theme for
this year’s
program was
“Explore,
Sustain, Renew:
Faculty, current students, and alumni of the Saint Michael’s Applied Linguistics
ELT for the Next Department break for a photo op at the TESOL International Convention.
Generation.”
example was provided for
Several faculty members
Learning with Quizlet and
using Google Forms to create
attended, including: Christine Engrade,” was co-presented
auto-correcting quizzes and
Bauer-Ramazani, Pat LaRose, with Mohammad Jufrianto
exercises based on authentic
Christine Mager, Jonah Moos, (MATESOL ‘14). They shared
student-generated materials.
and Elizabeth O’Dowd, as well a teacher’s and student’s
as graduate students
perspective on Quizlet, an
Danielle Little (MATESOL
Mohammad Jufrianto, Danielle electronic and mobile device
‘14), sponsored by the SMC
Little, Stephanie Schmidt, and vocabulary flashcard program, Writing Center, attended a
Xiaoxin Zan.
and Engrade, an online
Preconvention Institute
gradebook and Learning
workshop titled “Multilingual
Christine Bauer-Ramazani,
Management System.
Writers and Writing Centers:
Instructor of Applied
Research, Student and Faculty
Linguistics, presented three
Bauer-Ramazani also
Perspective.”
sessions at the convention.
conducted webcasts of sessions
“Flipping the Classroom in
as part of the ComputerLittle, and fellow students
Multiple Contexts” addressed Assisted Language Learning
Mohammad Jufrianto,
how content can be delivered
Interest section of TESOL.
Stephanie Schmidt
in a flipped classroom model in
(MATESOL ‘14) and Xiaoxin
Jonah Moos, Instructor of
an online course.
Zan (MATESOL ‘14) also
Applied Linguistics, presented
“Leveraging Google Drive for participated in the “TESOL
During her second
Master’s Student Forum.”
Academic Writing Courses.”
presentation, “Practicing
The presentation showed
Integrated Speaking Tasks for participants how to use Google The convention also was an
the iBT TOEFL with
opportunity to catch up with
Drive in an academic writing
Voxopop,” Bauer-Ramazani
alumni. Ernesto Hernandez
context. It explained folder
demonstrated how she uses a
organization and sharing
(MATESOL ‘04), Georgios
Voxopop Talkgroup to prepare permissions, and demonstrated Kormpas (Diploma ‘05),
high-intermediate to advanced features such as comments and Konstantinos Piychoutis
chats.
Intensive English Program
(Diploma ‘02), Amy O’Shea
students for a one-minute
(MATESOL ‘03), and Namiko
Moos provided a sample
response to a speaking prompt orientation lesson plan for
Shoji (Diploma ‘12 and
students, and several strategies MATESOL ‘13) were spotted
on the iBT TOEFL.
for student feedback were
in Portland as well.
The final session, “Formative demonstrated, including self,
peer, and teacher feedback. An
Assessment in Blended
Photograph courtesy of Elizabeth O’Dowd
SMCTESOL BULLETIN
ALD HEADS WEST FOR TESOL CONVENTION
Fall Graduates Share Achievements
O
n December 12, five
students were joined
by family and friends, as
well as faculty and staff to
celebrate the completion of
their Master’s programs.
Each graduate had the opportunity to reflect upon her
experience in the MATESOL
program and share this at the
closing ceremony. Following
is a selection from those
speeches, and updates from
our newest alumni.
Hannah Barden works as
an ELL teacher in Chelsea,
Vermont.
Buthaina Eidan spoke about
the generosity and helpfulness of her professors, her
love for Vermont, and the
“great opportunity” she had
to write a thesis. Eidan
works in a research department at Oil Marketing Company in Baghdad.
Jaclyn Nord Parrott is employed as an ELL teacher at
Blue Mountain Union School
in Wells River, Vermont.
The fall semester graduates were all smiles at the closing ceremony.
Yunah Song returned to the
public elementary school in
Seoul, South Korea where
she was employed prior to
graduate school. She writes,
“Since I have a [Master’s]
degree in TESOL, I was
greatly encouraged to teach
English this time, instead of
being a homeroom teacher.
Additionally, I am in charge
of planning and managing
English education for my
school.”
Congratulations to all of our
graduates!
Yunah Song (right) and a
classmate celebrate in the
Farrell Room.
Jacyln Nord Parrott
shares her experience in
the MATESOL program.
Photographs courtesy of Mohammad Jufrianto
Dr. Daniel Evans, Dr. Carolyn Duffy, Associate Professor Richard
Gamache, graduating student Hannah Barden, and Dr. Elizabeth
O’ Dowd following the closing ceremony.
Buthaina Eidan and her thesis advisor, Dr. Carolyn Duffy.
Eidan’s thesis explored “Best Practices in Designing a Business
English Course for Iraqi Business Professionals.”
No Tricks, Just Treats for TESOL Students
Photographs courtesy of Mohammad Jufrianto
S
tudents enjoyed a midsemester break at the Halloween party held at Eddie’s Lounge
in the Alliot Student Center.
Guests brought a dish to share
including a frightful cake that was
awarded to the group with the best
costume—a trio of bumblebees. In
addition to the costume contest,
students tested their flexibility with
Twister and limbo. A game of
musical chairs, skit-in-a-bag, and a
donut-eating competition rounded
out the evening.
Celebrating the Holiday Season
rofessor Elizabeth O’Dowd
hosted the annual TESOL
holiday party at her home in December. Faculty, staff and students gathered to celebrate the
season and the start of the winter
break. Guests were treated to a
delicious meal, good company,
and lots of laughter!
Heather Battig (MATESOL ‘15)
brought an Indonesian musical
instrument called an angklung
that is played by eight people.
After a brief tutorial, the students
performed a song with original
ALD-inspired lyrics to the tune of
“Do-Re-Mi” for the group.
Students learned to play the angklung, a musical instrument from Indonesia.
Photographs courtesy of Mohammad
Jufrianto and Leigh Smith
P
ALUMNI NEWS
Applied Linguistics Dept.
One Winooski Park
Saint Edmund’s Hall, 119
Campus Box 253
Colchester, VT 05439
Tel: (802) 654-2300
Fax: (802) 654-2595
E-mail: [email protected]
www.smcvt.edu/Academics/
Graduate-Programs
www.facebook.com/SMCTESOL
Achraf Al Amatouri
(MATESOL ‘13) has
been accepted into a
doctoral program in
Educational Leadership
and Policy Studies at the
University of Vermont in
Burlington.
Mary (Boltz) Ancinec
(MATESOL ‘96),
appeared as a Featured
Educator on the WiDA
(World-Class
Instructional
Design and
Assessment)
website: http://
www.wida.us/
getInvolved/
FeaturedEducators/
Dec2013MaryAncinec.aspx
Annie Schneider (Diploma
‘13) is teaching English
lessons, and studying
Portuguese at
Schütz &
Kanomata
Language
Institute, in
Santa Cruz
do Sul, Brazil. Schneider
works with all ages, and
instructs group, as well
as private lessons. She
says, “It is beautiful and
sunny here, and my
students are delightful!”
FA C U LT Y N O T E S
Many Languages,
One Humanity
DO YOU HAVE
NEWS TO SHARE?
Please contact Melissa at
[email protected].
Students enjoy the fall 2013
closing ceremony.
“From OnCampus to
Online,” an article about
teacher education online
written by Dr.
Mahmoud Arani,
Professor Christine
Bauer-Ramazani, and
Dr. Elizabeth O’Dowd
appeared in the March
issue of Language Magazine
at http://
languagemagazine.com/?
page_id=30656 .
Dr. Elizabeth O’Dowd coauthored a chapter with
Nancy Nadel, “Putting
Grammar to Use,” in Nagle,
J. (Ed). English Learner
Instruction through
Collaboration and Inquiry
in Teacher Education.
(2013). Charlotte, NC:
Information Age
Publishers.
IN THE COMMUNITY
At a November
International Coffee
Hour, approximately 100
pounds of food were
collected to donate to the
Heavenly Food Pantry
in Essex Junction,
Vermont. In addition to
student contributions, the
funds typically allocated for
refreshments were used to
purchase donations. The
organization assists between
55 and 62 families monthly.
In December, members of
the Applied Linguistics
Department sponsored a
family
through
the
Winooski
Family
Center
in
Winooski, Vermont for
the Christmas holiday.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Photographs courtesy of Leigh Smith
May 7—Last day of classes
June 30—Diploma Program opens
May 10—Baccalaureate
July 25—Diploma Program closes
May 11—Commencement
August 1—Summer semester closes
June 23—Summer semester opens
September 1—Fall semester opens