ARTESOL 2016 Convention Program by Argentina TESOL

Friday, May 13

Registration

8:00 – 09:00 09:15 –10:00

Opening Ceremony. Orientation Auditorium

10:00-11:00

Micah Risher, ¨Unleash Your Experience: Being a 21st Century Reflective Practitioner¨ Auditorium

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

11:30-13:00

Concurrent Sessions Auditorium & Rooms 1-6

13:00-14:30

Lunch break

14:30-15:30

Viviana Cortes, ¨What your textbook is not telling you: The truth about formulaic language¨

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

Auditorium

16:00-17:30

Concurrent Sessions & Poster Sessions Auditorium, Rooms 1-6 & Corridor

17:30-18:30

Luciana Fernández, ¨Language, Critical Thinking and Multicultural Awareness Development in the EFL Classroom¨ Auditorium

Saturday, May 14 09:00-10:00 10:00-10:30

Viviana Cortes, ¨Checking our language intuitions: Corpora and Content-based instruction¨ Auditorium

Coffee Break

10:30-12:00

Concurrent Sessions Auditorium & Rooms 1-6

12:00-12:45

Commercial Presentation Auditorium

12:45-14:15

Lunch Break

14:30-15:30

Tamara Al-Kasey, ¨Monkeying around on the Internet: Teaching reading micro-skills¨ Auditorium

15:30-16:15

Concurrent Sessions Auditorium & Rooms 1-5

16:15-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:00

¨Los Murciélagos¨ band Auditorium

17:00-17:30

Closing & Raffle Auditorium

Micah Risher

As Director of the Regional English Language Office based in Lima, Peru, Micah Risher supports English programming in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Prior to becoming a Foreign Service Officer,Micah was a licensed teacher trainer for SIT World Learning’s TESOL certificate courses, an education program manager for Save the Children, a freelancer for UNICEF, and an English Language Fellow funded by the Department of State. His passion is helping to improve the situation of teachers and students around the world. As such, he has worked in several very different contexts ranging from tiny, mountainous villages in Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan, to some of the biggest, most densely populated cities in the world (Seoul, Dhaka, Lima, and New York). Micah is an avid bicyclist and hiker, a terrible dancer, and a passionate advocate for educators.

Friday, May 13 – 10:00-11:00- Auditorium Unleash Your Experience: Being a 21st Century Reflective Practitioner In our increasingly digitized world, it can be a struggle to cope with the changing needs and opportunities of Generation Z learners. However, English teachers are in a unique position to embrace the changes by retaining and deepening the timeless skill of being a reflective practitioner. The presenter will discuss the global context shaping this digital-native generation and suggest a practical framework—the Experiential Learning Cycle—for helping teachers deeply reflect on how they move forward with technology.

Viviana Cortes is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her PhD in Applied Linguistics from Northern Arizona University in 2002 and she worked for the Program of Applied Linguistics and TESL at Iowa State University for six years before coming to GSU in 2008. Before coming to the United States to pursue her graduate studies, she worked as an EFL teacher at ICANA and at different

Viviana Cortes

elementary, high schools,

and teacher-training colleges in Buenos Aires,

Argentina, her hometown. Dr. Cortes’ research interests include the analysis of recurrent word combinations, such as lexical bundles, in different academic registers, and different types of corpus-based grammatical studies as well as the use of corpora in the teaching of academic writing. She has presented her research at numerous conferences and symposiums in the United States, Spain, Mexico, Ireland, Portugal, and Argentina. Her research articles can be found in many prestigious journals and in several edited books. Her latest publication is a book she coedited with Dr. Eniko Csomay, Corpus-based research in applied linguistics: Essays in honor of Doug Biber, published by John Benjamins in 2015. Friday, May 13, 14:30-15:30 – Auditorium What your textbook is not telling you: The truth about formulaic language EFL Teachers feel very often frustrated because they are not sure if the language used in the textbooks they are required to use reflect the real language that people use in English speaking countries. Materials designers have relied on intuition or on previous work to make decisions on what they should include in the textbooks. Nowadays, with the advancements of computers and the use of language corpora to investigate language use, materials designers can rely on empirically-based findings to make more informed decisions. The presentation includes a detailed description of the type of expressions found in textbooks and those that should have been included because of their saliency in the language, as well as suggestions for the application of corpus-based findings to the design of materials for the teaching of different types of formulaic expressions. Saturday, May 14, 09:00-10:00 – Auditorium Checking our language intuitions: Corpora and Content-based instruction (CBI) Before the advancements brought about by the use of computers and corpora in linguistic analysis, the relationship between intuition and reality in language description was very limited. Nowadays, it is very simple to check whether what we believe is real language is actually real. This presentation will focus on the use of corpora in language teaching in general and in content-based language teaching in particular. It will start with a discussion of the three general approaches to the use of corpus-based materials and tools in the language classroom, and it will introduce actual samples of corpusbased materials and activities that could be used in content-based instruction or ESP scenarios.

Luciana Fernández is a graduate teacher of English who has been teaching English for the past twenty-one years. She has specialized in Methodology and Teaching Practice and she holds a Diploma in Educational Research from the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She is a Reading and Literacy expert and has been training teachers in this area for the past ten years. She is a teacher educator and has designed several

Luciana Fernández

presentations and courses for professional development both in Argentina and

abroad. Her presentation at ARTESOL 2015 has been nominated for the TESOL International Best of Affiliate Award. She is one of the 50 scholarship winners to attend and present at IATEFL, held in Birmingham in April 2016. At present she is a Learning Consultant and reader for National Geographic Cengage Learning. She is also a facilitator at ESSARP (English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate), where she trains heads and teachers from the most important bilingual institutions in Argentina. Friday, May 13, 17:30-18:30 – Auditorium Language, Critical Thinking and Multicultural Awareness Development in the EFL Classroom In this session the presenter will make reference to the 21st century learner and what teachers need to consider when it comes to teaching. Together we will explore the use of images to enhance not only language development but also the critical skills our learners need to have in this globalized world.

Dr. Tamara Al-Kasey, English Language Fellow at AMICANA, teaches ESL and EAP in Toronto, Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic linguistics and TESLOntario certification.

Tamara Al-Kasey Saturday, May 14 – 14:30-15:30 - Auditorium Monkeying around on the Internet: teaching reading micro-skills The use of familiar concepts is a well-known way to bridge learners to new language skills. The author/instructor demonstrates ways that a famous monkey helped learners to build language skills; Workshop participants will work together to develop internet tasks for developing micro- and macro- reading skills.

Concurrent

Sessions

Friday, May 13, 2016 - 11:30-12:15 / 11:30-13:00 1. Helping 21st century teachers to be creative and innovative Workshop Auditorium. Fri. 11:30 -13:00 Creating a classroom that recognizes creativity is a good way of making lessons more attractive for both the students and the teacher. A classroom environment which enhances creativity provides students with choices, accepts different ideas, and focuses on students' strengths. We intend to show some of the successful practices we have carried out in our experience as teachers of future teachers. Presenter: Raimondi , Patricia; Gobo Joannas, Cristian 2. League of Legends: Does this look dangerous to you? Demonstration Room 1. Fri. 11:30 -12:15 The new video games play a crucial role in children’s development. Teachers have a duty to explore their potential to turn them into didactic tools. The aim of this demonstration is to show how different hypertexts aimed at primary and secondary school students can be created from an examination of the video game League of legends. Presenters: Castiñeira, Beatriz; Mucci, María Rosa 3. U.S. Embassy ELT Resources and Open Discussion on Future Programs Interactive session Room 2. Fri. 11:30 - 12:15

Informal talk on available U.S. Department of State English Language tools and prospective ELT programs in Argentina. This session will include an open discussion where participants can provide feedback on tools they use and/or suggestions on tools/programs they would like to see available in Argentina. Come and join us in a brain storming session to build new programs and strategies. Meyer, Christine; Risher, Micah 4. Teaching English at kinder Workshop Room 3. Fri. 11:30 to 13:00 Room 6. Sat. 10:30-12:00 Teaching a little child is not an easy task. In this Workshop we will learn the steps of a kinder class, some planning strategies and plenty of songs, games and activities. At the same time we will have fun and play like little kids. Presenter: Lorenzo, María Sofía 5. How effective is teacher written feedback in college writing? Research paper Room 4. Fri. 11:30 -12:15 The presenters will discuss the results of a study on teacher written feedback on college writing. The purpose of this research is to study the degree of effectiveness of teacher written commentary on essays written by Argentine TEFL junior students at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Presenters: López Casoli, Marina; Berardo, Eliana; Lucas, Sabina; Machado, Carlos 6. Brainy activities for the classroom Demonstration Room 5. Fri. 11:30 – 12:15 Room 3. Sat. 15:30 – 16:15 The presenter will demonstrate a useful set of varied brain compatible activities and games to use in the classroom for warming up, brain breaks and get ready exercises through easy physical movements.

Presenter: Lencina Malgor, Alejandra 7. Technology-enhanced EFL lessons Demonstration Room 6. Fri. 11:30 -12:15 Auditorium. Sat. 15:30-16:15 When teaching new generations, one needs to bear in mind that the incorporation of new technologies in the classroom may eventually render into a fruitful experience for a number of reasons. What kind of digital tools can we resort to for the sake of enhancing language learning experiences? Is there some useful advice to follow? This talk will seek to answer those questions as it introduces the audience into a realistic use of ICT in the classroom. Presenter: Ramírez, Ricardo Martín Friday, May 13, 2016 - 12:15 -13:00 8. Pronunciation learning strategies of advanced level students in Jujuy Research paper Room 1. Fri. 12:15 - 13:00 This paper will present a research study on pronunciation learning strategies of advanced level students in Jujuy. It aimed to discover the different learning strategies used by students in order to achieve the most approximate native-like English pronunciation. The research was carried out using a qualitative methodology. Presenter: Rodriguez, María Fernanda 9. English oral interaction in the classroom: Redirecting the discussion research paper Room 2. Fri. 12:15-13:00 The differences between novice and experienced EFL teachers’ abilities to judge, integrate knowledge, use strategies and understand the learning process have been broadly documented. However, studies concerning oral interaction and the CLT strategies used by these two teachers are limited. Presenter: Cuevas Aburto, Jorge; Fernández, Alexis 10. Noun phrase acquisition in English: A data gathering instrument Research paper Room 4. Fri. 12:15 -13:00 The presentation will focus on the development of a data gathering instrument to assess the knowledge gain of complex pre-modified noun phrases by Spanish-speaking learners of English in the context of reading Social Science texts in English at university level. The presenters will deal with issues of validity and reliability, in particular, concerning data coding problems. Presenters: Lauría, Sandra; Pampillo, Soledad; Stok, Florencia 11. Worlds in tension: Literature and critical pedagogies in teacher education Research paper Room 5. Fri. 12:15-13:00 The presenter will report on the worlds in tension around (a) literature teaching models and (b) critical pedagogies manifested by teachers and students in an experience of critical literacy applied to literature put into practice in the English language teacher education program at the Universidad Nacional de La Pampa in 2014. Presenter: Enrique Alejandro Basabe, La Pampa. 12. Comparing the selection of collocations in intermediate and upper-intermediate textbooks Research paper Room 6. Fri. 12:15 – 13:00 Room 4. Fri. 16:00 – 16:45 The importance of collocational competence has gained increasing attention in ELT. Most researchers agree that collocations need to be explicitly taught and that EFL materials need to be revised. The purpose of this

study was to describe and compare the selection of collocations in intermediate and upper-intermediate EFL textbooks. Presenter: Suárez, Paula Carolina; Tuero, Susana; Natal, Marcela Friday, May 13, 2016 - 16:00-16:45 / 16:00-17:30 13. MiC 1 – A book of English for correntinian students Demonstration Auditorium. Fri. 16:00 -16:45 Room 4. Sat. 15:30 -16:15 The linguistic context of Corrientes is unique. This book has been especially designed for teachers and students in our province. The speakers will attempt to cover all aspects as regards it, from how contents are tackled to how it can be used in the classroom. Presenter: Godoy, Mirta Clarisa; Córdoba, Clavia Analía 14. ELT in the global village: enhancing multi- literacy skills Workshop Room 1. Fri. 16:00-17:30 In Task-Based Instruction lessons are constructed according to the language required to perform specific tasks. Based on this principle, a college language class aims at developing multiple literate students. This workshop, based on such lessons, will show how problems are resolved, sharing details on classroom activities and on the syllabus designed. Presenter: Aldorino, Rita 15. Interactive projects using videogames and Makey Makey Workshop Room 2. Fri. 16:00-17:30 Video games are a source of entertainment for people of all ages. Teachers can take advantage of the attractiveness posed by these games and create projects that encourage students to use the language in a meaningful, motivating and natural way. Learn how to include video games in your teaching. Presenter: Manrique Del Carpio, José Carlos 16. Teaching LCE in state schools today Workshop Room 3. Fri. 16:00 - 17:30 Teaching LCE (Lengua Cultura Extranjera) in present conditions challenges teachers today. This workshop will consider aspects related to the implementation of the national curricular guidelines (NAP) and the new jurisdictional curriculum designs (DCJ). Theoretical and methodological lines will focus the discussion on how to teach and learn LCE enhancing activities in a globalized world to achieve intercultural competence and multi- literacies. Presenters: Raimondi, María Patricia; Aspiazu, María Mercedes; Cornaló Norma Alicia 12. Comparing the selection of collocations in intermediate and upper-intermediate textbooks Research paper Room 6. Fri. 12:15 -13:00 Room 4. Fri. 16:00 -16:45 The importance of collocational competence has gained increasing attention in ELT. Most researchers agree that collocations need to be explicitly taught and that EFL materials need to be revised. The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the selection of collocations in intermediate and upper-intermediate EFL textbooks. Presenter: Suárez, Paula Carolina; Tuero, Susana; Natal, Marcela 17. Methodological involution: the case of student teachers in practicum - Research paper Room 5. Fri. 16:00-16:45

This piece of research aims to explore the methodological choices displayed by student teachers of an English Pedagogy programme in Chile. This study is descriptive and uses a mixed-method approach. Five instruments were designed, validated and used to confirm the phenomenon of methodological involution and examine its causes. Presenter: Ortiz López, Juan Eduardo 18. Teaching with mobile devices: Some practical ideas and considerations Workshop Room 6. Fri. 16:00-17:30 Room 3. Sat. 10:30 - 12:00 Mobile phones and tablets are powerful devices central to our lives. Why not use them as teaching tools in and out of the classroom? Practical ideas and activities will be presented and hands-on activities will be carried out to explore the potential of mobile learning to create innovative learning opportunities. Note: It is recommended that you bring your mobile phone to this session and download a QR reader app beforehand. Earplugs suggested. Presenter: Kamijo, Mercedes 19. Literature and critical literacy: Work in progress at UNLPam Poster Corridor. Fri. 16:00-16:45 The presenters will revisit the initial findings regarding their application of critical literacy to a literature course they taught from 2013 to 2015. The data covers three specific areas: (a) roles and relationships, (b) identity and personhood, and (c) critical attitudes. They will also provide suggestions for critical practice. Presenter: Germani, Miriam Patricia; Basabe, Enrique Alejandro; Arriaga, Maria Isabel Friday, May 14, 2016 – 16:45-17:30 20. Real country music and feminine identity in New Media Research paper Auditorium. Fri. 16:45-17:30 New Media provides an authentic and unique platform to perform identity through a complex set of sociolinguistic tools. This case study follows the online presence of an up-and-coming young female country music singer and analyzes how she uses New Media to promote her multifaceted feminine identity and country music “brand”. Presenter: Cramer, Theiline 21. Mobile learning: Using portable devices as tools in ESL/EFL classes Demonstration Room 4. 16:45-17:30 Using mobile learning will help you improve as a professional and transform your teaching into a more interactive, attractive, authentic and meaningful experience. As 21st century teachers we need to give our students the ideal tools to improve the skills required. Using apps, games and websites in and outside the classroom will allow your students to enjoy learning English. Presenter: Gonzales Sánchez, Siorella del Rocio 22. Contributions of genre-based teaching to multilevel classes’ communication achievement Poster Corridor. Fri. 16:45-17:30 Multilevel classes, highly frequent today in state–run high schools, are a challenge to teachers. The presenter will show how organizing language teaching around tasks based on texts that share characteristics at every level of linguistic analysis, can allow students to meet task communication requirements at their level. Presenter: Gandolfo, Mónica

Saturday, May 14, 2016 – 10:30-12:00 23. Tools to flip your classroom and incorporate social media Workshop Auditorium. Sat. 10:30 - 12:00 Participants will discover the tech tools to engage students in activities that integrate ICTs and active, problem-based learning. Our objective is to give attendants a chance to experiment with these digital tools. Participants will be given the challenge of creating their own flipped lessons. Presenters: Bisio, Silvina; Gavier, Trinidad 24. Strengthening student’s legal argumentation skills through problematizing newstelling Workshop Room 1. Sat. 10:30 to 12:00 This workshop aims at engaging the attendance in a series of activities and experiences to arouse reflection on the main mechanisms and tools EFL learners and teachers count on to tackle law-oriented situations presented in a Legal English course which imply making arguments and counter-arguing in English. Presenters : González Robayo, Lucimaver; Herreño Contreras, Yomaira Angélica 25. Potpourri Workshop Room 2. Sat. 10:30 - 12:00 "Potpourri" is a collection of practical activities used in my lessons with Young learners. Movement, listening, and speaking are critical aspects when acquiring a second language in Elementary schools and create a relaxing atmosphere to learn and enjoy learning: flashcards, songs, chants, finger plays and yoga in the classroom. Presenter: Alvarez, Lizbeth 18. Teaching with mobile devices: Some practical ideas and considerations Workshop Room 6. Fri. 16:00-17:30 Room 3. Sat. 10:30 -12:00 Mobile phones and tablets are powerful devices central to our lives. Why not use them as teaching tools in and out of the classroom? Practical ideas and activities will be presented and hands-on activities will be carried out to explore the potential of mobile learning to create innovative learning opportunities. Note: It is recommended that you bring your mobile phone to this session and download a QR reader app beforehand. Earplugs suggested. Presenter: Kamijo, Mercedes 26. Drag your students’ English pronunciation to the XXI century Workshop Room 4. Sat. 10:30 - 12:00 Come join this truly innovative and interactive workshop to familiarize yourself with the latest developments and trends in British English pronunciation. We will share several features and phonological processes that will make your students sound more natural and up to date. Presenter: Demarchi, Pablo 27. Brain matters! Enrich your classes with Brain-based learning Workshop Room 5. Sat. 10:30 - 12:00 Learning literally changes the brain’s structure. Our brains are constantly changing, since they are not static or fixed. This is possible thanks to our brain’s neuroplasticity and its capacity to rewire itself constantly. This presentation aims at discussing how we can enrich our classes to help our students’ brains learn better. Presenter: Monté, Nylia

4. Teaching English at kinder Workshop Room 3. Fri. 11:30 to 13:00 Room 6. Sat. 10:30-12:00 Teaching a little child is not an easy task. In this Workshop we will learn the steps of a kinder class, some planning strategies and plenty of songs, games and activities. At the same time we will have fun and play like little kids. Presenter: Lorenzo, María Sofía

Commercial

Presentation

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Concurrent Sessions

Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 15:30-16:15

7. Technology-enhanced EFL lessons Demonstration Room 6. Fri, 11:30 – 12:15 Auditorium. Sat. 15:30 - 16:15 When teaching new generations, one needs to bear in mind that the incorporation of new technologies in the classroom may eventually render into a fruitful experience for a number of reasons. What kind of digital tools can we resort to for the sake of enhancing language learning experiences? Is there some useful advice to follow? This talk will seek to answer those questions as it introduces the audience into a realistic use of ICT in the classroom. Presenter: Ramírez, Ricardo Martín 28. Ed tech trends: Flipped classroom and social media Research paper Room 1. Sat. 15:30 -16:15 Discover a new paradigm in education which focuses on the innovative Flipped classroom approach and the proper incorporation of social media in the 21st century classroom. This ed tech trends focuses on involving learners and results in citizens able to implement higher thinking skills to succeed in today’s world. Presenters: Bisio, Silvina; Gavier, Trinidad 29. Importance of the rhetorical organization in abstract processing Research paper Room 2. Sat. 15:30 -16:15 The main purpose of the present study is to identify and analyze the reading difficulties caused by the different types of abstract rhetorical organization of academic texts that undergraduate students who attend regular reading comprehension courses in English at Universidad de Buenos Aires may have. Presenters: González, María Susana; Albini, María Claudia; Rocca, Ana María 6. Brainy activities for the classroom Demonstration Room 5. Fri. 11:30-12:15 Room 3. Sat. 15:30 - 16:15 The presenter will demonstrate a useful set of varied brain compatible activities and games to use in the classroom for warming up, brain breaks and get ready exercises through easy physical movements. Presenter: Lencina Malgor, Alejandra 13. MiC 1 – A book of English for Correntinian students Demonstration Auditorium. Fri. 16:00-16:45 Room 4. Sat. 15:30 - 16:15. The linguistic context of Corrientes is unique. This book has been especially designed for teachers and students in our province. The speakers will attempt to cover all aspects as regards it, from how contents are tackled to how it can be used in the classroom. Presenter: Godoy, Mirta Clarisa; Córdoba, Clavia Analía 30. Phonics: The Scaffolding of Skilled Readers Demonstration Room 5. Sat. 15:30 - 16:15 Phonics is an essential tool to those learning to read. Using this resource to teach the language has been heavily debatable: Is it useful? How can we incorporate this tool in our classroom? In this presentation, the speaker will show how to use this resource in different levels of learning. Presenter: Benitez Adami, María Florencia

Biographical Statements Albini, María Claudia is a teacher of English, a Music teacher, and holds a BA in Education and a BA in Arts. She is a researcher and professor at Universidad de Buenos Aires and at Universidad Nacional de las Artes and co-directs research projects. Buenos Aires, Argentina Aldorino, Rita. MA in Education, Fulbright Alumni. ESL instructor, EFL and Phonetics teacher and teacher trainer. She lectures on these areas for professional development. Jujuy, Argentina Alvarez, Lizbeth. An English-Spanish teacher graduated from San Marcos University who works as an English teacher at CCPNA. She holds the CPE and TKT for Young Learners. Peru Arriaga, María Isabel, a specialist in English Literature, is a TA at Universidad Nacional de La Pampa and she teaches ESL in state high schools. La Pampa, Argentina Aspiazu, María Mercedes, a specialist in ICT, teaches ESL in Instituto Superior de Curuzú Cuatiá and Colegio Gral. Manuel Belgrano. Corrientes, Argentina Basabe, Enrique Alejandro. MA in British Cultural Studies and PhD in Education, teaches English Literature and Grammar at Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. La Pampa, Argentina Benitez Adami, María Florencia. A translator and teacher, teaches EFL and ESL in elementary and high schools as well as in university; and coordinates the English Department of a Buenos Aires bilingual school. Buenos Aires, Argentina Berardo, Eliana holds a teaching degree in English (UNMdP). She is a teaching aid in writing courses and research assistant in “Cuestiones del Lenguaje”. Mar del Plata, Argentina Bisio, Silvina English teacher and trainer. Co-founder of Two Trendy Teachers, they work at Academia Argüello School, Cambridge Examination Centre and Universidad Blas Pascal. Their mission is to significantly enhance the quality of education through the personal and professional development of educators. Córdoba, Argentina Castiñeira, Beatriz holds a PhD, is a specialist in discourse analysis and composition, teaches in I.S.F.D. N° 100 and I.S.F.D. N° 11, UTN Avellaneda and UNQUI. Buenos Aires, Argentina Córdoba, Clavia Analía is a teacher of English, specialist in education based in Neuroscience, and specialist in education and ICT. She is a consultant at DEIB. Corrientes, Argentina Cornaló, Norma Alicia EFL teacher at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels and Teacher Trainer at IFD Curuzu. Corrientes, Argentina Cramer, Theiline. A Seattle, Washington native and 2016 English Language Fellow with the U.S. Department of State, works at I.I.C.A.N.A, the Binational Center in Córdoba.

Washington, USA Cuevas Aburto, Jorge. Teacher of English, Master in Higher Education at UCSC, teacher trainer, Coordinator of English Programs at Universidad Santo Tomás, Los Angles, Chile, novice TEFL researcher and freelance consultant. Chile Demarchi, Pablo. Exclusive Academic Representative for City College, UK in Latin America. Senior Director of Studies at International English Centre (IEC), where he conducts Teacher Training Programmes. International ESOL Examiner in South & Central America and Europe. Has completed his education on English Phonetics and Phonology at University College London (UCL), UK. Fernández, Alexis. Teacher of English, Master in Applied linguistics at Universidad de Chile, teacher trainer and novice researcher. Chile Gandolfo, Monica is a teacher educator, coursebook co-author and presenter with an interest in disadvantaged contexts and lexis related issues in comprehension and production. Buenos Aires, Argentina Gavier, Trinidad English teacher and trainer. Co-founder of Two Trendy Teachers, they work at Academia Argüello School, Cambridge Examination Centre and Universidad Blas Pascal. Their mission is to significantly enhance the quality of education through the personal and professional development of educators. Córdoba, Argentina Germani, Miriam Patricia professor of English Phonetics and Phonology at Universidad Nacional de La Pampa. Her research areas are the teaching of discourse intonation and literature. La Pampa, Argentina Gobo Joannas, Cristian is a teacher of literature and language at ISCC and coordinates the local English Teacher Training College in Curuzu Cuatia. Corrientes, Argentina Godoy, Mirta Clarisa is a teacher of English and a graduate in Mediation, she is the head of Dirección de Educación Intercultural Bilingüe, Ministerio de Educación. Corrientes, Argentina Gonzáles Sánchez, Siorella del Rocío has a Degree in Foreign languages from the National University of Trujillo. She is a Thesis Advisor and teacher trainer at UCV and UPAO Universities and a Cambridge Speaking Examiner. Peru González Robayo, Lucimaver holds a M.A in Language teaching from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. She is currently the Language Institute Coordinator at Universidad Santo Tomás -Villavicencio. Colombia González, María Susana is a teacher of English, a B. A. in Letters and a M. A. in Discourse Analysis, graduated at Universidad de Buenos Aires. At present, she is in charge of the Chair of Reading Comprehension in English at the School of Philosophy and Letters (U.B.A) and she directs research projects. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Herreño Contreras, Yomaira Angélica holds a B.A in Modern Languages (Universidad Surcolombiana) and M.A in Comparative Literature and Literary Translation (Universidad Pompeu Fabra). English teacher and Researcher at Universidad Santo Tomás-Villavicencio (Colombia). Colombia Kamijo, Mercedes is a teacher specialised in mobile learning and e-learning. She is co-author of the e-book "Mobile Learning: Nuevas realidades en el aula". Corrientes, Argentina Lauría, Sandra ia a Social Anthropologist (UBA) and Literary, technical and scientific translator (ENS LV “SBS”). She teaches English (reading comprehension for academic purposes) at FCS and FFyB (UBA), and Translation I, Translation II and Translators residency at ENS LV “SBS”. Co-author of Léxico y gramática en contexto. Manual de referencia para la lectura de textos de Ciencias Sociales en inglés. Buenos Aires, Argentina Lencina Malgor, Edith Alejandra. She Works at Mecenas Private School leading Neuroscience activities and teaches neuroeducation at “Brainy time” classes in Primary level. Corrientes, Argentina López Casoli, Marina holds a BA in TEFL, an MA in English Language and Rhetoric, teaches and does research on process writing at UNMdP and other Argentine institutions. Mar del Plata, Argentina Lorenzo, María Sofía is a specialist in teaching English to young learners, passionate teacher, neurosycoeducator, owner and head mistress of Yellow Submarine (English Institute) . Corrientes, Argentina Lucas, Sabina holds a teaching degree in English from UNMdP. She is a teaching aid in writing courses and research assistant in the group “Cuestiones del Lenguaje”. Mar del Plata, Argentina Machado, Carlos teaching degree from UNMDP, MA in Applied Linguistics, Phd candidate, teaches and does research on academic writing at UNMdP, UCAECE and tertiary institutions. Mar del Plata, Argentina Manrique Del Carpio, José Carlos is an English teacher, ICT specialist and eLearning designer. He also trains teachers in the use technologies in class. Peru Meyer, Christine is the Cultural Affairs Officer at U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires. Prior to arriving in Buenos Aires, Christine worked in WHA/PDA as the Public Diplomacy Desk Officer for the Caribbean. Overseas, she served in ConGen Jerusalem’s Public Affairs Section and Embassy Cairo’s Public Affairs Section. Her first tour was in Guyana, where she restarted Public Affairs at the Mission while performing Consular work. Christine also served in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as the Deputy in the Pol-Mil Section. Christine has a BA in Art History and speaks Arabic, Spanish, and some Mandarin Chinese. United States Monté, Nylia is a Psychologist (USAL), an English Teacher (I.N.S.P.T., U.T.N.) and has done Postgraduate Studies in Neurosciences and Education (UCA), and studied Brain-Based Learning with Prof. Eric Jensen in the USA. She has been an English teacher for 22 years now, and was Coordinator in a language institute for 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mucci, María Rosa PhD., a specialist in cultural studies, teaches in I.S.F.D. N° 24 and I.S.F.D. N° 100, UTN Avellaneda and UNQUI. Buenos Aires, Argentina Natal, Marcela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Maths and a Masters’ degree in Biometry. She is a full professor (UNMdP) and statistical advisor for the Social Sciences. Mar del Plata, Argentina Ortiz López, Juan Eduardo is a Doctor in Education from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Currently working on ELT methodology and Intercultural Communicative Competence.

Chile Pampillo, Soledad holds an MA in TESOL (California State University) and BA in Psychology (UBA). Head of the English Chair at FCS (UBA). Co-author of Léxico y gramática en contexto. Manual de referencia para la lectura de textos de Ciencias Sociales en ingles. She teaches L1 and L2 Acquisition at ISPJVG. Buenos Aires, Argentina Raimondi, Patricia is an experienced teacher in charge of different areas of research and management in private and public institutions; now Academic Secretary at ISCC, she keeps working with students during their practice stage at schools. Corrientes, Argentina Ramírez, Ricardo holds a B.A. in TEFL (Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos), Argentina. He is also a specialist in education and new technologies (FLACSO) and holds an M.A. in ELT (Universidad de Jaén, Spain). Ricardo is an ARTESOL board member and his main research interests include: teacher education, language policy, reading and writing in academic contexts, distance/blended learning, game-based learning. Paraná, Entre Ríos Rocca, Ana María is a Public Translator of English. Postgradute studies: “Diploma Superior en Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO). Teacher of English in the Reading Comprehension Chair, School of Philosophy and Letters, Universidad de Buenos Aires, and at Secretaría de Extensión, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Research interests: Reading Comprehension and Adult Education. Buenos Aires, Argentina Rodriguez, María Fernanda holds a B.A. in English, a specialist in TEFL. She is also a specialist in Educational Research. Professor and researcher at Universidad National de Jujuy. She was awarded the ‘Teacher Ambassadors’ Scholarship by the American Embassy. She is A.J.P.I president. Jujuy, Argentina Stok, María Florencia holds an MA in Applied Linguistics (University of Nottingham, UK). Academic coordinator of the English Department at I.S.F.D4992 (Pilar). Teacher of English in the Reading Comprehension Chair, FCS (UBA) and lecturer of Knowledge of Language at UB. Buenos Aires, Argentina Suárez, Paula has a Teaching Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in TEFL. She holds a Research Fellowship for Continuing Graduate Students (UNMdP). Mar del Plata, Argentina Tuero, Susana holds a Master’s Degree in TESOL and a Ph. D in English -Applied Linguistics. She is a full professor at the UNMdP. Mar del Plata, Argentina

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