News From CETC
CETC Member Wins Prestigious TESOL Award!
We are delighted to report that CETCer Janice Penner, of Douglas College in New Westminster, B.C., won the 2007 TESOL Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in the Development of Pedagogical Materials, which was presented at TESOL 2007 in Seattle. This award, which includes a financial prize and registration for the annual TESOL convention, was given for the book and CD of Think First, Then Write: 101 Writing Topics to Photocopy that Janice and her colleague published. We asked Janice to write briefly about her work and are happy to point you to her article in this issue, which includes a sample writing prompt.
CETC Incoming Chair Elected
Thanks to all of you who voted earlier this year. The position of incoming chair, 2007-08, has been filled by Michael Pasquale of Cornerstone University. You can read his "Letter From the Incoming Chair" elsewhere in this issue.
Book Reviewers Needed for the CETC Newsletter
We would like to publish reviews of several books in upcoming issues of the newsletter. If you would be willing to read and write a review for a future issue of the newsletter, please contact coeditor Meredith Bricker. At the moment we would like to have a review of the Faith Encounters I and II series that is discussed in Cheri Pierson's article elsewhere in this issue. Please contact Meredith if you would like to review these or other materials.
CETC Working Committees
CETC working committees have been established to help us make lasting contributions to TESOL, and we need you to help us! Please review these descriptions and sign up to be a part! A Resources and Bibliography committee will compile a list of materials that have been written by members of our caucus, may be of interest to members of CETC, and/or will help our educational or ministry situations. The committee will also find out what skills Christian educators in TESOL offer so that those in need of a particular type of ability will know where to look. To sign up for this committee please email Mary Wong at mwong@apu.edu. The Mission Statement and Caucus Documents Committee will draft new documents (e.g., job descriptions for the leadership) and revise existing ones (e.g., the caucus mission statement) to help ensure that our literature reflects what CETC does, who is invited to participate, how we contribute to the TESOL profession, and why CETC is important. To join this committee please contact Michael Pasquale at michael_pasquale@cornerstone.edu. The Affiliate Committee will investigate the possibility of establishing local or regional CETC affiliates to facilitate greater networking and resource sharing opportunities for Christian educators in TESOL. Please email Karen Asenavage at karenas@sas.upenn.edu to sign up for this committee.
Web Site Updated!
Thanks to Web manager Frank Tuzi, the CETC Web site (www.cetesol.org) has been updated since the 2007 TESOL Convention with pictures from the open business meeting there, as well as other information from the CETC leadership. If you would like to contribute to the Web site, please email Dr. Tuzi at webmaster@cetesol.org.
CELT 2008 Conference at Nyack College
Following the successful conference at Seattle Pacific University this spring (see the report by Priya Honeyman Livengood elsewhere in this issue), please put Tuesday, April 1, 2008, on your calendar for the 2008 Christians in English Language Teaching (CELT) Conference, which will be hosted by Nyack College at its Manhattan campus, the day before TESOL 2008 in New York City. If you would like to volunteer to help with the planning and organization, please email conference chair Eleanor Pease at eleanor.pease@nyack.edu. A call for participation will appear this fall.
