40^e Congrès annuel    40^th Annual Convention

Hilton Quebec

15, 16, 17 novembre 2012       November 15, 16, 17,  2012

CONVENTION FILES  (pdf)

A Word from the Convention Director

As you already know, SPEAQ is the professional association for ESL teachers of all levels in the province of Quebec. It plays a capital role in promoting every aspect of the teaching and learning of English as a second language, as well as providing support in ongoing professional development. The annual convention, our biggest event of the year, is an excellent occasion to get new ideas, meet and listen to great keynote speakers and workshop leaders and exchange with colleagues from all over Quebec. Therefore, it is my pleasure to invite you to attend this year’s convention at the Hilton in Quebec City on November 15–17, 2012. We have chosen as this year’s theme “Celebrating Success!” because we are celebrating our 40th anniversary and we would like to celebrate all the little and big successes we’ve had over the years! There will be special activities so make sure you’re part of this very special event. Again this year, we will have passionate and inspiring keynote speakers. We try to invite speakers from different backgrounds and fields to inspire and feed participants new knowledge, year after year. On Friday morning, we will welcome Veronica McDermott, who will talk about how to recognize success, your own as teachers and your students’ as well. On Saturday morning, we will have François Guité. He will talk about how to make use of technology in a successful way. The call for presentations form will be on the website soon so I would ask you to please consider giving a workshop alone or with a colleague. We are always looking for new workshop leaders and new ideas. Please complete the Call for Presentations form as soon as possible on our website. All the information concerning the upcoming convention is available on the website in the Conventions section. I am looking forward to seeing all of you at the convention in November.

Mélanie Ducharme
Convention Director

Two Early Birds Will Get the Worm! Registering early will be profitable for two convention goers!* Register and pay for the full convention before September 14, 2012, and you may be a lucky winner! SPEAQ will draw two names and reimburse their convention fees. One of them could be you! REGISTER TODAY! IT JUST MIGHT BE YOUR LUCKY DAY! NOTE: For our two lucky early birds, membership fees cannot be reimbursed, but convention fees will be reimbursed at the convention. * Regular, retired and student members only

REGISTRATION

Procedures

Available for TESL students > end of August

This Year’s Keynote Speakers:

Veronica McDermott

Veronica McDermott believes that deep learning and inspired teaching are wondrous acts of transcendent hope that should belong to every child and every teacher. Further, she believes that educators, families and students possess unacknowledged resources to transform underperforming schools into oases of success.

François Guité

As an English teacher in an International Education Programme, François Guité was keen in exploring new teaching methods. Intrigued from the outset by the possibilities offered by computer technology, he formed a working group to study their relevancy in teaching and learning, which led to postgraduate studies, followed by a stint in the private sector at L'Infobourg. After going back to teaching, he continued professional experimentation in a sort of research in action. During his last years of teaching, he experimented with autonomous learning and inverted instruction.

2012 Call for Presentations     

We are now  looking for presenters for the 2012 Convention in Quebec City. Please complete the Call for Presentations form online and submit it by July 13!

TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

a)   Paper presentations (theatre set-up)

b)   General workshops (theatre set-up)

c)   Hands-on workshops (tables)

d)   Poster workshops (see description below*)

Please note that workshops are to be given in English; however, occasionally exceptions may be granted for a bilingual presentation or presentation in French.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

a)   All presentations must include a title. It should be short and catchy.

b)   You must also:

–      State the area of interest clearly;

–      Write a short abstract (maximum 75 words) outlining the content of your presentation and explaining how it is linked to the convention theme and/or current trends in ESL teaching;

–      Include a shortened version of your abstract (25–40 words) as you would like it to appear in the

      preliminary program;

–      Revise and edit your proposal carefully.

Please note that SPEAQ reserves the right to shorten titles that are too long and to edit all abstracts.

SUBMISSIONS

a)   Complete and submit the Call for Presentations form to the SPEAQ office.

b)   Submissions will be accepted until July 13, 2012.

ACCEPTATION

a)   If your workshop proposal is accepted, you will be notified by email in September.

b)   Upon acceptation, you must complete and send in the Registration Form, as well as payment to cover           membership dues.

 *Call for presentations

A poster presentation is a short presentation (approximately 10 minutes) on a LES, project, activity, etc. It is like a carousel presentation. The presentation is repeated a certain number of times (when new participants stop at the table).

–      Presenters should prepare a large poster to announce their topic.

–      They can use a variety of tools (handouts, CD/DVD to distribute, PowerPoint, etc.) in their presentation.

–      Poster presentations will be scheduled on Saturday during the 75-minute block.

 (Link for Call for presentations submission form)

AWARDS

Nomination forms:

SPEAQ AWARD

The SPEAQ Award is given to members of SPEAQ who, through their commitment and

contributions to the association, have helped promote ESL in Québec and whose innovative or

longstanding contributions in various areas have had a positive impact on ESL in Québec. (form to complete)

TEACHER OF MERIT AWARD

The Teacher of Merit Award is given to a teacher who, through innovative teaching and outstanding professionalism, has helped ESL students in Québec.  (form to complete)

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