Congratulations!!!
You are about to start an amazing professional development experience that will help you build bridges of understanding and cultural awareness. The program has changed names: ASI, TIEC, Teacher Ambassador, but the spirit remains the same.
Feel free to get in touch and share your questions and feelings with all of us.
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Hello everybody! Getting ready for a fantastic experience? This is the first view you’ll have of Austin from the plane. I imagine how excited you are right now, full of questions and expectations. We’ll be delighted to share tips and information with all of you. Please check the sidebar for useful links about Austin, the hotel and the study program.
We’d also love to learn more about you and your projects.
Let’s start sharing!!
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This week the IEW 2007 will be celebrated with a wide variety of events all over the world. At A.R.I.C.A.N.A. different presentations will be held throughout the week .
Laura Conde, Jesica Bassani and I will be in charge of a presentation on English Teaching Exchange Programs:
Maryville College, TIEC and E-teacher. We’ll discuss the importance of cultural exchanges and international collaborative projects in TEFL professional development as a way to enrich the content of our classes and foster intercultural awareness in our students.
We’ll invite the audience to learn more about these programs and to keep in touch with our growing community. We invite you all to leave your comments and share experiences with us!
Update: Power Point Presentation
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On May 4th 2007 a group of TIEC I, II and III participants was invited to attend the workshop “Shaping the Way We Teach” conducted by Ms. Jöelle Uzarski , the Regional English Language Officer (RELO) for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
During the workshop Ms. Uzarski presented a brand-new video-based teacher training series. The course consists of fourteen self-contained modules that deal with a variety of ELT issues such as language awareness, learning strategies and assessment among others.
Apart from being a valuable opportunity for professional development, we had the pleasure of meeting other TIEC participants from all over the country.
Dear María Elena, Clara, Paola, Jesica, Sol and Alejandra,
It was a pleasure to share this experience with all of you. Let’s keep in touch and keep it going! – Carla
See the Photo Album
Links
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/uzarski.html
http://spanish.argentina.usembassy.gov/evento_uzarski.html
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What an amazing surprise to receive your photos! Each one of them brings back a thousand memories. The daily bus ride, the friendly teachers, the whole city was a classroom! An ideal one!
Live it up and tell us more about it!
Thanks for sharing! 
Please, send my regards to Charles, Benné and the rest of the staff. I also heard that John is a new TESOL Board Member. Kudos to him!
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We are delighted to meet a new ASI (American Studies Institute) group (TIEC III)!
This time last year we still didn’t know we had been chosen. The good news was announced on December 30th! So, you are really lucky to have more time to get ready for this unique experience. Have a look at the previous entries and comments to know more about the first and second group of Argentinian teachers (TIEC I and II) that have already been awarded this scholarship. Feel free to use this blog to pose questions and queries or just to make comments. We would be really glad to help you out and recall the thrill and excitement of this moment.
Also, don’t forget to check out the website I created www.asi2006.com.ar to share memories, news and projects with all ASI participants from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The idea is to keep in touch and strengthen bonds of cooperation among American and South American teachers.
Best regards, Carla
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Hi girls!
Congratulations on your scholarship! We’ve created this blog to share practical tips as well as our fondest memories about our trip to Austin, Texas.
Meet the first ASI team! We were the first team of Argentinian teachers to take part in the American Studies Institute Training, a two-week study program which features Methodology and Culture Seminars and a Listening and Speaking workshop. Besides, you’ll have the opportunity to go sightseeing and gain first-hand knowledge of American Culture.
Please feel free to post any messages, comments or questions (in English or Spanish!). We would really like to keep in touch with you.
From left to right: Silvia Giménez (Mendoza), Graciela Albiñana (San Juan), Gabriela Oñativia (Salta), María Elena Suppo (Santa Fe), María Clara Simoni (Córdoba), Marisa Brunengo (La Pampa) and Carla Raguseo (Rosario, Santa Fe).
Texas Capitol
Debriefing at the Embassy with Ms.Martha Buckley, Ms. Norma González and Mr. Robert Banks.
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Hi girls, 
I’m Carla Raguseo from Rosario. I was one of the lucky teachers who traveled to Austin in January. It was an unforgettable experience! You shouldn’t worry about anything. Just relax and try to make the most of it!
Check out the Photostory I created to tell my low-intermediate students about the trip. Click HERE to see the album and listen to the audio.
I look forward to receiving your comments.
Carla
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