1. GATESOL in Action Co-Editors: Kendra M. Castelow Dr. Gertrude Tinker Sachs

2. Kendra M. Castelow K-12 Co-Editor ESOL Teacher T-5 in ESOL P-12 T-5 in Middle Grades Reading, Math, Science, and Social Science Student-Ed.S. Curriculum and Instruction in Middle Grades Intermediate fluency with Spanish Houston County Schools GATESOL in Action

3. Dr. Gertrude Tinker Sachs Higher Education Co-Editor Representing Tertiary Sector Associate Professor ESOL, Language, Literacy MSIT Department College of Education Georgia State University Works with ESOL MAT Certification Students ESOL Endorsement Doctoral students in ESOL GATESOL in Action

4. Current Expounding on the Issues of the Day in ESOL through the Lens of Research, Theory and Practice

5. Relevant Promoting effective teaching and learning practices and programs with Georgia’s PK-12 learners and teachers

6. Valid & Functional Promoting the validity of PK-12 educators and the performance of English Learners in school

7. Our Focus: Inclusion of all ELLs and their Educators Inclusion of ELLs and their teachers from all cultural, linguistic and cognitive, content area school and community backgrounds

8. Our Interests: Research-based and Informed Perspectives Papers draw on informed, research-based, theoretical perspectives and practices

9. GATESOL in Action - Our Goals GATESOL in ActionOur Goals – PK-12 Education Promote the professionalism of Georgia’s PK-12 ESOL educators through providing opportunities to publish their research-based and innovative best practices and activities Elevate the status of Georgia’s ESOL PK-12 educators through sharing knowledge and research

10. GATESOL in Action - Our Goals GATESOL in ActionTertiary Sector & Community Promote the relevance and application of research in GA ESOL teacher preparation and teacher professional upgrading Provide research-based publication opportunities for those studying to become ESOL professors Promote community-based ESOL programs through research reports

11. Audience Participation P-12 Educators AND Tertiary and Community What are some key issues for…

12. Bi-annual Publication Deadlines GATESOL in ActionWorking Deadlines 2012-2013 Deadline for Submission for 1 st Edition November 30, 2012 Proposed Publication date May 2013 Deadline for 2nd Edition February 2013 Proposed Publication October 2013 (Conference)

13. Submissions GATESOL in ActionPossibilities… Research reports Innovative Programs for ELLs and their teachers Community-Based Work: programs and research reports Best Practices from the field Book Reviews Critical Viewpoints: balanced discussion/debate issues facing ELLs and their teachers today

14. 1 st Edition GATESOL in Action Deadline for Submission November 30, 2012 Possible Current Topics for first Journal Interview with Cori Alston Co-teaching Common Core Immigration

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17. Would YOU like to be a writer?

18. Writing for GATESOL In Action APA format 25 pages with references Double-spaced Submit by the deadlines!

19. Coming Soon… Rubrics We are developing reviewer rubrics, and they will be sent to every submitter and reviewer.

20. Ideas? Suggestions? We look forward to hearing from you ! Co-Editors: Kendra M. Castelow Dr. Gertrude Tinker Sachs gatesolinaction2020@gmail.com

21. Thank you for your time!