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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Toddlers 'surprisingly sophisticated' at understanding unfamiliar accents 18 April 2014
- Digital storytelling for cognitive processing in ELLs 18 April 2014
- New York kicks off a new ELLs conversation 18 April 2014
- English language in the service of Morocco 18 April 2014
- ELL students neglected in school turnaround efforts 18 April 2014
Category Archives: TESOL Leadership Blog
Greetings From Yilin and Important Initiatives From TESOL
Yilin Sun
The TESOL President’s Blog Greetings from Yilin! I am truly honored and excited to have this opportunity to serve as president of TESOL International Association. I’d like to thank the entire TESOL membership for choosing me to represent you and … Continue reading
Reflections From TESOL’s First Egyptian President: 10 Accomplishments and Lessons Learned
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog Time has flown—it seems like it was only yesterday when I was installed as TESOL president in Dallas in March 2013. It has been an amazing year! I was extremely busy; I learned a lot, did … Continue reading
The Future of English Language Teaching and Learning Locally and Globally
Deena Boraie
Dr. Boraie will deliver the Presidential Keynote address titled, “Next Generation ELT: Voices of TESOLers” at the TESOL 2014 International Convention & English Language Expo, 8 am, Friday, 28 March 2014. With my country, Egypt, going through many changes affecting all areas … Continue reading
The Cairo TESOL International Symposium Experience
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog Last week on 27 January, TESOL held an international symposium in Cairo, Egypt, organized in partnership with Egypt’s TESOL affiliate, NileTESOL, and The American University in Cairo. For me and for TESOL this was a very … Continue reading
Nine Features of an Effective Teacher Evaluation System
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog Many teachers understandably do not enjoy or appreciate being evaluated. Some teachers actually dislike or resent evaluation systems in general, or the system that is implemented in their workplace specifically. Regardless of these opinions, I think … Continue reading
8 Current Trends in Teaching and Learning EFL/ESL
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog Last month, I had the good fortune of having been invited as a plenary speaker in MexTESOL’s 40th anniversary convention, held in lovely Querétaro. I had a wonderful time, and I really felt at home—I discovered … Continue reading
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Rethinking English Language Teaching and Learning in China
Deena Boraie
I have just come back from a very successful TESOL Symposium held in Guangzhou, China. We were hosted at the beautiful Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, which is located near Baiyun Mountain. The theme of the conference was really intriguing: … Continue reading
Different Contexts, Similar Issues in TESOL
Rosa Aronson
This summer, I had the honor and pleasure of being invited to speak at two annual conferences of TESOL affiliates: MATESOL in Miragoane, Haiti and TESOL Chile in Iquique. I also attended the TESOL Symposium hosted by CAMELTA, TESOL Affiliate … Continue reading
The U.S. Common Core State Standards: TESOL’s Perspectives Locally & Globally
Deena Boraie
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative is a significant education initiative in the United States and has been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia. The CCSS cover English language arts and mathematics, and now there is … Continue reading
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TESOL Symposium and Annual CAMELTA Congress: An Overview
Christine Coombe
As part of my summer vacation, I had the great pleasure of serving as a plenary speaker at the TESOL Symposium on K–12 Teacher Development and Training on August 12, 2012 and the 12th Annual CAMELTA Congress on August 13–14, … Continue reading
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