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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Huckabee urges states to back Common Core 12 June 2013
- New English language test for UAE companies 12 June 2013
- Using sentence frames, sentence starters and signal words to improve language 12 June 2013
- Latest immigration reform news: Rubio toughens bill's English language requirement 12 June 2013
- Lawmakers at odds over NCLB's successor 12 June 2013
Category Archives: TESOL Leadership Blog
Next Generation ELT: MALL
Deena Boraie
Last year, the president of my university, Lisa Anderson, requested that we provide English language courses for our security guards. We tested and placed these learners in the appropriate levels in our continuing English program for adults. Recently, I found … Continue reading
CCSS for ESL Teachers: The Uncommon Can Become Common
Anne Marie Foerster Luu
As a dedicated teacher and an advocate for ELs, it has been disheartening to again, in this recent iteration of standards movement, feel like the outsider and the last one invited to the conversation about Common Core. However, that has … Continue reading
Native English–Speaking Teachers and Trainers Still Idealized
Deena Boraie
The TESOL President’s Blog In spite of all the advances that have occurred within our profession, backed by research which has shown that trained nonnative English–speaking teachers (NNESTs) can in fact be better than native English–speaking teachers (NESTs) because they … Continue reading
Why attend the TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit?
John Segota
If you’re a member of TESOL International Association, you have likely heard about advocacy, and the importance of getting involved. A key opportunity is coming up 16-18 June in Washington, DC, at the new TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit (formerly … Continue reading
TESOL Board Member Tim Collins Addresses Taiwan English Language Teachers
Tim Collins
It was an honor to represent TESOL International Association at the 21st International Symposium of the English Teacher Association Republic of China (ETA-ROC), TESOL’s affiliate in Taiwan. I have been involved with ETA-ROC for a number of years, and have … Continue reading
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Tagged as changes in Education design, construction grammar, English teacher association Republic of China, ETA-ROC, etextbooks, future of english language teaching, learner autonomy, TESOL Board of Directors, TESOL international association, Web 2.0
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The World Peace Game: How Can We Solve for X?
John Hunter
In an era of unprecedented volatility, ambiguity, impassioned conflict, and intractable problems that affect the basic living conditions and prosperity of many, education has never been more important or more in need of purpose, meaning, and applicability. The solutions to … Continue reading
Posted in TESOL Blog, TESOL Convention Blog, TESOL Leadership Blog
Tagged as 2013 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, conflict resolution, critical thinking skills, John Hunter, Opening General Keynote, peace education, Plenary address, TESOL 2013, The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence, World Peace Game
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Advocating for TESOL as a Profession
Suzanne Panferov
In my day job, I direct the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) at the University of Arizona (UA). The UA is a large, public university located in the city of Tucson in southern Arizona about 100 kilometers … Continue reading
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Tagged as 2013 Presidential Plenary, 2013 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Center for English as a Second Language, corporatizing the university, English as a second language, English language teaching, higher education funding, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, TESOL, TESOL funding, TESOL President, University of Arizona
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TESOL Board Member Lillian Wong Addresses ORTESOL12
Lillian L. C. Wong
Happy New Year! May 2013 be bright, beautiful, and full of promise for us all. It was my great honor to be invited to give a plenary at ORTESOL 2012 on 16 and 17 November. The theme of the Oregon … Continue reading
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Tagged as Centre for Applied English Studies University of Hong Kong, English language teaching and learning, ESOL Board of directors, Lillian L. C. Wong, Oregon TESOL, ORTESOL, ORTESOL12, Portland Oregon, Teaching in the time of transitions, TESOL affiliate, TESOL Conference, TESOL international association, TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo
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Former TESOL President Brock Brady Attends 47th ASOCOPI Conference
Brock Brady
It was an honor to represent TESOL International Association at the 47th ASOCOPI (Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Inglés) conference in Tuluá Colombia, 11–13 October. The theme of the conference was “Encounters with Varieties of English,” a highly appropriate topic … Continue reading
Online Discussion on Teacher Effectiveness in ELT, 19-20 January
Christine Coombe
Today and tomorrow (19-20 January) the TESOL Community is hosting an online discussion on empirical and practical perspectives on teacher effectiveness in ELT, which will also be the topic of my Presidential Plenary at the TESOL 2012 Annual Convention & … Continue reading