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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Missouri's Columbia Public Schools' English language learners program continues to grow 9 May 2012
- TESOL releases white paper on language teaching policies and practices 9 May 2012
- TESOL offers ESL for the Secondary Mathematics Teacher 9 May 2012
- Study: Positive bias? Black, Latino students get less critical feedback from teachers 9 May 2012
- TESOL seeks book chapter proposals: Insights from other fields 9 May 2012
Category Archives: Convention Blog
Tips on Writing Successful Conference Presentation Proposals
Joe McVeigh
The deadline to submit proposals for next year’s TESOL conference is June 1. Have you got your proposal ready? Here are a few tips on improving the proposals that you submit.
What to do after the TESOL conference
Joe McVeigh
Many of us return from a big conference like TESOL 2012 full of energy and excitement. It’s invigorating to be around other professionals and to share ideas. But once we get home and sort out the laundry and get our … Continue reading
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Tagged as brown bag, business card, catalog, conference, contact, convention, EFL, ELT, ESL, exhibits, handout, Joe McVeigh, program book, publsher, TESOL
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Connect With TESOL Through Your Interest Section
Joe McVeigh
A great way to connect with others at TESOL is through your interest section. TESOL has 21 interest sections (ISs), which are groups within TESOL that connect members based on professional areas of interest. The ISs referee proposals and other … Continue reading
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Tagged as conference, convention, interest section, IS, network involve, special interest group, TESOL, volunteer
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Free CALL Conference Webcasts
Sandra Rogers
The CALL-IS is hosting several free webcasts during the TESOL conference starting tomorrow. If you’re at the conference, you can attend these live events.
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PCI on Teaching Pronunciation
Sandra Rogers
Dear Readers, Last year, I attended the pre-conference institute (PCI) on teaching pronunciation that focused on vowel quality and suprasegmentals. Shirley Thompson and Karen Taylor of English Language Training Solutions, LLC, provided the workshop. I learned about the concepts of … Continue reading
Ten Tips to Get the Most from the Conference
Joe McVeigh
Coming to the TESOL conference? Whether it’s your first time or your fortieth, there are always new things to learn. Here are some tips on having the best experience you can.
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The First Step in the Job Hunt: Join Your Professional Organization
Sandra Rogers
March means that it’s time for the annual conference and time to renew my membership. Since I won’t be attending the TESOL convention this year, I know that with my membership, I can keep abreast of the latest research in … Continue reading
Did you find a job at the TESOL Marketplace?
Sandra Rogers
ETS handed me a flyer with a list of freelance work and internships! Their summer interns develop test materials for the TOEFL, TOEIC and/or K-12 assessments. I looked at their internships online at www.ets.org; they have some in Princeton and Ewing NJ and San Antonio, TX. You can send questions to the ELL Summer Institute Coordinator, Jeanne Malloy at jmalloy@ets.org. Continue reading
Interview with Professors James Martin and Christian Matthiessen
Andrea Giordano
Professors James Martin and Christian Matthiessen sat down to talk with me about genre-based teaching after their plenary address on Friday. See the interview here.
Focus on Emotional Intelligence
Patricia Szasz
You never know how many people will come to your session. When submitting a presentation proposal for the convention, I was asked to estimate the number of attendees. I imagine most people, like me, may underestimate, since nothing is worse … Continue reading