Tag Archives: TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo

TESOL 2020: Three Reasons You Need to Go

Posted on 26 November 2019 by TESOL Ambassador
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TESOL Ambassador

It was in 2018 that I first experienced participating in a TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo; it was in Chicago, Illinois, USA. I was very thankful to have been selected by TESOL International Association as one of the … Continue reading →

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ELT Best Practices: Getting Your TESOL Conference Proposal Accepted

Posted on 1 October 2016 by Sherry Blok
Sherry Blok
Sherry Blok

Caroline Payant, MA TESL Director and Assistant Professor of TESL at the University of Idaho and President-Elect of WAESOL, shares insights and practices of her recent study, “The Dynamic Rhetorical Structures of TESOL Conference Abstracts” (2016), coauthored with Jack A. … Continue reading →

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Get Inspired at TESOL 2017! Apply for a TESOL PD Travel Grant

Posted on 14 September 2016 by Sherry Blok
Sherry Blok
Sherry Blok

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” ―William Arthur Ward Great teachers also engage in professional development to enhance their classroom teaching, networks and opportunities for growth, both personal and professional. … Continue reading →

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TESOL 2016 and 2017: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Posted on 20 July 2016 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

Thanks to SurveyMonkey and other free programs and packages, anyone with Internet access can now create a survey—but not necessarily a good one!—in a matter of minutes. That can lead to a condition that I have playfully described in my … Continue reading →

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Revolutionizing Education by Reshaping Narrative

Posted on 25 March 2016 by tesolconvention2016
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Aziz Abu Sarah will present the Opening Keynote, titled “Revolutionizing Education: Building Peace in a Divided World,” at the TESOL 2016 International Convention & English Language Expo, 5:30 pm, Tuesday, 5 April.   “The West wants to destroy the Arab and Muslim world,” one of my … Continue reading →

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Negotiating “Acceptable” Usage

Posted on 2 March 2016 by tesolconvention2016
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Dr. Anne Curzan will present a keynote titled “Survey Says…: Determining What English Usage Is and Isn’t Acceptable,” at the TESOL 2016 International Convention & English Language Expo, 8 am, Friday, 8 April.  Why can’t we end a sentence with a preposition? Why … Continue reading →

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Resources: A Post-TESOL 2014 Reading List

Posted on 7 May 2014 by Guest Author
Guest Author
Guest Author

A Guest Post by Walton Burns Walton Burns has taught English for 13 years, starting in the Peace Corps in Vanuautu. Since then, he’s worked around the world. His  students have been Kazakh oil executives, Afghan high school students, and Chinese … Continue reading →

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Live From TESOL 2014: Wrapping Up and Moving Out

Posted on 30 March 2014 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

Tara Arntsen is blogging live from Portland during the 2014 convention. Look for her posts! Today was the last day of the TESOL convention in Portland, Oregon, but just because everyone was wrapping things up and moving out of the … Continue reading →

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