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Presidential Beginnings: My First 100 Days

Posted on 7 July 2017 by Ester de Jong
Ester de Jong
Ester de Jong

In my first 100 days serving as president of TESOL International Association, I have already had several opportunities to see the amazing work we collectively engage in, as an association and as professionals in the field, and I have seen … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Leader in TESOL International Association

Posted on 12 May 2017 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

As members of the TESOL International Association will recall, in March 2014, after years of meetings, consultation, and gathering feedback, the 85-page report of the TESOL International Association’s Governance Review Task Force was made public. In the Executive Summary of … Continue reading →

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The TESOL Affiliate Speaker Program: Reflecting on the Last 3 Years

Posted on 19 October 2016 by Guest Author
Guest Author
Guest Author

A guest post by Luciana C. de Oliveira In this blog, Luciana de Oliveira reflects on the eight worldwide conferences she’s attended in the past 3 years as a participant in the TESOL Affiliate Speaker Program. This past March, I ended a … Continue reading →

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Leading and Managing Change and Innovation at TESOL

Posted on 8 August 2015 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

The TESOL President’s Blog According to its website, the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) “represents more than 21,000 association executives and industry partners representing more than 9,300 organizations.” Their members “manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary … Continue reading →

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Connecting Career Education, Women, and TESOL Leadership

Posted on 19 November 2014 by Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight

Hello, ESPers worldwide! How do you prepare your female students for success in the workplace? A Ted Talk that addresses gender inequality in workplace training recently inspired me. That TED Talk, titled “The Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get,” provides … Continue reading →

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Yakut TESOL Conference: Reflections on Language and Culture

Posted on 29 August 2014 by Luciana de Oliveira
Luciana de Oliveira
Luciana de Oliveira

This past June, I had the opportunity and honor to represent TESOL at the Yakut TESOL Conference in Yakutsk, in the Siberian region of Russia. The theme of the conference was “Contemporary Issues in EFL Teaching: Teaching Writing by Nonnative … Continue reading →

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TESOL’s New Strategic Plan

Posted on 12 June 2014 by Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has more 21,000 members, representing 10,000 organizations. On 2–3 June, the Executive Committee of TESOL International Association (Yilin Sun, Andy Curtis, Deena Boraie, and Rosa Aronson) attended, together with around 100 participants from … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Myths About Leadership: An NNEST Perspective

Posted on 19 May 2014 by Yilin Sun
Yilin Sun
Yilin Sun

The TESOL President’s Blog Who can become a leader for a professional organization? As nonnative-English-speaking (NNES) educators, especially new teachers, many tend to say, “I’m just a graduate student,” or  “I’m just a new teacher in the field. How can … Continue reading →

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