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Scaffolding PD in Uzbekistan: Conference Proposals and Presentations

Kendra Staley and Alicia Bradley
Kendra Staley and Alicia Bradley

This post is part of a series on Scaffolding professional development (PD) in Uzbekistan as part of the English Speaking Nation (ESN) Secondary Teacher Training Program. You can read an overview of the program here. ESN participants shared their professional … Continue reading

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How to Create More Engaging Conference Presentations

Joe McVeigh
Joe McVeigh

Have you had the experience of attending professional conferences where you experienced death by PowerPoint—a presentation in which the person at the front of the room has too much text on too many slides? Often, the presenter then proceeds to … Continue reading

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Small Is Beautiful: The 7th PELLTA Int’l ELT Conference

Andy Curtis
Andy Curtis

The TESOL President’s Blog In 1973, the German economist E.F. Schumacher published a book subtitled A Study of Economics as if People Mattered, making its financial focus clear, but it is the main title that he is best known for: … Continue reading

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Two Conferences for ESPers in Asia in 2015

Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight

Hello, ESPers worldwide! With the new year approaching quickly, I thought that I would share with you information about two conferences in Asia. The first conference will be held in Taiwan on 25–26 April 2015. Please see the information below … Continue reading

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Different Contexts, Similar Issues in TESOL

Rosa Aronson
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

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TESOL Board Member Lillian Wong Addresses ORTESOL12

Lillian L. C. Wong
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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Mardi Gras Accents the Stage for TESOL 2011!

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Susan Prevost

Well, it’s Mardi Gras time in New Orleans! As always, the Big Easy is suspended between the worlds of the present and the past.  School bands are blowin’ and drummin’ and the dancers are twirlin’.  Floats are passing and beads … Continue reading

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And did I mention the food in Nola?

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Susan Prevost

I don’t allow my limited teacher’s budget to stop me from eating well in my hometown and neither should you. Here are some humble suggestions for great French Quarter dining on a budget. During a break from the sessions, grab … Continue reading

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