Mission Statement

The mission of MidAmerica Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is to strengthen the effective teaching of English in Iowa and Missouri, to people whose native language is a language other than English while respecting their individual language rights. As a regional affiliate of TESOL, MIDTESOL, as a professional association:

1. Supports those involved with English language teaching, teacher education, administration and management, curriculum and materials design, and research,

2, Provides leadership and direction through the dissemination and exchange of information and resources, and

3. Encourages access to the standards for English language instruction, professional preparation and employment.

Missouri Report April 2008

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2008 MIDTESOL Conference
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa

Call For Presentations

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Information about the 10th annual Midwest Language Testers Association Conference can be found on the web:

http://www.uiowa.edu/iiepesl/IIEP/MwALT2008web/Site/Welcome.html

And pasted in the email below. Hope to see many of you there!

MwALT Annual Conference
Saturday September 20th 2008
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Conference Theme: Processes in Language Assessment Plenary Speakers:
Micheline Chalhoub-Deville and Dan Douglas

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"Is your membership information current for MidTESOL? Moved recently? Got a new email address? Decide to get your MidTESOL information at home rather than the office? Let us know. While you are thinking about it, send revised information now to the Membership Secretary."

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We have several job openings for the students or teachers in the ESL, TESOL or TEFL major . The jobs are for teaching English in oversea.

We have ESL job openings in the big cities of China, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, ShengZhen, etc. If you are a native English speaking teacher and would like to teach English in the universities, colleges or companies in China, please contact us.

Start: Spring, Summer, Winter 2008
Salary: will be informed in person
Free apartment:
1 bedroom,a bathroom, a kichen room and a living room, well furnished with (TV set, VCD player,desk, fridge, micro- wave stove, beds, phone, MS computer, Internet with ADSL, air condition, etc.

Holidays
At least 16 days continuous holiday in summer holiday,and 7 days for Chinese National daysÅC3 days for Labor days,2 days for Western New year Christmas

Paid travels

These jobs will not only offer you great benefits, but also the chance to experiment a 5000 years old civilization and fast growing society.

Please respond to mikewumike@yahoo.com

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English Instructor    The American College of Greece (Deree-Junior Colleges)

The University of Central Arkansas

Director, Intensive English Program

Position: The University of Central Arkansas invites applications for
the position of Director of the Intensive English Program (IEP). The
preferred starting date is July 1, 2008. The IEP Director reports to
the Associate Provost and to the Chair of the Department of World
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The IEP Director will provide
leadership for a program whose goals include preparing non-native
speakers of English to successfully complete academic work at the
university level. Duties of the IEP Director include:

Supervising IEP support staff and a total of 13 full- and part-time
instructors
Coordinating and directing the IEP curriculum
Teaching 1-2 courses per semester
Supervising placement testing and course evaluations
Advising IEP students
Coordinating with International Programs on student recruitment and
orientation

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Master's degree
in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Applied Linguistics,
or a closely related field; five or more years of experience teaching
English as a second language in an Intensive English Program; and two or
more years of administrative experience in an Intensive English (or
similar) Program.

University: The University of Central Arkansas (http://www.uca.edu) is
a comprehensive university of approximately 12,500 students in Conway, a
progressive and rapidly growing city of over 50,000 residents. The
campus is a thirty-minute drive from Little Rock, the state capital,
seventy minutes from Hot Springs National Park, and 1-3 hours from most
vacation destinations in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains.

Application: Applicants should send a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, transcripts, teaching evaluations, and three letters
of reference to Dr. Clay Arnold, Chair, Department of Political Science,
217 Irby Hall, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035-0001.
Screening will begin February 1, 2008, and continue until an appointment
is made.

The University of Central Arkansas is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and encourages women and minorities to apply.

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Tesol 2007 Supper Tour
Pictures From Seattle

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