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.

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Bright Futures
2008 MIDTESOL Conference

Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Friday evening, October 17 and
Saturday, October 18, 2008

Keynote speaker: Diane Larsen-Freeman
Plenary Session "Thinking Anew"

Invited speaker: Helene Grossman
"Bright Futures for Iowa and Missouri, Our Communities and Our Students"

Click this link for the Call for Proposals and more conference information.

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NAFSA - Call For Proposals 2009 Conference and Expo

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Articles? Teaching Tips? Reviews?

MIDTESOL invites you to submit any of these for publication in MIDTESOL Matters and for our website.

For publication in MIDTESOL Matters, contact Jennifer Morrison Morrison.

Jennifer@sbcglobal.net

For inclusion on the MIDTESOL website, contact William Eubank

eubankw@msu.edu

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Minnesota TESOL's Conference
November 7 & 8, 2008

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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


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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30th Anniversary Celebration April 2008

2008 TESOL Report & UN Pictures

Missouri Report April 2008

Tesol 2007 Supper Tour
Pictures From Seattle

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