Patrick T. Randolph’s presentation, “A Guaranteed, Humanistic, Four-Step Process to Help Prevent Plagiarism,” was nominated by MIDTESOL’s executive board based on input from conference attendees as the Best Presentation from the 2016 MIDTESOL Conference. The presentation was then selected by TESOL International as one of the eight “Best of TESOL Affiliates.” Patrick will present his…
by Zachary Smith A couple years ago, I wrote the article, “Seven Tips for Successful Home Visits.” This topic is still so important today that I am writing a follow up with an update on ways to help improve the outcome of home visits. In addition to the seven tips that I provided in the…
MIDTESOL is pleased to invite its members to announce and submit student essays for the Best K-12 ESL Student Essay Award and Best Adult ESL Student Award. Topics reflect this year’s conference theme: “Building on the Past, Looking to the Future”. Eligibility: Best K-12 Essay Award – The student must be a K-12 school student…
by Summer Peixoto What is SLACK? SLACK, a digital communication platform designed to organize team efforts, helps coordinate conversations, meetings, and general workplace and team collaboration. Slack channels create a space to lift team information and group ideas out of email—allowing for #random channels, or water cooler talk, and #general channels, work-related information and announcements.…
by Betsy Baertlein February is Black History Month, and K-12 teachers often incorporate lessons about Black American history and famous Black Americans into their teaching this month. However, at the college and adult education level, it seems that Black History Month is often overlooked. I teach adult immigrants mainly from African countries, and being seen…
Announcing – Applications for the inaugural 2018 MIDTESOL Member Advocacy Award are now being accepted! Description: One MIDTESOL member will receive up to a $1000 stipend to be used towards expenses related to attending the TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., June 18-20, 2018. Winners will attend the summit with an experienced MIDTESOL…
by Jan McClellan Co-Teaching for English Learners: A guide to collaborative planning, instruction, assessment, and reflection by Maria G. Dove and Andrea M. Hongisfeld is literally a playbook for every teacher who is utilizing the co-teaching model for serving English Learners (ELs). With specific guidelines to what planning and collaboration should look like, a chapter given…
How do we get our ELLs to put down their smartphones and embrace all the unique gifts around them? How do we get our ELLs to develop a higher awareness of their host culture while simultaneously developing their writing? The answers to these crucial questions were addressed in an award-winning presentation, “Observation Journals: Inspiring ELLs…
The second annual MIDTESOL Iowa Winter Workshop is happening on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Iowa City at the Old Capitol Mall on the campus of University of Iowa. This is a free event for MIDTESOL members. What is the MIDTESOL Iowa Winter Workshop? This is a chance for MIDTESOL members who proposed a presentation…
Increase your knowledge of East Asia in 2018 beginning with the “Four Keys to the Culture of China” presentation from the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia on Saturday, February 3rd at 4:30 PM, Room #126A in the Carlson Center at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. “Four Keys to the Culture of China” will benefit educators…
