The Longview Foundation has funded a project specifically for teacher educators in Kansas and Missouri in 2018, entitled “Promoting Internationalization of Teacher Education: Curricular Reform through Faculty Development.” Selected participants will receive a $400 stipend upon completion of all phases of the project. More information about the program and the application form are available at…
The Fall 2017 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. This issue includes: New Advocacy & Leadership page Articles, tips and tricks from MIDTESOL 2017 Top Posts in TESOL State Updates Click here to download your PDF copy. For back issues of MIDTESOL Matters, click here.
Crystal Bock Thiessen, an ESL instructor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, participated as a U.S. State Department English Language Specialist in a nine-city Trans-Siberian railroad tour across two continents and seven time zones, June 9-28, 2017, in Russia. She was accompanied by the Regional English Language Officer (ELO) in Moscow, Jerrold Frank. The tour kicked…
by Denise Mussman On Halloween in St. Louis and other parts of the Midwest, kids have to tell a joke to get candy when they go trick or treating. I compiled grade school jokes my students could understand and had them go trick or treating. Our administrative building has candy in the offices on Halloween,…
A note from MIDTESOL board member Zachary Smith: Are you attending the Iowa Culture and Language Conference in Coralville November 6-8? If so, please join your MIDTESOL friends for a social and connection hour on Tuesday. We will meet in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Coralville on Tuesday, November 7 at 6:30…
Dear English Language Teaching Professionals, We would like to encourage you to submit a manuscript to our annual publication, MIDTESOL Journal, which was The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL for the past six years. Below you will find information regarding MIDTESOL Journal and the submission procedures. This is a wonderful opportunity to publish your work in…
MIDTESOL is pleased to present The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL 2016. This publication is a collection of 11 articles written by presenters who made their presentations at the MIDTESOL Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO, September 30-October 1, 2016. “The scholarly articles featured in this publication were written by classroom practitioners who are passionate about teaching…
September 22-23, 2017 Iowa State University, Ames, IA Crossing Boundaries: The Geographical and Intellectual Diffusion of Technology for Language Learning Technology serves as a bridge that crosses historically constructed boundaries between second language teaching and other disciplines. It has created an unprecedented level of interconnection between language learning researchers and language teaching classrooms. It also provides the…
by Jan McClellan Classroom Community Builders – Activities for the First Day & Beyond by Walton Burns is full of differentiated games to include every student within your classroom. These games are easily adaptable to newcomers and mainstream ELLs as well as native or proficient English speakers. This book can instantly be implemented into your…
by Adrienne Johnson How do you advocate for your English language learners? Maybe you speak up at your school or organization when decision makers have not considered the impacts of rules or practices on your language learners. Perhaps you have created a program in the community that meets an unfilled need for ELL parents or…
