The call for proposals for MIDTESOL 2021 is now available! This year’s conference theme is Paradigm Shift in ELT Education: Forging an Educational Framework for a Post-Pandemic World. MIDTESOL 2021 will be held VIRTUALLY on October 23-23, 2021. MIDTESOL welcomes proposals for presentations, workshops, teaching tips, and panels that address our theme for ESL…
MIDTESOL is pleased to invite its members to announce and submit student essays for the Best K-12 ELL Student Essay Award and the Best Adult ELL Student Essay Award. Topics reflect this year’s Fall 2020 conference theme: “Paradigm Shift in ELT Education: Forging an Educational Framework for a Post-Pandemic World“. Eligibility Best K-12 ELL Essay…
Patrick T. Randolph’s presentation, “Enhancing Learning in the Classroom with the Benefits of Exercise,” was nominated by Minnesota TESOL for the Best of TESOL Affiliates based on the feedback from the 2019 MELEd conference attendees. His talk was voted the Best Session at the 2019 MELEd Conference. Patrick’s presentation was then selected by TESOL International…
It’s almost time for #TESOL2021’s virtual conference! Even if you aren’t attending, this year, we invite you to join us for the MIDTESOL Social @ TESOL 2021 from 8-9:30 PM Central time on Wednesday, March 24. Contact Kaylene Sasse for more information. Following is a list of current MIDTESOL members who are presenting at this…
The Spring 2021 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. In this issue: Message from the President #MIDTESOL21 Conference Update Advocacy News State Updates Member Spotlight And more! Click here to download this issue. Back issues of MIDTESOL Matters are available here.
The virtual migration of student learning & interaction from the classroom to the cloud is leaving many behind. Almost one year since the pandemic began, policymakers now have access to the latest studies, research, and resources on the current status as well as best practices in digital education for our most vulnerable learners. Throughout 2021,…
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MIDTESOL) organization urges state departments of education and associated educational professionals to prioritize protecting the health and safety of vulnerable populations, including students, their caregivers, their teachers, and other educational staff when developing and communicating plans related to…
Dear MIDTESOL Members, Happy New Year!! We hope you are having a fantastic beginning of Spring Semester. For those of you considering attending the virtual TESOL 2021 Convention, March 24-27, 2021, here is an opportunity for funding through MIDTESOL. As one of your member benefits, MIDTESOL offers a Travel Award to help provide funding to…
The Global Engagement Office at Creighton University is offering several non-credit winter workshops for students – international and domestic. These are open to non-Creighton students! These workshops run for 2 ½ weeks, about 5 hours a week. They will be online with some synchronous and asynchronous activities, working around students’ availability. Workshops are available in…
We are pleased to announce the publication of MIDTESOL Journal Vol 3, our free scholarly publication representing some of the best thought leadership in the field of TESOL. This volume is an expansion of the Journal under the direction of editor Shelley Fairbairn. The nine articles in this volume include a variety of topics such as equipping…
