By Zachary Smith It is safe to say that the start of this school year is going to be unlike any other. As a teacher, one of my favorite parts of teaching is celebrating student success. I am in a district that is including virtual learning as part of our return to school plan for…
AZTESOL, the Arizona affiliate of TESOL, will host their annual state conference on October 23-25, 2020, fully online. The Power of Translanguaging: Living in Two Languages as One English language educators are invited to participate in this online conference on October 23-25. The AZTESOL state conference offers professional development to English language educators at all…
Miami University’s (Ohio) Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2021 Earth Expeditions graduate courses that offer extraordinary experiences in 16 countries throughout the world. Click here for more information about Earth Expeditions. Earth Expeditions can build toward the Global Field Program (GFP), a master’s degree that combines summer field courses worldwide with web learning communities…
The Center for Applied Linguistics invites you to a free, virtual panel titled “Identifying and Serving the Unique Needs of Immigrants & Refugees in the US & throughout the World”. When: Thursday, September 17, 2020 @ 2:00 PM EST Where: Zoom (click to register) CAL is bringing together key thought leaders to discuss the challenges…
You’re invited to our next MIDTESOL Coffee Talk! Join MIDTESOL Vice President Kelly McClendon on Friday, September 4 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for a come-n-go meet-up from your patio, deck, balcony, or wherever you are comfy. We’ll be sharing and debriefing about what school looks like for you this new school year that has so far…
Anaheim University is hosting a series of Online TESOL Seminars as part of the AU 2020 TESOL Residential and the Multicultural Education Conference in Anaheim (MECA). The following sessions will be at no charge and open to the public using the Zoom platform; however, registration is required. Please note that all dates and times are…
Join us Wednesday, July 29 from 7:30-8:30pm to debrief from the TESOL International Convention! Bring your favorite summer drink and join us from your patio, deck, or wherever you can! Even if you didn’t attend the online convention, come join us to hear what was learned. Kelly McClendon, your MidTESOL Vice President will facilitate discussion.…
The Summer 2020 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. In this issue: Message from the President #MIDTESOL20 Conference Information ESL Student Essay Winners TESOL Policy Recommendations Advocacy Through Uncertainty and Trauma State Updates Interest Section Updates Member Profile Click here to download this issue. Back issues of MIDTESOL Matters are available here.
MIDTESOL is deeply concerned about the recent modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that will place international students in the impossible position of choosing between their health and education. International students are an asset to higher education programs. They should not be put under any undue stress regarding the risk of completing…
English USA presents a new webinar: Why You Need To Care and What You Can Do About It: Supporting Our Students & Programs Come join Mackenzie Kerby and Cheryl Delk-Le Good to this online session on the importance of advocating for our English language programs and international education as a whole. “Advocating” is just a…
