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…
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…
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…
Join educators from Re-imagining Migration, Facing History and Ourselves, Neighborhood of Affordable Housing and more to learn strategies for creating safe and welcoming spaces for students to learn about immigration news and issues in The Immigrant Learning Center Public Education Institute’s next free webinar Understanding Immigration Today: Current Events in the Classroom on Wednesday, February 12, from 3:00-4:00…
Learn the values that bind the foreign- and U.S.-born in The Immigrant Learning Center Public Education Institute’s next free webinar What We Have in Common: How to Talk About Immigrants on Tuesday, November 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST. This free, interactive webinar includes ways to communicate these traits in your conversations, campaigns and social media so…
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 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…
by Adrienne Johnson James Rice shares his reflections on his visit to Iowa K-12 ELL programs In preparing to write this follow-up to Mr. Rice’s visit in October of 2016, MIDTESOL reached out to Mr. Rice to ask him to share what he learned and experienced on his visits to West Des Moines Community Schools…
by Adrienne Johnson If you are an ELL teacher, a good portion of your job is spent trying to explain the diverse needs of your students to others as well as trying to dispel the many misconceptions that surround the education of language learners. This educational process takes place daily as ELL teachers work to…
By Zach Spiering In the culmination of an historic campaign, Donald J. Trump captured the most electoral votes to win the presidency of the United States this past November. Trump’s campaign promises cover a wide array of topics, but few are more polarizing than his statements about immigration. Most notably, Trump proposed building a wall…
