Best ELL/ESL Student Essay Awards [UPDATED]

MIDTESOL is pleased to invite teachers to submit student essays for the Best High School ESL Student Essay Award and Best ESL Student Award. Eligibility Best High School Essay Award – The student must be a high school student (grades 9-12) in good standing who is enrolled—or was enrolled formerly—in an ESOL/ELL program in a K-12 school in Iowa,…

MIDTESOL Gathering 2015

We welcome all MIDTESOL members who’d like to participate in our annual gathering at the 2015 TESOL Convention. Crossing Borders – Building Bridges is the theme for this year’s convention; as an affiliate comprised of 4 states, we seek opportunities to cross borders to strengthen our organization. Join us on Thursday evening, March 26, 2015 for a MIDAmerica…

SWCAS & MCAA Joint Conference 2014

The Southwest Conference on Asian Studies (SWCAS) and the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) will hold a joint conference on October 3-5, 2014 at the University of Kansas, in Lawrence, KS. This marks the 6th time that the MCAA conference will be held at KU, but it will be a first for the SWCAS conference.…

Iowa Culture & Language Conference Registration Is Open {UPDATED}

November 10-12, 2014 Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Pre-registration ends October 20, 2014 Pre-Conference Sessions include: Strategies for Working with ESL Students for the First Time; English Proficiency Standards; Differentiated Instruction and Accelerated Academic Language; New Arrivals and Students with Interrupted Formal Education; Newcomer and ELL Services; Literacy Strategies; Migrant Education Currently Accepting Proposal Submissions:…

TESOL 2015 Travel Grant Deadline Is November 1

Thinking about attending the TESOL International Conference in Toronto next year? Travel grant applications are due November 1! Eligibility Requirements TESOL grants and scholarships are available only to TESOL members. Membership must be active at the time of application. You may apply for multiple grants or scholarships, but you will not receive more than one…

Missouri International Educators Meeting: June 20, 2014

SAVE THE DATE Missouri International Educators Meeting Friday, June 20, 2014 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Memorial Union, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri   Please join other International Educators from around the state and region for a day of learning, networking and sharing. All Missouri International Educators are encouraged to attend and submit session proposals. Campus faculty,…

Submissions Accepted for 2013 Conference Proceedings

Your invitation to submit to The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL, 2013: “Engaging Learners: Building Community”. Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2014. Dear Presenter, Please accept this invitation to write-up and submit your conference presentation to our annual publication, The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL.  Below you will find information regarding submission procedures, the purpose of…

ITBE Spring Workshop 2014: Graduate Student Showcase

Illinois TESOL – Bilingual Education, The Center for English as a Second Language and The Department of Linguistics at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale are proud to sponsor a unique Spring Workshop this year: Graduate Student Showcase 2014 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL April 25-26, 2014 Registration is available online and on-site at the workshop: $15…