By Jennifer Johnston While the COVID-19 pandemic has made much about our jobs as ESL/EFL professionals challenging, it has also opened the doors to a wider variety of professional development opportunities, with many conferences, webinars and other training moving online. At the English Language Institute at Missouri State University, we now offer the Cambridge CELTA…
Calling all MIDTESOL members! If you are a member in good standing, then you are eligible to volunteer for an open position on our board. We are in need of people to fill several positions, including some in leadership. Come and find out all about it on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6 PM Central on…
What values do you think characterize MIDTESOL? The board is considering some changes to MIDTESOL’s mission statement. We’d love to hear your thoughts about which values are most important to our organization at an upcoming MIDTESOL Coffee Hour. Join us one or more times for a discussion about values especially around diversity, equity, and inclusion.…
The Summer 2021 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. In this issue: Message from the President #MIDTESOL21 Conference Update State Updates Essay Winners And more! Click here to download this issue. Back issues of MIDTESOL Matters are available here.
The first TESOL Womentorship in English Language Teaching (ELT) Symposium took place on July 10, 2021! It brought together 550 registrants, about 100 live participants (including 2 men), from 63 countries. Womentorship in ELT is a newly-formed professional learning network that provides mentorship and supports the professional and personal advancement of women in the field…
MIDTESOL is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 MIDTESOL Student Essay Contest. Three winners each were awarded at the K-12 level and at the Adult level. Congratulations to these students who demonstrated excellence in written English. K-12 Winners Note: The 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place K-12 winners all go to the same…
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…
