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…
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…
by Patrick T. Randolph and Joseph I. Ruppert “I am the poet of the body, And I am the poet of the soul.” Walt Whitman Leaves of Grass New Ways in Teaching with Creative Writing, by Patrick T. Randolph and Joseph I. Ruppert, is the first book of its kind for the English Language Education…
MIDTESOL is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 MIDTESOL Student Essay Contest. Three winners were awarded at the K-12 level and at the Adult. 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 school and…
TESOL International has canceled the 2020 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, scheduled for 31 March – 3 April in Denver, Colorado. The decision comes after a state of emergency was declared in Colorado due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full statement from TESOL here.
The Spring 2020 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. In this issue: Message from the President #MIDTESOL19 Conference Highlights #TESOL2020 Preview State Updates 2019 Award Recipients Click here to download this issue (PDF). Back issues of MIDTESOL Matters are available here.
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: “Community at a Crossroads: The Right to Education”. Eligibility Best K-12 ELL Essay Award – The student must…
by Shelley Fairbairn Assessing English learners is a task fraught with complexity; how can we elicit demonstrations of content knowledge and skills from students who are still learning English? This topic has received a lot of attention in the research literature and teachers need access to this critical information. To this end, the “Accurate Assessment…
