Help us congratulate the 2018 winners of the ESL student essay contest! Winning essays will be published in the upcoming Summer 2018 edition of MIDTESOL Matters. Adult Program Essays Tiange Zhang, University of Missouri-Center for English Language Learning Daeun Aum, University of Missouri-Center for English Language Learning Ruoyin Zhao, University of Missouri-Center for English Language…
If you’re heading to Chicago for #TESOL18, here is a summary of when and where to meet up with other MIDTESOLers. Tuesday, March 27 after the opening plenary, join us from 7:30-10 PM for the MIDTESOL Social Gathering. Meet us for food and fun at AceBounce, 230 N. Clark St. AceBounce is a high-end restaurant…
Patrick T. Randolph’s presentation, “A Guaranteed, Humanistic, Four-Step Process to Help Prevent Plagiarism,” was nominated by MIDTESOL’s executive board based on input from conference attendees as the Best Presentation from the 2016 MIDTESOL Conference. The presentation was then selected by TESOL International as one of the eight “Best of TESOL Affiliates.” Patrick will present his…
MIDTESOL is pleased to invite its members to announce and submit student essays for the Best K-12 ESL Student Essay Award and Best Adult ESL Student Award. Topics reflect this year’s conference theme: “Building on the Past, Looking to the Future”. Eligibility: Best K-12 Essay Award – The student must be a K-12 school student…
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…
The second annual MIDTESOL Iowa Winter Workshop is happening on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Iowa City at the Old Capitol Mall on the campus of University of Iowa. This is a free event for MIDTESOL members. What is the MIDTESOL Iowa Winter Workshop? This is a chance for MIDTESOL members who proposed a presentation…
Increase your knowledge of East Asia in 2018 beginning with the “Four Keys to the Culture of China” presentation from the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia on Saturday, February 3rd at 4:30 PM, Room #126A in the Carlson Center at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. “Four Keys to the Culture of China” will benefit educators…
A note from MIDTESOL board member Zachary Smith: Are you attending the Iowa Culture and Language Conference in Coralville November 6-8? If so, please join your MIDTESOL friends for a social and connection hour on Tuesday. We will meet in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Coralville on Tuesday, November 7 at 6:30…
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…
The Summer 2017 issue of MIDTESOL Matters, our affiliate newsletter, is now available. This issue includes: MIDTESOL 2017 Conference Details MIDTESOL Member Profiles ESL Student Essay Winners Top Posts in TESOL State Updates Click here to download your PDF copy. For back issues of MIDTESOL Matters, click here.
