TESOL is coming to Texas!

Join us at the TexTESOL Conference, 2-4 November, for the ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program. Gain the training you need to take on a leadership, administrative, or management role within your organization through in-depth, hands-on workshops led by experts in the field. Learn More Topics covered during this 10-hour certificate program include: Qualities of Effective Leadership Leadership … More TESOL is coming to Texas!

2017 TexTESOL Pre-Conference Events

On Thursday, November 2, TexTESOL is offering school site visits from 9 AM-12 PM, TESOL Internationals English Leadership Training Certificate Program 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM, an Advoacay Institute 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM, and a Materials Writer’s Workshop 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM. Space is limited for these events. Register early to keep your place! Early Bird Registration ends Sept 20, 2017. … More 2017 TexTESOL Pre-Conference Events

TexTESOL State Conference – Many Voices, One Vision: Advocacy through Education

Organized by TexTESOL IV, this Professional Development Conference provides ELT paraprofessionals, pre-service teachers, teachers, teacher trainers, and administrators with the current methods, strategies, and discourse in ELT training.

The PDC format offers in-depth, hands-on workshops, round-tables, and other sessions styles led by globally and regionally recognized experts to provide you with practical, research-based ideas, strategies, and tools to help you improve the quality of your ELT instruction.

You will also have numerous opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing with your peers during this three-day event. … More TexTESOL State Conference – Many Voices, One Vision: Advocacy through Education

In response to ‘When L1 interferes with English learning’

As any language learner can attest, contrasts between the L1 and target language can make the feat of second-language acquisition daunting. The differences between languages are often all too obvious for learners.
It is time to distance ourselves from L1 interference errors and instead harness the assets that an L1 provides in learning languages. … More In response to ‘When L1 interferes with English learning’

Call for Chapter Proposals: Advocacy in English Language Teaching and Learning

In the current political climate, in which we witness a steady rise in xenophobia and increasing backlash towards immigrants and other non-native speakers of English, advocacy in English language teaching and learning is more needed than ever. This timely and relevant volume on TESOL advocacy aims to serve as a foundational text on the ways … More Call for Chapter Proposals: Advocacy in English Language Teaching and Learning