TESOL Connections Mobile - Convention Special Issue: April 2013

TESOL 2013: Celebrating Language, Heritage, & Cultures

Get an overview of the 2013 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, which brought together more than 6,500 educators.

The 2013 Convention in Photos

Check out this collection of photos from the 2013 TESOL convention in Dallas, Texas, USA: sessions, special events, the Expo Hall, and plenty of shots of attendees having a good time.

What Did You Learn at Convention?

Attendees from TESOL 2013 share the ideas and practical lessons they found most useful for English language teaching, and explain how you can use these ideas in your classroom, too.

My First TESOL Convention Experience

by Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari

Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari, an associate professor at Kwansei Gakuin Univeristy, Japan, shares what it was like to attend her very first TESOL annual convention.

TESOL 2013 Award Winners

Every year, TESOL gives away more than US$50,000 in cash and prizes through its awards. TESOL's 2013 award winners were selected for their service to the association and scholarship to the field of English language teaching. Awards were presented at the 2013 TESOL Annual Convention & English Language Expo in Dallas, Texas, USA. Read about this year's award winners, and find out how to nominate someone or apply yourself.

Convention Recorded Sessions: Listen to sessions from the TESOL 2013 convention in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Free Recorded Sessions:

Opening Keynote: Using real world-inspired problems to teach children to collaborate, engage, and own their learning, award-winning educator John Hunter discusses critical thinking and problem-solving essentials in English language teaching.
"Bring Your 'A' Game: Building Classroom Harmony Among Diverse Learners," presented by Cara Tuzzolino-Werben

Recorded Sessions for Purchase

TESOL Live Learning Center: For US$129 you will have access to a package of 70 sessions selected from the 2013 convention. You may purchase individual sessions for US$15

Electronic Village and Technology Showcase Resources: Access many resources from the 2013 Convention, including webcasts of CALL-IS sessions and presentations from the Electronic Village (along with materials).

Convention Blogs: Check out the convention blog posts, including posts such as Investment, Identity, and Language Learning, and What to Do After the TESOL Conference.

TESOL Convention Bestsellers: Check out what your colleagues are reading. These TESOL Press books sold out at this year's convention!

Teaching Speaking (Bleistein, Smith, & Lewis)
Teaching Vocabulary (Lessard-Clouston)
New Ways of Classroom Assessment, revised (Brown)
Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners (Graves, August, & Mancilla-Martinez)
Reflective Teaching (Farrell)
Teaching Reading (Day)

Download Convention Session Materials: All presenters have been asked to upload their session handouts and presentations onto the online itinerary planner. Search for sessions you're interested in to see if resources are available!

Tell TESOL What You Thought of the Convention: Did you attend TESOL 2013? TESOL would like to get a feel for your experience at the event. Take this survey to help TESOL improve its programming for the future.

2014 Call for Proposals: Call for Proposals and Reviewers for TESOL 2014 in Portland, Oregon, USA. The theme for 2014 is, "Explore, Sustain, Renew: ELT for the Next Generation." Deadline 3 June 2013.

K–12 ESL and Specialist Teachers, Beijing Huijia (IB) Private School, Beijing, China

Advanced English ITC Teachers, KSA Consolidated Contractors, Saudi Arabia

English Teaching Positions, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, China

Disney English Foreign Trainer, Disney English, multiple cities in China

English Language Institute Director, Al Bayan University, Holy City of Medina, Saudi Arabia

Assistant Professor, Alliant International University, San Diego, California, USA

Academic Bridge Program Instructors, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

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Call for Proposals and Reviewers
for TESOL 2014
in Portland, Oregon, USA

"Explore, Sustain, Renew:
ELT for the Next Generation"

Get the details

Deadline: 3 June 2013