TESOL Connections Mobile - Professional Development Special Issue: July 2021

Designing an Interactive CV as Professional Reflection

Learn why it's important to regularly update your CV or résumé, and what you can do to make it stand out (like making it interactive!).

9 Ways New ELT Teachers Can Succeed

by Laura Dzieciolowski

Much like language production itself, teaching is a complex cognitive process. These tips from a seasoned English language teacher will help new teachers acclimate, learn, and grow in their new positions.

Planning for Blended Learning: The Right Blend of Time

by Sarah Barnhardt, Jessica Farrar, and Chester Gates

In a hybrid lesson, how much time should be devoted to synchronous vs. asynchronous work? To in-person vs. remote learning? Get the blend of time right.

6 Tips for Successful Continuous Professional Development

by Jaber Kamali

When professional learning comes to a stop, it often leads to teacher burnout. Professional development is a continuous practice that never ends, and many times it's up to the professional to ensure it keeps going. Learn six tips for continuous professional development in your English language teaching career to keep learning and growing.

TESOL Board Connect: DIY TESOL Professional Development

by Tamara Jones

It's not always easy to participate in professional development, especially if your current teaching context isn't able to fully support your professional goals. TESOL Board of Directors member Tamara Jones shares some excellent ways to engage in professional learning that you can accomplish on your own and that will leave you feeling reinvigorated and excited about your work.

TESOL ELevate: Registration is open! If you are a new or emerging English language professional, join us at this brand-new event designed to help you jumpstart or boost your career. Hosted virtually, 26–30 July 2021.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative Town Hall: TESOL invites you to attend a Town Hall introducing TESOL’s newly launched Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative, which seeks to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the association’s governance and operations. Learn more, ask questions, and find out how you can help. (7 July 2021, 5 pm ET and 8 July 2021, 9 am ET)

TESOL Begins Search for Next Executive Director: As a dynamic, growing, and global membership group of professional educators in the field of ELT, TESOL seeks a strategic, forward-thinking leader with proven financial skills and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

TESOL Teacher of the Year Award: Are you the next TESOL Teacher of the Year? Awardee will receive US$1,000, a 1-year TESOL membership, complimentary registration to the TESOL 2022 International Convention, round-trip airfare and accommodations for TESOL 2022, and more. Applications due 19 July 2021. Apply today!

Article: (Creating a Culturally Responsive Teaching Ecosystem (Language Magazine)

Blog: Seven Questions That Guide the Work of Inspired Teachers (ASCD InService)

Podcast: Dean Rogers' Insights on What You Need to Become an ELT Entrepreneur (EFL Magazine)

Journal Article: Humor in the Language Classroom: Pedagogical Benefits and Practical Considerations (TESOL Journal)

Special Report: How to Fix 7 Fatal Flaws in Tech Professional Development (Education Week)

Blog: 4 Low-Prep Creative Writing Ideas (TESOL Blog)

Business Development Manager; iTEP International; Los Angeles, California, USA

Director; International Education & English Language Institute, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

English for Academic Purposes Lecturers; Valparaiso University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China

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5 July–12 December 2021
TESOL Certificate: Developing an Online Teaching Program

16 July
Applications due for TESOL Core Certificate Program

19 July 2021
TESOL Teacher of the Year Award Applications Due

19 July – 22 August 2021
ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program

23 July 2021
myTESOL Lounge Live!

26–30 July 2021
TESOL ELevate

2 August – 12 September 2021
Supporting English Learners With Exceptional Needs

29 September – 9 November 2021
TESOL: Training for Trainers

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