PAIS Newsletter - December 2017 (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
LEADERSHIP UPDATES
•  LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
•  LETTER FROM THE CO-CHAIRS
ARTICLES
•  STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR TURBULENT TIMES
•  CREATING A SHARED VISION STATEMENT
•  ELEVATING THE IMAGE OF ESL BY ESTABLISHING PROGRAM EXPOSURE
PAIS VOICES
•  ENGAGEMENT IN AND REFLECTION ON ACTIONS AS A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
•  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

 

ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE


TESOL's Program Administration Interest Section (PAIS) addresses the special needs of ESOL program administrators at all levels and in all fields. PAIS supports professional and ethical administration in English language programs regardless of type, setting, geographical location, or size.

Goals

  • Recognize the unique role program administrators can play in fostering professionalism

  • Ensure that ESL/EFL programs are effective in meeting institutional and student needs

  • Strengthen managerial and leadership skills

  • Provide a forum for information exchange

Leaders, 2017–2018

Co-Chairs: Sandra Tompson Issa and Elizabeth Gould
Co-Chairs-Elect: Tom Tasker and Alicia Going
Past Co-Chairs: Angela Dornbusch and Linda Wesley
Member-at-Large: Angela Dornbusch
Newsletter Editor:
​Lara Ravitch
Community Manager: Linh Phung