BILINGUAL-MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION INTEREST SECTION (B-MEIS)

The Bilingual-Multilingual Education Interest Section (B-MEIS) of TESOL has the purpose of supporting and promoting primary languages and literacies as fundamental to the acquisition of English as a second or additional language. B-MEIS supports the human right of all individuals to develop and maintain proficiency in a primary language, including a native signed language, and in English. Teachers of English to Deaf Students (TEDS) is part of B-MEIS.

The B-MEIS leadership team for 2019–2020 is as follows:

• Juliet Luther, Past Chair
• Alsu Gilmetdinova, Chair
• Ching-Ching Lin, Newsletter Editor

B-MEIS is currently seeking candidates for the following positions:

• Secretary-historian
• Community Manager (myTESOL and Facebook)
• Chair Elect Elect
• Members at Large