TESOL 2015: Convention in Photos
The TESOL Annual Convention & Exhibit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, drew more than 5,600 professionals who planned to cross borders and build bridges.

Educators traveled from 91 countries to attend.

Attendees prepped for the convention and connected with one another using the TESOL convention app.
Keynote speakers drew the largest crowds: (clockwise from top left) Sonia Nieto; Jim Cummins; (left to right) Michael Byram, Jun Liu, Lourdes Ortega; and (center) Yilin Sun.

There were more than 1,000 academic sessions offered in Toronto.

At the Annual Business Meeting, members voiced their opinions, remembered Jim Alatis, and witnessed the installation of newly elected officers.

Poster sessions, which offer up close and personal interactions with presenters, always draw large crowds.

The TESOL Bookstore offered great books at discounted convention prices, and friendly TESOL staff faces.

At the Electronic Village, attendees learned the latest and greatest educational technology tools for use in their practice.

Nearly 150 exhibitors presented their English language teaching and learning products and services.

At the Job MarketPlace, attendees networked with other professionals, interviewed with recruiters, and had their résumés reviewed.
And TESOLers from all over the world connected with the field and with each other!
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TESOL Blogs Check out the TESOL Convention Blogs. The below posts are just a sampling of the many content-specific and general blogs from the 2015 convention in Toronto:
TESOL 2015: Focus on Speaking, by Farrah Littlepage
On Friday and Saturday, I attended many wonderful presentations with a focus on speaking. Here are three of them that I found most useful, and what I learned; I hope it can help you in your teaching:
Replacing “Long” and “Short” With the Color Vowel Chart
Some of my students love IPA, and others view it as an additional language they have to acquire for my class. All of my students have difficulty remembering how to say the anchor words for each of the symbols. On Friday morning, I attended a session called “Replacing ‘Long’ and ‘Short’ with the Color Vowel Chart,” presented by Karen Taylor. The Color Vowel Chart is a new way to represent vowel sounds to students. Read More. |
TESOL 2015: Grammar and Writing in a Nutshell, by Karissa Kilgore
To say that I was sad to not attend all the TESOL 2015 sessions I wanted would be an understatement. I was crushed. Grammar! Writing! Pronunciation! Research! Classroom strategies! Organizational involvement! I struggled to decide what sessions to attend, often vacillating between two final candidates on an escalator before committing. Fortunately, knowing that I needed to plan my blog on grammar and writing helped...
As a first-time attendee and new TESOL member, I proudly wore my badge and ribbons as I hustled from session to session, learning about topic after topic, taking page upon page of notes (yes, I’m one of the weirdos who doesn’t photograph every PowerPoint slide), hoping to distill some of the brilliance and enthusiasm I witnessed into bullet points and scribbled notes to later meld into my own craft as an ESL teacher. Read More. |
TESOL 2015: Teacher of the Year’s Top 5 Highlights, by Sherry Blok
Are you feeling invigorated and re-energized after the 2015 TESOL Annual Convention & English Language Expo? Here are my top five highlights from the TESOL 2015 convention in Toronto.
1. Reflection
In the opening keynote, Dr. Sonia Nieto’s talk on culturally responsive teaching was truly inspiring. ‘‘Bridges suggest that you can have two homes and move between them. You needn’t discard one when you reach the other.’’ I was moved by the stories she shared from teachers who embrace this idea and teach gently with sensitivity and humour. Read More. |
TESOL 2015: Focus on Culture, by Christine Uliassi
The theme of the TESOL 2015 convention was “Crossing Borders, Building Bridges.” Here is a summary of the wonderful sessions I attended related to culture and intercultural communication; hopefully you can use some of what I learned in your own teaching.
Student Teachers Learning Together to Enact Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for English Learners
Michelle Benegas enthusiastically shared her dissertation with us Thursday afternoon. She used Gonzalez’s (1993) definition of culture as “lived experience.” In her study, she brought together four student teachers in an urban school through a community of practice to promote cultural consciousness. Read More. |
TESOL Bookstore
New from TESOL Press
The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts for ELLs, Grades 6-12
Luciana C. De Oliveira, Marshall Klassen, and Michael Maune
This book enables teachers to support Grades 6-12 ELLs as they meet ambitious Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Each chapter provides Reflection Questions and Action Plans that are useful for practicing teachers, preservice teachers, graduate students, academics, researchers and professional development providers.
Perspectives on Teaching Adults English in the Digital World
Glenda Rose
Part of the ELT in Context series, this book presents an overview of adult ESL online teaching and learning in the USA. Dr. Rose describes social media lessons, tutoring, and webinar classes for adult students learning English online, and highlights how she’s able to work with students all over the world in real time from the comfort of her home in the USA.
Preparing Teachers to Work with English Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms
Luciana C. de Oliveira and Mike Yough
Co-published with Information Age Publishing, this book is unique in tackling the challenges for preservice and in-service teachers. It examines the varying knowledge, skills, and beliefs of teachers about ELLS, and aims to go beyond merely equipping teachers to meet the needs of ELLs by helping them reach a level of effectiveness with the outcome of equity.
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Assessment Specialist - ELL, Questar Assessment, Inc., Apple Valley, MNinnesota, USA
ESL Lecturer (Core Faculty Member), English Language Training Institute, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
English Language Learner Specialist, Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, New York, New York, USA
Director of English Language and Global Bridge Programs, Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
ESL/Sheltered English Teacher/International Student Coordinator, Orinda Academy, USA
Center Director, Language Consultants International LLC, Nationwide (USA)
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