Try these activities and lesson plans to teach your ELs about the New Year and help them acquire the language they need to communicate their goals and aspirations for 2019. 

These simple strategies for teaching newcomers are effective, require minimal prep, and increase student engagement and teacher efficiency. They're also easily modified for use with any level of English learner and will become go-to strategies that you use throughout the year for multiple purposes and varied content. 

TESOL Executive Director Chris Powers expresses the importance of advocacy and of using our voices to speak up and denounce injustice, to rise to defend our values, and to stand in support of our fellow teachers. Learn what you can do to get started raising your voice and becoming a better advocate for your students, yourself, and your profession.