Our quest for engaging English learner families as our partners can be propelled by providing students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate and celebrate their learning and various cultural identities with families and other stakeholders. This excerpt from The TESOL Zip Guide: Essentials for Engaging Families of English Learners shares a few ways to approach this endeavor through various events, as well as tips for hosting them successfully. 

TESOL Board Member Justin Shewell writes about his personal journey into TESOL International Association and shares how membership has impacted his life and career over the past two decades, from his undergraduate years at Brigham Young University–Hawaii to his recent time as an active member and leader in the association.