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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week: Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of the hard-working English language teachers! We appreciate all you do to support multilingual learners worldwide. As a small token of our appreciation, we're offering 15% off upcoming online courses and all titles in the TESOL Press Bookstore. Offer ends 20 May. Use promo code BEST15.
Call for Proposals: Apply to present in person or virtually at the hybrid TESOL 2023 International Convention & English Language Expo in Portland, Oregon, USA, 21–24 March. (Deadline: 1 June 2022)
Call for Reviewers: Apply to review proposals for TESOL 2023 International Convention & English Language Expo. (Deadline 6 May 2022)
2022 TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit: Register today for the first in-person TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit since 2019! Join your colleagues to learn about federal issues that affect you and your learners and meet face-to-face with your members of Congress. Space is limited—register early to secure your spot.
TESOL Statement: TESOL International Association makes a statement on the crisis in Ukraine.
TESOL Introduces New Membership Options: Members can now sign up for membership autorenewal and make donations during the renewal process.
TESOL Installs New President and Board Members: TESOL International Association recently installed Joyce Kling as its 2022–2023 president, along with three new board members.
Become a Better Educator With TESOL ME: The 6 Principles Series: TESOL's 6 Principles now have TESOL ME online self-study modules. Build your knowledge of The 6 Principles and put them into practice with these seven short modules you can take when and where you want.
Resources
Article: Supporting Early Literacy in Spanish and English (Language Magazine)
Blog: Roots and Culture: Celebrating Haitian Heritage Month (TESOL Blog)
Parent Guide: A Parent’s Guide to English Learner Assessments (Migration Policy Institute)
Blog and Interview: Contrasting Cases: A Simple Strategy for Deep Understanding (Cult of Pedagogy)
Article: Teaching the Past to Improve the Future (Learning for Justice Magazine)
Blog: How Far Should Technology Be Integrated in the ESL Classroom? (Cambridge University Press)
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