The understanding of social responsibility as a theoretical construct to an approach that is grounded in practice is an important transformation for educators. In this article, I document my experience as a teacher working with migrant farmers in a community ESOL program, which served as a catalyst for this change. Read More

The presenter draws on place as an analytic within TESOL teacher education to illustrate ways that ideologies of race and empire (including such processes as colonization, neocolonialism, globalization, and neoliberalism) are produced within TESOL. She argues that racialized and colonial formations of TESOL teacher identities underpin the rationale for the profession. Read More

This session explores the antagonistic relationship between TESOL and Blackness. Using examples from across the globe, our aim is to see the impact of TESOL on Blackness, but also of Blackness on TESOL. From Hip-Hop to classrooms, we explore the cultural politics of Blackness in TESOL, thus making the invisible visible. Read More

What does “advocacy” mean to you? As ESL professionals we have a responsibility at the local level to speak up for the legal rights of our students, but what are effective ways we raise awareness and communicate to our legislators? The TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit is a forum for this high level communication. Read More

The PBS documentary series Half the Sky is the springboard for engaging, collaborative activities that help advanced students improve their listening and speaking skills while learning about social issues affecting women in different countries. The final project is a poster session to teach others about the issues and social responsibility. Read More