2015 TESOL Professional Development

TESOL Professional Development

The education you want from the experts you trust

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NEW! TESOL Certificate: Advanced Practitioner Program

Audience: ESL professionals with at least 2 years of experience in the ELT field

Self-study program designed for practicing English language teachers who want to build on an area of expertise. One-on-one support available through the mentor program option.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

www.tesol.org/advpractitioner

Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program

Audience: All ESL professionals

Learn how to effectively teach English language courses online, or blend online segments with traditional face-to-face courses.

www.tesol.org/principlesandpractices

TESOL Symposiums


Typically one- or two-day regional programs developed in collaboration with a TESOL worldwide affiliate. Symposiums provide an opportunity to talk face to face with leading experts in the field on one key topic or issue.

Symposiums for 2015 will be held in Vietnam and Mexico.

Strategic Partner: National Geographic Learning

www.tesol.org/symposia

TESOL Academies


One- or two-day events featuring 10-hour work-shops led by top experts in the field. Academy workshops cover key issues and areas of practice in the profession, from teaching a multilevel class and literacy development in content areas to reading comprehension and writing instruction for ELLs.

Academies for 2015 will be held in the United States and India.

India Academy Strategic Partner: National Geographic Learning

www.tesol.org/academy

TESOL Regional Conferences


Two- to three-day events featuring 3-5 keynote speakers and concurrent sessions. Traditionally, these events feature recommended strands from the affiliates in the region, a call for proposals that will be peer reviewed, and pre- and postconference institutes.

A 2015 TESOL Regional Conference will be held in Singapore.

Strategic Partner: National Geographic Learning

www.tesol.org/regionals

TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo


Join more than 6,500 ESL professionals from around the world for interactive educational sessions, workshops, and other essential professional development opportunities.

2015 Toronto, Ontario, Canada (24-28 March)

• Choose from 30 Pre- or Postconvention Institutes (4- to 6-hour hands-on workshops on key issues in the field)

• Attend K-12 Dream Day, an interactive one-day program for primary and secondary mainstream and ESL teachers and administrators

• Attend Adult Ed Day, a one-day program for in-structors and administrators of adult education programs

• Develop your skills through TESOL’s leadership training programs

• Participate in convention-related online networking, discussion, and events

2016 Baltimore, Maryland, USA (TESOL 50th Anniversary) – proposal submission deadline: 1 June 2015

2017 Seattle, Washington, USA

2018 Chicago, Illinois, USA

www.tesolconvention.org

TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit


Join English language educators from across the United States for a full day of advocacy training and meetings with members of Congress.

Strategic Partner: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Event Partner: College Board

www.tesol.org/advocacy

TESOL Leadership Training & Certificate ProgramsParticipants who successfully complete these programs will receive a TESOL International Association certificate of completion.

In-Person Events

ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program (ELT LMCP)

Audience: ESL professionals who are currently in or wish to pursue leadership roles

Vital leadership training for ELT professionals in their current or future leadership, administrative, and/or management roles in ELT organizations and institutions. You must be present at the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo to attend this instructor-led program.

www.tesol.org/lmcp

Leadership Development Certificate Program (LDCP)

Audience: Current TESOL members

Online professional development and leadership training for TESOL members interested in developing their knowledge and skills as current or future leaders within TESOL International Association.

www.tesol.org/ldcp

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TESOL Grammar 2: Multiclause Structures


Learn how to identify and explain active and passive voice; identify adjective, adverb, and noun clauses; explain the use of participial phrases and the function of subjunctive mood; demonstrate the uses of transitional phrases, conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs; and write teaching plans for complex grammatical structures.

Grammar Partner: Oxford University Press

Training of Trainers: Strengthening English Language Programs

Audience: Teacher educators and English language program coordinators and/or developers

Assess the needs of your current Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program and explore ways to boost or transform your program’s profile by using the latest techniques and technologies.

Separating Difference From Disability with Students Learning English as an Additional Language

Audience: Practitioners working with ELLs in general education, bilingual education, and special education

Understand how to distinguish learning and behavior problems related to difference from those related to disability. Learn about screening and intervention processes, as well as key legal constraints on identifying and assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students for special education placement.

NEW! Fundamentals of TESOL

Audience: Prospective ESL teachers or administrators who have little to no formal ELT training

Gain general theoretical and practical knowledge of language, language learning, teaching methodology, and classroom practice.

NEW! Teaching and Assessing Adult Learners

Audience: New or prospective ESL teachers working with adult learners

Learn appropriate methods and techniques for teaching language skills, vocabulary, and grammar to adult learners; understand assessment approaches and tools when evaluating students’ learning and proficiency.

TESOL Online CoursesFour- or six-week online courses focused on key areas in the field. Participants who complete these courses will receive a TESOL International Association certificate of completion. www.tesol.org/onlinecourses

I came out of the class with many ideas for activities to teach the various grammar structures.

I’m very excited to use them now!2014 Grammar 2 Participant

TESOL Virtual SeminarsAudience: All ESL professionals

90-minute live webcasts that present key issues in ESL and EFL. Free for TESOL members and US$45 for nonmembers. All registrants receive access to both the recorded and live versions.

View the full 2015 virtual seminar schedule online. Dates and times are subject to change. Check back regularly for updates.

www.tesol.org/virtualseminars

Exclusively for TESOL Members – Past Virtual Seminars

Recordings of past virtual seminars are available to TESOL members in the TESOL Resource Center (TRC).

www.tesol.org/trc

NEW! Teaching and Assessing Young Learners

Audience: New or prospective ESL teachers working with young learners

Learn appropriate methods and techniques for teaching language skills, vocabulary, and grammar to school-age learners; understand assessment approaches and tools when evaluating students’ learning and proficiency.

TESOL Grammar 1: Phrasal Structures


Learn how to define and explain basic grammatical terms; identify grammatical structures; explain the structure of noun and verb phrases and the functions of verb tenses; and write teaching plans for grammar points.

Grammar Partner: Oxford University Press

ESL for the Secondary Mathematics Teacher

Audience: Secondary math educators who teach ELLs and ESL educators who teach math

Learn about core ESL principles, the role of culture in learning math, and how to plan and implement instruction and assessment practices for ELLs.

ESL for the Secondary Science Teacher

Audience: Secondary science educators who teach ELLS and ESL educators who teach science

Explore the role of cultural perspectives in learning science, guiding principles of second language acquisition, and methods of instructional alignment of objectives, teaching, and assessment of scientific learning.

The course pushed me to discover the various online applications that I had never used before.

This was a huge learning experience for me.2014 Training of Trainers Participant

$20 OFF Enter promotion code “OC2015”

when you register for any online course and receive

$20 off* the registration price.*Does not apply to Global rates and cannot be

combined with any other offer. One-time use only.

SPECIAL OFFER…in a perfect world every ESL teacher would have the chance to take this course…I feel like I was rebooted this summer.2014 Teaching and Assessing Adult Learners Participant


Professional Development Calendar at a Glance

19 January – 1 March Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program: PP100: Foundation Course

2 February – 1 March Online Course: Grammar 1. Phrasal Structures

24 March K-12 Dream Day (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Adult Ed Day (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Pre-Convention Institutes (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

25 March Pre-Convention Institutes (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

25 – 28 March TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

28 March Postconvention Institutes (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

13 April – 24 May Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program: PP100: Foundation Course

15 April – 26 May Online Course: Training of Trainers: Strengthening English Language Programs

20 April – 17 May Online Course: Separating Difference From Disability With Students Learning English as an Additional Language

24 – 25 April TESOL International Academy on Changing Classrooms: Helping Teachers (Chandigarh, India)

1 – 28 June Online Course: ESL for the Secondary Mathematics Teacher

17 June – 28 July Online Course: Fundamentals of TESOL

19 – 20 June TESOL Academy (USA)

21 – 23 June TESOL Advocacy & Policy Summit (Washington, DC, USA)

6 July – 2 August Online Course: ESL for the Secondary Science Teacher Online Course: Separating Difference From Disability With Students Learning English

as an Additional Language

8 July – 18 August Online Course: Training of Trainers: Strengthening English Language Programs

13 July – 9 August Online Course: Grammar 1. Phrasal Structures Online Course: Grammar 2. Multiclause Structures

20 July – 16 August Online Leadership Development Certificate Program

28 – 29 July TESOL International Symposium: Innovations and Sustainability in English Language Teaching (Da Nang, Vietnam)

12 August – 22 September Online Course: Teaching and Assessing Adult Learners

9 September – 20 October Online Course: Teaching and Assessing Young Learners

8 October – 18 November Online Course: Fundamentals of TESOL

12 October – 22 November Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program: PP100: Foundation Course

26 October – 22 November Online Course: Separating Difference From Disability With Students Learning English as an Additional Language

4 November TESOL International Symposium: Building the Future Today: English Language Teaching and Learning Breakthroughs (Cancun, Mexico)

3 – 5 December TESOL Regional Conference: Excellence in Language Instruction: Supporting Classroom Teaching and Learning (Singapore)

TESOL Press

More than just books, TESOL Press publishes a wide variety of white papers, standards, position statements, journals, and newsletters covering a wide range of research-into-practice and professional development issues in the field.

For details about the following programs visit www.tesol.org/read-and-publish

TESOL BookstoreTESOL QuarterlyTESOL JournalTESOL ConnectionsEnglish Language BulletinWhite papers and research briefs

Connect with TESOL

Whatever your area of interest, you can find groups and resources that are the best fit for you. From active online discussions to in-person events, stay connected with TESOL.

www.tesol.org/connect

Contact TESOL

Phone +1 703.836.0774

Fax +1 703.836.7864

Email [email protected]

Web www.tesol.org/education

TESOL Interest Sections

TESOL has 21 Interest Sections that offer a wide variety of peer-to-peer networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities in numerous areas of practice.

www.tesol.org/connect/interest-sections

TESOL Resource Center (TRC)

Share and explore lesson plans, activities, and teaching tips through the new TRC.

www.tesol.org/trc

Join the Conversation

Facebook www.facebook.com/tesol.assn

LinkedIn TESOL International Association

Instagram and Twitter @TESOL_Assn

The TESOL Blog blog.tesol.org

Publications, Online Resources, and Social Media

Institutional Professional Development BundlesAvailable for school districts, individual schools, ministries of education, and local governments, professional devel-opment bundles offer flexible profes-sional development options for multiple teachers within the same institution. Different bundle levels are available to fit any budget.

www.tesol.org/institutions

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