Upcoming Events

TexTESOL II Fall 2008 Conference

Saturday, October 4th, from 8:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M.

TexTESOL II and the
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Division of Bicultural/Bilingual Studies

Languages Matter!

The UTSA 1604 Campus, Main Building, San Antonio, Texas.  We will observe the United Nations International Year of Languages with speakers, presentations, workshops and exhibits featuring ESOL experts covering such topics as:

  • The value and importance of multilingualism
  • Current research on Second Language Acquisition
  • Ideas that work for various levels of ESOL instruction including Middle School, High School, Adult Education, and College/University
  • Latest materials and publications for ESOL instruction

Registration Rates   (Must register by Friday, September 19th)
 
$50, General Registration (includes 1-year TexTESOL II Membership)
$35, Current TexTESOL II Member
$15, Full-Time Student (TexTESOL II Membership not included)

All registrants receive access to all sessions & exhibits plus complimentary continental breakfast & boxed lunch.

Call for Proposal form available on website.

For more information
contact Rita McSorley, Phone: 210-499-4156 or email: EaglesMom@aol.com
 

The 2008 TexTESOL State Conference

Teachers of English: Stars of Texas
November 6-8, 2008
Dallas Richardson Renaissance Hotel

Saddle up your horses and head the wagons toward Dallas/Fort Worth for what promises to be a stellar state conference, one at which we celebrate all of Texas’ teachers of English.  All the information and forms that you’ll need can be found on TexTESOL V’s brand new website at www.textesolv.org.  Here’s a peek at what you’ll see:

Venue: The beautiful and conveniently located Dallas Richardson Hotel, site of the 2005 TexTESOL State Conference, will host this year’s conference.  Use the group code TEXTEXA and reserve your guest room by October 6 for the conference rate.  Link to our personalized hotel registration webpage from www.textesolv.org.

Speakers: The keynote and featured speakers include prominent, nationally and internationally known ESL professionals.  Don’t miss the hilarious international humorist and writer, Rose-Mary Rumbley, who will regale us during the Awards Luncheon.  Check www.textesolv.org for a complete list of speakers, their photos, and their bios.

Pre-Conference Institutes: Scheduled for Thursday, November 6, you’ll find three engaging workshops from which you’ll have to choose!  The cost is $50.00 per person, and the registration deadline is October 6.  Register early since space is limited.  Abstracts for the institutes are posted at www.textesolv.org.

Call for Participation: Submit your proposal online at www.textesolv.org.  The deadline for submissions is Friday, August 1.

Registration: Use our convenient and easy online registration through ACTEVA’s secure system.  Use ACTEVA to register for the pre-conference institutes, the conference, and the Awards Luncheon.  Checks, credit cards, and POs are accepted. The pre-conference rate of $110.00 is available through October 6.  Link to ACTEVA through our website at www.textesolv.com.

In case I forgot to mention it, www.textesolv.org is the place to go for all kinds of information and every form that you will need for this year’s TexTESOL State Conference.  Should you need anything else, don’t hesitate to contact Don Weasenforth at dweasenforth@ccccd.edu.

 

 
 

TESOL

2008 TESOL ACADEMY - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA: The 2008 TESOL Academy will take place June 20-21, 2008, at Roosevelt University, in Chicago. The Academy features seven 10- hour workshops on key issues in the field. For complete program and registration information see www.tesol.org/academy . The pre- registration deadline is May 30. PRE- AND POSTCONVENTION INSTITUTES (PCIs): The deadline for submitting a PCI proposal is June 2. The PCI proposal form is on TESOL's Web site at www.tesol.org, under"Convention," then "2009." If you have a recommendation for an excellent PCI topic or workshop leader, please contactedprograms@tesol.org .
TESOL RESOURCE CENTER (TRC) - MILE-HIGH CITY CONTEST: Find and share classroom and professional resources online with your colleagues. Submit resources today to qualify for the TRC's Mile-High City contest (deadline: June 5). Learn more atwww.tesol.org/resourcecenter .

TESOL SYMPOSIUM ON KEEPING LANGUAGE DIVERSITY ALIVE: The TESOL Symposium on Keeping Language Diversity Alive will take place July 9, 2008, in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. TESOL's affiliate, the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) chose the theme of the symposium. ACTA's conference takes place July 10-12 in Alice Springs. For more information see www.tesol.org/symposia . Following each TESOL symposium, the professional papers from the event are available in the TESOL Resource Center.

 

The 43nd Annual TESOL Convention & Exhibit (TESOL 2009)

March 25-28, 2009

Denver Convention Center
Denver, Colorado USA