Intermountain TESOL (ITESOL) invites PennTESOL-East members to its April Mini Conference. The conference is free, but donations are welcome.

The conference theme - "Aha! Moments in Teaching" - features sessions on Mental Wellness and Teaching in the Time of COVID. Information is provided in the pdf files below, including a link for pre-registration. 

Teresa Stillo Ramirez

ITESOL 2021 President and native Philadelphian

 Spring ITESOL mini-conference_schedule final.pdf

 ITESOL MIni Conference Announcement 2021.pdf

PennTESOL-East announces its TESOL CONVERSATIONS for 2021!

We are happy to announce a full schedule of virtual conversations for 2021.  Each conversation will will be held via Zoom on the last Friday of the month, starting at 5 pm.  Zoom links will be provided before each event.

Here are the Spring 2021 TESOL CONVERSATIONS:

February 26, 5-5:45 pm

"How do mental shift and empathy enhance TESOL educators' pedagogical skills?"

Dr. Kadima Bukasa, School District of Philadelphia

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87490280731?pwd=am4vVFd2RnlEL1RnS3gwQ0J0MXJnZz09

March 26, 5-5:45 pm

"Making multilingual students the experts: How can I create opportunities for global dialogue?"

Professor Debbie Lamb Ousey, Penn State-Brandywine

April 30, 5-5:45 pm

Dr. Helaine W. Marshall

Long Island University, Hudson Campus

"How can we maximize interaction and accountability in online learning?"

May 28, 2021

Professor Miriam Oppenheimer

Temple University, Community College of Philadelphia, Online World of Learning

"Affective filter: Making students ready to learn"

The NJTESOL virtual spring conference Call for Workshops due date is 11/15. 

The conference theme is "Equity for Language Learners."  

Workshops will consist of 30-minute pre-recorded sessions plus 15-minute Q&A.

https://njtesol-njbe.org/spring-conference/2021-call-for-workshops/

This has been an especially unique and challenging year for multilingual learners, families and communities. That is why we made sure that the virtual NYS TESOL 2020 annual conference on November 13 and 14 would provide meaningful professional development opportunities that focused on the assets and needs of our multilingual learners.

We would like to highlight our 19 hands-on workshops which will engage leaders and teachers in culturally-responsive education, racial justice and technology in the remote and face-to-face classroom. Teachers and leaders can earn up to 12 CTLE credits. Sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing. Check the full list below!

We have carefully designed two days of rich learning where all school professionals that work with multilingual learners can feel supported, connected and energized! For the full conference program, including famous keynote speakers, click here. Register now at: https://nystesol.org/register_for_the_2020_virtual.php *15% off for groups of 5 or more teachers

OXFORD, Ohio (Sept. 1, 2020) – Currently celebrating 25 years as an education reform initiative, Miami University’s Project Dragonfly is accepting applications now through early 2021 for graduate courses and master's degrees that offer extraordinary experiences through zoos and botanical gardens in the United States and in 15 countries throughout the world. http://ProjectDragonfly.MiamiOH.edu

George Henry of Townsend Press is ready to ship a free "care package," of a few Townsend books to area ESL programs if they contact him at george.henry@townsendpress.com and give them their mailing address and the name of the director or academic director.