Expanding Your Professional World

with  TESOL  Interna0onal  Associa0on  

About TESOL International Association

For nearly 50 years, the association has provided professionals with a dynamic, connected community to to advance the field of English language teaching:

•  Teachers, administrators, researchers, teacher trainers, and policy makers

•  Approximately 13,000 members in over 150 countries •  21 special interest groups •  Over 100 affiliates worldwide

To  advance  professional  exper0se  in  

English  language  teaching    and  learning  

for  speakers  of  other  languages  

worldwide.  

Mission

Credo

Ideals we believe in as professional community: •  Professionalism in language education •  Interaction of research and practice for educational

improvement •  Accessible, high quality instruction •  Respect for diversity, multilingualism, and

multiculturalism •  Respect for individual language rights •  Collaboration in global community

Why Join?

•  Lifelong learning opportunities •  Networking with colleagues •  Access to world-class publications and

resources •  Career support and advancement •  Help advance the field

Lifelong Learning

In-person events

•  Symposia – Brazil  2013  

•  Academies – US  –  Interna2onal  

•  International Conferences

TESOL International Convention& English Language Expo

•  More than 700 educational sessions •  Important keynotes speakers •  Special workshops and sessions •  Numerous opportunities to network with

colleagues •  Expo featuring approximately 100 publishers,

software providers, and other suppliers to the English language community

Leadership Training& Certificate Courses

•  TESOL Core Certificate Program

•  Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program

•  Leadership Development Certificate Program

•  NEW: ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program

Online Courses

•  ESL for the Secondary Mathematics Teacher

•  Grammar 1. Phrasal Structures

•  Grammar 2. Multiclause Structures

•  Separating Difference from Disability with Students Learning English as an Additional Language

•  TESOL Training of Trainers

Virtual Seminars

•  Transferable Skills That Learners Need for Academic and Workplace Settings

•  Top 10 Ideas for Teaching L2 Reading •  Doing “Principled ESP” — Best Practices and Case Studies •  Developing Smart Listeners: Teaching Students HOW to

Listen •  7 Ways to Get Your Students Talking in the EFL Classroom •  TESOL Professional Standards for Teacher Preparation:

Practical Application

World-Class Publications and Resources

 The  TESOL  English  Language  Bulle.n  (ELB)  features  news  from  around  the  world  on  what’s  happening  in  the  field.  The  ELB  is  a  weekly  e-­‐newsleGer.

English Language Bulletin

 TESOL  Connec.ons  (TC),  a  monthly  e-­‐newsleGer  for  TESOL  members,  features  ar0cles,  associa0on  news,  and  important  resources  in  each  issue.  

TESOL Connections

       Free  for  members,  TESOL  Journal  is  a  refereed  online  publica0on  with  ar0cles  for  classroom  prac00oners.    

TESOL Journal

 TESOL  Quarterly,  an  op0onal    member  benefit  available  by  subscrip0on,  is  the  field’s  premier  refereed  journal  devoted  to  research  on  English  language  teaching  and  learning.      

TESOL Quarterly

More  than  90  books  for  ESL  and  EFL  educators.  WriGen  by  experts  in  the  field,  these  books  provide  :  •   Current  informa0on  on  standards    •   Technology    •   Research    •   Classroom  prac0ce    •   Pedagogy    •   Teacher  educa0on      •   Assessment  and  professional  development  

Member  discounts  average  30%  per  0tle.  

Publications

Special Offer!

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through 31 December 2013

 The  TESOL  Resource  Center  (TRC)  provides  an  exclusive  opportunity  to  find  and  share  a  variety  of  resources  to  support  teaching  and  professional  development  efforts.  Resources  include  lesson  plans,  ac0vi0es,  quizzes  and  other  assessment  tools,  papers  and  ar0cles,  and  mul0media  resources.    

TESOL Resource Center

Career Support & Advancement

Career Services

•  Getting Started •  Online Career Center •  Job MarketPlace

•  Travel  Grants  •  Research  •  Professional  Development  Scholarships  

FOR •  Graduate  Students  •  Researchers  •  Teachers  and  Trainers  •  EFL  Professionals  •  All  TESOL  members  

Awards and Grants

Advancing the Field

Standards and Best Practices

•  PreK–12 English Language Proficiency Standards

•  Technology Standards

•  Professional Teaching Standards

•  Standards for Adult Education Programs and Teachers

•  Effective Practices in Workplace Language Training

Statements, Briefs, and Papers

•  Position Statements •  White Paper – Principles-­‐Based  Approach  for  English  Language  Teaching  Policies  and  Prac2ces  

•  Policy Briefs •  Research Briefs

New Initiatives

•  Guidelines for EFL Standards project

•  Partnership with the US Department of State

– English  Language  Educa2on  Alliance  (E2A)  

Networking With Colleagues

TESOL Community

•  Adult  Educa0on    •  Applied  Linguis0cs  •  Bilingual  Educa0on  •  Computer-­‐Assisted  Language  

Learning  •  Elementary  Educa0on    •  English  as  a  Foreign  Language  •  English  for  Specific  Purposes  •  Higher  Educa0on  •  Intercultural  Communica0ons  •  Intensive  English  Programs  •  Interna0onal  Teaching  

Assistants  

•  Materials  Writers  •  Nonna0ve  English  Speakers  in  

TESOL    •  Program  Administra0on  •  Refugee  Concerns  •  Second  Language  Wri0ng  •  Secondary  Schools    •  Social  Responsibility  •  Speech,  Pronuncia0on,  and            Listening  •  Teacher  Educa0on  •  Video  and  Digital  Media  

Interest Sections

Affiliates

Other  membership  categories:  •  Low  Income  Professional  Member  -­‐  $55-­‐$94  •  Professional  Member  -­‐  $95-­‐$162  •  New  Professional  -­‐  $55-­‐$94  •  Student  Member  -­‐  $33-­‐$56  

For  more  informa0on  visit  www.tesol.org/join    

 Join  TESOL  as  a  Global  Professional  Member  for  only  $35  for  1  year  or  $60  for  2  years.  You  will  experience  full  membership  benefits  but  at  lower  price!  

Membership

•  Join  online  at  www.tesol.org/join    

•  Mail  applica0on  to:  1925  Ballenger  Ave.,  Suite  550,  Alexandria,  VA,  22314-­‐6820  USA  

•  Fax:  +1  703.836.6447  

 For  ques0ons,  email  members@tesol.org    

Join TESOL Online

New! Institutional Bundles

•  Resource Bundle A – US $1600 –  3  Professional  memberships  –  1  registra2on  to  TESOL  Academy  or  Symposium  

–  1  registra2on  to  TESOL  Core  Cer2ficate  Program  or  other  online  course  

–  1  registra2on  to  TESOL  Interna2onal  Conven2on  –  Bundle  of  6  TESOL  books  –  Value  -­‐  $2850  

New! Institutional Bundles

•  Resource Bundle B – US $2700 –  6  memberships  –  2  registra2ons  to  Academy  or  Symposium  

–  2  registra2ons  to  Core  Cer2ficate  Program  –  3  Registra2ons  to  conven2on  –  Bundle  of  6  books  –  Value  -­‐  $4650  

New! Institutional Bundles

•  Resource Bundle C – US $3900 –  12  memberships  –  4  Academy  or  Symposium  registra2ons  

–  5  Core  Cer2ficate  Program  registra2ons  –  6  Conven2on  registra2ons  –  Bundle  of  12  books  –  Value  -­‐  $7100  

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TESOL  Member  Services  1925  Ballenger  Ave.,  Suite  550  Alexandria,  VA    22314-­‐6820  USA  Tel.  +1  703.836.0774,  888.547.3369  Fax  +1  703.836.6447  or  -­‐7864  E-­‐mail    members@tesol.org  Web  site    www.tesol.org  

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