2013 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo

TESOL annually hosts more than 6,500 people from across the United States and around the world at the international convention.   Educators at all levels attend to find ideas and information.

At the Convention:

TESOL Leadership Training Programs


ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program - The ELT  LMCP provides quality professional development and leadership training for ELT professional. The 10-hour certificate, includes a 7-hour workshop, two 90-minute elective workshops, and a capstone  to summarize their learning and goals. All workshops must be completed at the 2013 TESOL convention.
LDCP Leadership Development Certificate Program - The Leadership Development Certificate Program (LDCP) provides quality professional development and leadership training for TESOL members interested in developing their knowledge and skills as current or future leaders within the TESOL International Association.
Invited Speaker Sessions

Harmony in Communication and Leadership - Presenter: Lark Doley

Motivation and the Vision of Knowing a Second Language - Presenter: Zóltan Dörnyei

Heritage Cultures and Languages in the Second Language Classroom - Presenter: Joy Peyton

Awakening the English Learner: Innovation in a Competitive Education System - Presenter: Vincent Flores

Implementing Language Programs Across Regions - Presenters: German Gomez, Ana S. Ramirez, Rina de Gongora

English Language Teaching in China: State-of-the-Art - Presenters: Peiya Gu, Jun Liu, Qiang Wang, Shaoqian Luo, Zhihong Huang, Alice Murray

“But We ARE Language Teachers!” Preparing Secondary English Teachers - Presenter: Candace Harper

Creating Curriculum for the Best Language Course Ever Taught - Presenter: Eli Hinkel

Anxiety and Beliefs: On Learners, Teachers, and Pink Dresses - Presenter: Elaine Horwitz

Developing Intercultural Awareness - Presenter: Joe McVeigh

Out of the Mouths of Babes - Presenter: David Nunan

Binational Collaboration Broadens Professional Horizons for Mexican Teachers of English - Presenter: Hignio Ordoñez

Towards Resourceful Speakers - Presenter: Alastair Pennycook

Multiple Englishes in Multiple Contexts: Intercultural Communication in TESOL - Presenter: Lucy Pickering

From Colonial Legacies to Postcolonial and Globalizing Surges in TESOL - Presenter: Vaidehi Ramanathan

Do You Have to Know Arabic to Teach in Qatar? - Presenter: Dudley Reynolds

Newspaper-Assisted English Learning and Teaching in a Chinese Context - Presenter: Shen Gang, Huang Qing, Zeng Qingkai

Harmonizing Culture in and of the Classroom Through Technology - Presenter: Claire Bradin Siskin

Tuesdays With Omsk: Telementoring and Telecollaboration in Culture Learning- Presenter: Pete Smith

Grab 'Em and Hold 'Em: Making Subject Matter Come Alive! - Presenter: Mary Gordon Spence

Reflections on Teaching: An Elegant and Powerful Profession - Presenter: Marge Tye Zuba

Common Core Standards and ESL: Theoretical and Methodological Issues - Presenters: Guadalupe Valdes, Kenji Hakuta, Linda Harklau, Diane Larsen-Freeman, Elana Shohamy

Constraints and Opportunities in U.S. Language Minority Teacher Education - Presenter: Manka Varghese

Dialogue and Language Learning: Directions in Research and Teaching Practices - Presenter: Gergana Vitanova

Link to main convention page:
http://www.tesol.org/convention2013

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