Hands-on English ESL Events Calendar
Calendar of ESL Events
Conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops,
etc.
of interest to instructors of adult ESL/EFL/ESOL and ESL
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February 26-March 1,
2003--Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of America 40th
Annual International Conference
held at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
Who to contact: LDA of America, 4156 Library Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
15234. Tel: 412-341-1515. Fax: 412-344-0224. Email:
ldanatl@usaor.net
Website: http://www.ldanatl.org/
(State and regional events listed here also; see 'Upcoming
Events.')
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees:
Comments about focus of event: Over 200 sessions, some including
adult issues. (Conference brochure will be ready in
September.)
(past)
March 3-5, 2002--11th Annual National
Conference on Family Literacy (NCFL)
Held at the Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Who to contact: Carmel Mackin, NCFL, 325 W Main St, Suite 200,
Louisville, KY 40402-4251. Tel: 502-584-1133, Fax: 502-584-0172,
Email: cmackin@famlit.org
Website: http://www.famlit.org
There is a registration form online.
Estimated cost of attending: Basic conference registration fee
$360
Who can attend: Practitioners, administrators, reseachers and policy
makers involved with family literacy programs, Even Start, Title 1,
Head Start, ESL family literacy programs, migrant worker education,
social service agencies.
Estimated number of attendees: 2,000.
Comments
about focus of last year's event: "The Conference offered
participants a chance to share and reflect on the recent and
long-lasting accomplishments in the field of family literacy, even in
the continuously changing climate of social and educational
reform."
March 25-29, 2003--37th
Annual Convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL), Inc.
held in Baltimore, Maryland.
Who to contact: TESOL Conventions Dept, 700 South Washington Street,
Suite 200, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA. Tel: 703-836-0774, Fax
703-836-7864, Email: conventions@tesol.org
Website: http://www.tesol.org/
Estimated cost of attending: $209 ($159 for TESOL members)
Who can attend: Anyone who is involved with English language
teaching: language teachers, administrators, literacy volunteers,
program directors, administrators of resource centers or libraries,
language lab technicians, teacher trainers, those working with
refugees and related professionals.
Estimated number of attendees: 8,500
Comments:
TESOL is the world's largest ESL related convention and exposition
featuring 1,000's of sessions relevant to English language teachers,
teacher trainers and program directors worldwide. The Exposition will
include more than 130 exhibits displaying ESL materials from
publishers, software companies, universities, and more. The
convention also features on-site interviews and job postings at the
Employment Clearinghouse, a hands-on technology lab, workshops and
plenty of networking opportunities.
(past)
April 14-16, 2002--National Association
for Adults with Special Learning Needs (NAASLN) National Conference,
"Forging the Future"
Sponsored by NAASLN in conjunction with the Greater Milwaukee
Literacy Coalition and Milwaukee Area Technical College, and other
conference partners.
held at the Radisson Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Who to contact: See their website for contact info and complete
information on the conference.
Website: www.naasln.com
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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Comments:
They have a big line-up of interesting sessions on a wide variety of
topics; presenters are all national experts in their topic area. See
their website for details.
(past)
April 20-23, 2002--AFL-CIO's "Working
for America Institute" Annual Conference
Held at the Wyndham Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Who to contact: AFL-CIO, 1101 14th St NW, Suite 320, Washington, DC
20005. Tel: 800-342-4734. Fax: 202-783-6536. Email:
conference99@workingforamerica.org
Website: http://www.workingforamerica.org
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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Comments:
See their website for highlights as well as presentations and
handouts from last year's conference.
May 29-June 1,
2002--Laubach Literacy Action (LLA) and Literacy Volunteers of
America, Inc. (LVA) Joint National Conference
Name of event: "Literacy for All"
Held at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San
Diego, California.
Who to contact: Marty Kuppinger (315) 422-9121
Website: http://www.laubach.org
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August 11-14,
2002--Correctional Education Association (CEA), Annual
International Conference, "The Pioneering Spirit: Into the
Future"
held at: The Portland Hilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon
Who to contact: CEA, 4380 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, MD 20706. Tel:
301-918-1915. Fax: 301-918-1846. Email: CEAPhil99@aol.com
Website: http://metalab.unc.edu/icea/
(Note: the website lists regional CEA conferences also.)
Estimated cost of attending: Before June 1, members $199, non-members
$249. After June 1, members $239, non-members $289 (does not include
hotel). Single day registration, members $99, non-members $124.
Who can attend: interested members & non-members.
Estimated number of attendees:
Comments about focus of event: Includes a forum to discuss the needs
of correctional education and strategies to meet them, many workshops
on specific topics, a materials exhibit.
***September 8th is International Literacy Day, according to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Many communities will be holding celebrations and events in recognition of Literacy Day, although the dates may vary. For more information, and for some ideas for marking this event, see http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/literacy_day/
(last
year):
December 2-4, 2001-- 6th Annual
Workplace Learning Conference
held in held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel, Cityfront Center in
Chicago, Illinois.
Sponsored by The Institute for Work and the Economy, plus
partners.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.workplace-learning.net/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Employers, Unions, Educators and Governmental
Partners.
Estimated number of attendees: 1,000
Comments: You can read about last year's conference on the
website.
(past)
March 4-5, 2002--Florida Adult ESOL
Symposium, (a pre-conference event to the Annual Florida Literacy
Conference)
held at the Radisson Riverwalk Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida.
Who to contact: Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc., 1-800-237-5113
Website: http://www.floridaadultesol.org
Estimated cost of attending: $45 for both days, scholarships are
available.
Who can attend:
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(past)
March 8-10, 2002--Georgetown University
Round Table (GURT) on Languages and Linguistics, "Linguistics,
Language and the Real World: Discourse and Beyond."
held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Who to contact: International Language Programs and Research,
Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057. Tel: 202-687-5659. Fax:
202-687-0699. Email: gurt@gusun.georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.georgetown.edu/events/gurt/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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Comments about focus of event: There will be a list of speakers and a
registration form on the website.
(past)
March 23, 2002--Washington DC Area
TESOL (WATESOL) Spring Conference
held at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
Who to contact: See their website's conference page for contact info
as well as complete information on the schedule, exhibitors,
workshops and directions for getting there.
Website: www.watesol.org/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: ESL professionals, including K-12 teachers, adult
education teachers, instructors in higher education, EOP instructors
and teacher educators!
Estimated number of attendees: 150
Comments:
(snipped from their website) "WATESOL's annual spring
conference is a half-day, workshop-oriented event. Workshops are
organized by the five SIG (special interest group) Chairs. With five
workshops to choose from, participants will spend the morning
focusing on a particular topic with one or more leaders from the ESL
commuity. Participants will be able to visit publishers exhibits
prior to and following the workshops."
(past)
March 23-24, 2002--Georgia TESOL
(GATESOL) Annual Conference
held at: the Atlanta Marriott Century Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: http://www.gatesol.org/
(Look here also for info on the SE TESOL conference)
Estimated cost of attending: $60 registration, $45 for full-time
students; $45 one day.
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 350
Comments:
Conference information and a proposal form are available on the
website.
(past)
April 6, 2002--Northern New England
TESOL (NNETESOL) Spring Conference
Held at: the School for International Training in Brattleboro,
Vermont.
(Includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
Who to contact: See website.
Website: www.nnetesol.org
Estimated cost of attending:
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Comments
about last year's event: Featured speaker was author Suzanne Irujo
on "Using Standards."
Spring (??),
2002--Tennessee TESOL (TN TESOL) Conference
held in: TBA
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: http://www.people.memphis.edu:80/~english/tesol.html
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Spring (??),
2002--Ohio TESOL Spring Conference
held at: TBA.
Who to contact: NE ABLE Res Ctr, Tel: 216-261-7076. Fax:
216-261-7579. Email: resctr@ix.netcom.com
Website:
http://willow.cats.ohiou.edu/~otesol/
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Spring
(??) 2002--Eastern Pennsylvania TESOL (PennTESOL East) Spring
Conference
held in: TBA
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.penntesol.org
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 200
Comments about focus of event:
(past)
May 16-17, 2002--New Jersey TESOL-BE
Conference
held at: DoubleTree and Holiday Inn in Somerset, New Jersey.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.njtesol-njbe.org/
Registration form on website. Note: Several NJ chapter meetings
are also listed there.
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(past)
May 9-11, 2002--Sunshine State TESOL
(SS TESOL) Annual Conference
held at: the Sheraton West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach,
Florida.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.sunshine-tesol.org/
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(last
year): July 30-August 1, 2001--Virginia
Institute for Lifelong Learning (VAILL) ESL Conference
"Making Connections: VAILL-ESL 2001"
held at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
Who to contact: Carolyn Harding, 703-714-5566
Website:
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 300
Comments:
This year's VAILL-ESL promises to be a wonderful opportunity to make
connections with colleagues, experts in the field and to new ideas,
practices, resources and technology. Keynote speaker is Linda Grant,
on "The Pronunciation-Listening Connection." Workshops, publisher's
sessions, book discussion and musical entertainment provide more
opportunities for connecting.
September 19-22,
2002--Southeast Regional TESOL (SETESOL) Conference
held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Includes AL, MS, TN, NC, SC, FL, GA, KY, LA, AR)
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.gatesol.org/se_affil/SE_TESOL.htm
or check Georgia TESOL, http://www.gatesol.org/
for more info.
Who can attend: Any persons interested in teaching ESL/EFL or second
dialect speakers; pre-K through adult levels.
Estimated number of attendees: 800
Comments:
SETESOL will address teaching ESL/EFL and second dialect learners at
all levels and ages. Sessions will be included for teachers who are
not ESL/EFL-trained but who have second language speaker in their
classrooms. The conference includes a book exhibit.
(last
year): September 20-22,
2001--Carolina TESOL Annual Conference
Name of event: "Opening Doors, Making Connections"
Place: Charleston Area Embassy suites/Convention Center in
Charleston, South Carolina.
Who to contact: (several contacts listed on the website)
Website: http://www.carolinatesol.org
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Comments:
Featured speakers include Walt Wolfram, "Dialects in TESOL" and
Thomas Armstrong, "Multiple Intelligences." There will be sessions
for all interest groups, a swap shop, exhibitor displays and "Buzz
sessions."
October 3-4,
2002--Massachusetts TESOL (MATSOL) 30th Birthday
Conference
Name of event:
held at: Lantana in Randolph, Massachusetts..
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: http://www.matsol.org
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(last
year): October 13, 2001--Washington DC
Area TESOL (WATESOL) Fall Convention
Name of event: "Reflection and Renewal"
change of
location--will be at the Annandale Campus of
Northern Virginia Community College.
Who to contact:
Website: www.watesol.org/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: ESL professionals, including K-12 teachers, adult
education teachers, instructors in higher education, EOP instructors
and teacher educators!
Estimated number of attendees: 400
Comments:
(snipped from their website) "The Fall Convention is WATESOL's
biggest meeting of the year, usually attracting around 400
participants. Whether you teach English as a Second Language in grade
school, secondary school, college, continuing education, or for
occupational purposes, the Fall Convention has something to offer
you. This is a great opportunity to meet and share ideas with other
ESL teachers from the Washington DC metropolitan area. Come and learn
something new, browse the vendor displays, have fun and walk away
with exciting ideas!"
(last
year): October 19-20, 2001--Michigan
TESOL (MITESOL) Fall Conference & 25th Anniversary, "ESL:
What a Difference We Make!"
held at Washtenaw Intermediate School District in Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
Website: http://mitesol.org/
Estimated cost of attending:
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Comments:
Plenary speaker is Jackie Moase-Burke.
(last
year): October 27, 2001--Three Rivers
TESOL (Western PA (Pittsburgh), Eastern Ohio and Northern WV) Fall
Conference
held at:
The Mountain Lair, West
Virginia Univ. in Morgantown, West
Virginia.
Who to contact: Helen Huntley, hhuntley@wvu.edu
Website: (no site yet...)
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Comments:
The plenary speaker is Dr. Barbara Schwarte, "The Role of Gender in
Pragmatic Competence Development." In addition more than 25 workshops
are offered, ranging in interest levels from K-12 to University level
courses and issues.
November 8-10, 2002--New
York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(NYSTESOL) 32nd Annual Conference,
Name of event: "Entering the Race: Making Every Student a
Winner."
held at Sheraton Hotel and Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga
Springs, New York.
Website: http://www.nystesol.org
Estimated cost of attending: Approximately $150 (includes coffee and
some food functions).
Who can attend: Any person interested in ESOL
Estimated number of attendees: 700
Comments:
November 8-9,
2002--Ohio TESOL Fall Conference in conjunction with the
Lau
Resource Center: "
Name of event: "Ohio Teachers Building America: Freedom
through Communication and Cultural Understanding"
held at: the Columbus Marriott North in Columbus, Ohio.
Who to contact:(complete information can be found on their
website).
Website: Ohio TESOL-- http://willow.cats.ohiou.edu/~otesol/
Estimated cost of attending: $55 for the two-day conference, $40 for
one day; reduced rates are available for students.
Who can attend: For educators, students, parents, staff of community
organizations, and other persons interested in English as a Second
Language, Bilingual, and Multicultural Education.
Estimated number of attendees: 500
Comments:
"The conference will be a great opportunity to gather information,
access resources, sharpen your professional skills, and network with
colleagues in the fields of English as a Second Language (ESL),
Bilingual, and Multicultural Education." Over 60 sessions will be
offered, as well as publishers' display and a computer software
room.
(last
year): November 3, 2001-- Maryland
TESOL (MDTESOL) Fall conference, "Teaching Hope in the Real
World"
held at Anne Arundel Community College.
Who to contact: see contact info on their website.
Website: www.marylandtesol.org/
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Comments:
Plenary speaker Karen
Hanscom, Director of Advocates for Survivors of Torture and
Trauma.
(last
year): November 3, 2001-- Connecticut
TESOL (ConnTESOL) Annual conference
held at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury,
Connecticut.
Who to contact: see website
Website: www.conntesol.org
(a registration form is available online)
Estimated cost of attending: varies according to registration-- early
bird, preregistration or on-site.
Who can attend: anyone
Estimated number of attendees: 250
Comments:
Focus of the event is on
ESL and multiculturalism. Featured speakers are authors Mary Romney
and Dr. Raouf Mama on teaching with folktales.
(last
year): November 10, 2001--Indiana TESOL
(INTESOL) 23rd Annual Conference, "Facilitating Academic
Language Learning"
held at: the Indianapolis Museum of Art, in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: http://www.intesol.org
(includes info on past conferences as well)
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Comments:
Featured speaker is Anna Uhl Chamot.
(last
year): November 17, 2001--Northern New
England TESOL (NNETESOL) Fall Conference
(Includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
held at: Southern University of New Hampshire in Manchester, New
Hampshire. Accommodations available at the Radisson Fort Magruder
Hotel and Conference Center.
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: www.nnetesol.org
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(last
year): December 7-8, 2001--Kentucky
TESOL in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Education
(KDE) Fall ESL Conference
held at the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne in Louisville, Kentucky.
Who to contact: Kentucky TESOL
Website:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/org/second.language/kytesol.htm
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(last
year): December 1, 2001--Eastern
Pennsylvania TESOL (PennTESOL East) Conference
held in: TBA
Who to contact:
Website:http://www.penntesol.org
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 200
Comments about focus of event:
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(past)
January ?, 2002--Alabama-Mississippi
TESOL (AMTESOL) Annual Conference
Name of event:
Held at: TBA
Who to contact:
Website: http://www-org.usm.edu/~amtesol/
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(past)
April 26, 2002--3rd Annual Arkansas
TESOL (ARKTESOL) Conference
Name of event: "The Spirit of ARKTESOL"
Held at Arkansas Technical University in Russellville, Arkansas.
Who to contact:
Website: http://wolves.dsc.k12.ar.us/arktesol/arktesol.htm
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Spring (??),
2002--Louisiana TESOL Conference
Who to contact:
Website for LaTESOL: http://faculty-web.dcc.edu/mwague/latesol/latesol.htm
Estimated cost of attending: $45
Who can attend: open
Estimated number of attendees: 130
Comments about focus of event:
(past)
April 26-27, 2002-- Illinois TESOL-BE
(ITBE) 28th Annual State Convention
Name of event: "Thinking Globally, Teaching Locally"
held at: Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois.
Who to contact:
Website: www.itbe.org/index.html
Estimated cost of attending: Pre-reg: $35 - $95, On-site: $55 -
$120.
Who can attend: ESL and bilingual professionals, applied linguists
and literacy workers in education and business. Students in these and
related fields.
Estimated number of attendees: 1,000
Comments:
Plenary speakers--Kathy Dietz; Dr. Stephen Krashen.
May 30-31,
2002--Dakota TESL and LSS Refugee & Immigration Programs,
"Closer Connections" conference
held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Who to contact: Yvonne Lerew, ylerew@lsssd.org
Website: n/a
Estimated cost of attending: about $60 (extra cost for credit)
Who can attend: ESL teachers at all levels: elementary, secondary,
adult; other teachers working with non-native English speakers;
service providers with refugee and immigrant clients.
Estimated number of attendees: 150
Comments about focus of event:
June 5-7,
2002--Kansas State Conference of Migrant/ESOL/Bilingual/Refugee
Education
sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, The Kansas
Association of Migrant Directions, and Kansas TESOL.
Name of event: "A Brilliant Blend: Sowing the Stories of Our
Lives"
held at the Wichita Airport Hilton in Wichita, Kansas.
Who to contact: Christopher Renner, Education Program Consultant,
KSDE, crenner@ksde.org, phone: (785) 296-7929.
Website: (none at this time)
Estimated number of attendees: 250-350
Comments:
This year's conference will focus on the use of storytelling as a
pedagogical medium and for promoting reading development.
(last
year): July 30-August 3, 2001--The
Adult Education Pre-Service Institute
Sponsored by the Adult Learning Resource Center (ALRC), (Mon - Fri 9
am to 3 pm)
held at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights,
Illinois.
Who to contact: Tatiana Davidson, ALRC 847-803-3535.
Website: http://www.thecenterweb.org
(Check here for other workshops, esp. in summer.)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Individuals or groups around Illinois that might be
considering working in adult education.
Estimated number of attendees:
Comments:
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Adult education is one of the fastest growing part-time employment
fields. It is also one of the most challenging and satisfying.
Flexible hours permit you to teach as much or as little as your
schedule permits. To help interested persons transition into adult
education instruction, the Adult Learning Resource Center presents an
intensive training for those new to the field.
September 19-21, 2002 --Southeast Regional
TESOL (SETESOL) Conference
(See listing above)
(Includes AL, MS, TN, NC, SC, FL, GA, KY, LA, AR)
Fall 2002: they are hosting the state conference this year, see
below.--Texas TESOL II (San Antonio)
Fall Regional Conference
Name of event: "
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.textesoltwo.homestead.com/
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(last
year): October 13, 2001--Illinois
TESOL/BE Fall Workshop
held at the Oakton Community College Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie,
Illinois.
Who to contact:
Website:
http://www.itbe.org
Estimated cost of attending: Free for ITBE members, $5 for
Non-members.
Who can attend:
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Comments:
Plenary and concurrent
sessions, teaching tips, SIG meetings, publishers'
exhibits.
(last
year): October 19-20, 2001--Mid-America
TESOL (MidTESOL) Conference
(Includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska)
Name of event: "Understanding and Using Standards for English
Language Learners."
held at: Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Who to contact: Jeanne Angel, Program Chair, Tel: 319-291-4800. Fax:
319-291-4052. Email: (see website)
Website: http://www.midtesol.org
(Registration materials available online.)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Anyone interested.
Estimated number of attendees: 300 - 350.
Comments:
November 8-9,
2002--TexTESOL 24th Annual State Conference
Name of event: "Spread Your Wings"
held at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas.
Who to contact:
Website: TexTESOL II, http://www.textesoltwo.homestead.com/
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October 25-26,
2002--OABE and Oklahoma TESOL (OK TESOL) Annual Fall
Conference
Name of event: "Making A Difference, One Student At A
Time!"
held at: the Hilton Northwest, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.libarts.ucok.edu/english/oktesol/index.html
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November 7-9,
2002--MidWest TESOL Conference (hosted by Minnesota TESOL)
Name of event: "Voices Across the Prairie"
(includes six states)
held at: Thunderbird Hotel & Convention Center, Bloomington,
Minnesota.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.users.qwest.net/~lindaleb/
Estimated cost of attending: $30 members, $50 non-members.
Who can attend: Anyone interested in ESL.
Estimated number of attendees: 400
Comments:
See their webpage for complete information about the conference,
including descriptions of all the sessions!
(last
year): November 9-10, 2001--Wisconsin
TESOL Annual Fall Workshops sponsored by Wisconsin TESOL
Name of event: "Workshop 'Til You Drop"
held at: the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison,
Wisconsin.
Website: http://mendota.english.wisc.edu/~hbishop/witesol.htm
Registration form is available online.
Who to contact:
Estimated cost of attending: $55 members, $70 non-members
Who can attend: any teacher, administrator, school counselor, support
staff or other professional that works with ESL populations.
Estimated number of attendees: 250
Comments:
Pre-registration is suggested as there is limited space in each
workshop. Descriptions and schedule for the 20 workshops appear on
the WITESOL website.
Spring
2002--Intermountain TESOL (I-TESOL) Spring Conference
(Includes Idaho and Utah) They are co-hosting the 2002
international TESOL confence in Salt Lake City, see
above
Website for Intermountain TESOL: http://www.hass.usu.edu/~itesol/
Comments:
(past)
April 25-27, 2002--Arizona TESOL
(AZ-TESOL) Annual state conference
held in Tucson, Arizona.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.az-tesol.org/
Estimated cost of attending: AZ-TESOL Members: $55, Non-members: $65,
Student: $30.
Who can attend: All teachers, graduate students,and others interested
in teaching or working with ESL populations.
Estimated number of attendees: 350 - 400.
Comments:
Spring (??),
2002--Colorado TESOL (COTESOL) Spring Conference
held at: TBA
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
Estimated cost of attending:
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November 8-9,
2002--Colorado TESOL (COTESOL) 26th Annual Fall Conference and
Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL Convention
held at: the Raintree Plaza Hotel in Longmont, CO.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
Estimated cost of attending:
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November
8-9,2002--Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL Conference
(Includes AZ, CO, ID, UT, NM).
hosted in 2002 by Colorado TESOL..
Who to contact:
Website: Usually the info about this conference is on the Colorado
site: http://www.colorado.edu/iec/cotesol/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Any teacher, administrator or graduate student who
teaches or plans to teach English to international students,
immigrants or students in other countries, and Bilingual Education
teachers.
Estimated number of attendees: Approximately 600 are expected.
Comments:
(last
year): October 12-13,
2001--Intermountain TESOL (I-TESOL) Fall Conference
(Includes Idaho and Utah)
Name of event: "High Tech/Low Tech"
Place:
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.hass.usu.edu/~itesol/
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April 10-13,
2003--CATESOL, California Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages (CATESOL) State Conference, "Making
Changes, Making a Difference"
held at: the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA.
Who to contact: Contact info and registration material is on
website.
Website: http://www.catesol.org
Estimated cost of attending: members $95, non-members $135, Full-time
Students/Teachers Aides $65 (@$95-$104/night per room)
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 2,000
Comments:
Fall (??)
2002--Orange Chapter Meeting, CATESOL
held at: TBA.
Who to contact: Staci Sabbagh, stacis@speakeasy.net
Website: http://www.catesol.org
(look there for information on chapter meetings.)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Anyone interested in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL).
Estimated number of attendees: 150-200
Comments:
October 19,
2002--San Diego Regional CATESOL Conference
held at: San Diego State University.
Website: http://www.catesol.org
(look there for regional conferences; a registration form is
available online.)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: Anyone interested in Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL).
Estimated number of attendees: 400
Comments:
October 2-5,
2002--California Literacy 37th Annual State Conference
Name of event: "TBA
held at the Radisson Hotel Sacramento in Sacramento, California.
Who to contact: California Literacy, Inc., Tel: 626-395-9989. Fax:
626-395-9987.
Website: http://www.caliteracy.org
Conference schedule and registration form are available online.
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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Comments:
Over 45 workshops on various topics, including Basic Literacy,
English Phonology, Learning Disabilities, technology and more.
Keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrew Hartman, Director of the National
Institute for Literacy. Other speakers include Gail Weinstein (on ESL
for low-level learners), Marti Lane (on ESL/Civics for low-level
learners) and Tom Mueller (on cross-cultural awareness).
November 8, 2002--ORTESOL
Annual Fall Conference (Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages)
Name of event: "Our Silver Jubilee: ORTESOL at 25."
held in Salem, Oregon.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.ortesol.org
(Check their site to find out about spring workshops,
also.)
Estimated cost of attending: approx. $65 pre-registration, $75
on-site.
Who can attend: Anyone interested in the professional development of
English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Estimated number of attendees: 175 - 200
Comments on last year's
conference: Plenary speaker was Dr. John
Fanselow: "I'm sorry, I forgot." Other workshops, colloquia,
demonstrations, papers, discussion groups and information sessions by
creative professionals. Over 40 sessions on topics of interest to all
levels. Publishers' exhibit. In addition, LBCC is known for seriously
good food.
October 26, 2002--Los
Angeles Regional CATESOL Conference
Sponsored by California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (CATESOL)
held at: Cal State Fullerton.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.catesol.org
(see about regional conferences there)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 1,000
Comments:
(last
year): November 2-3, 2001--Washington
Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL)
Annual Conference
Name of event: "The Power of Languages"
held at: Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.ialc.wsu.edu/waesol/waesol.html
New site will be: www.waesol.org
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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November 2,
2002--Northern California Regional CATESOL Conference
Sponsored by California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (CATESOL)
held at: New Haven Adult School.
Who to contact: see contact info on their website.
Website: http://www.catesol.org
(refer to regional conferences)
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend: CATESOL members, ESL/EFL instructors, bi-lingual
teachers.
Estimated number of attendees: 600
Comments:
February 6-8,
2002--Alaska Association for Bilingual Education (AKABE), 28th
Annual Bilingual Multicultural Education Equity Conference
(BMEEC)
held in: Anchorage, Alaska.
Who to contact:
Website: www.akrac.k12.ak.us/AKRAC/Programs/multires1.html
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 800
Comments about focus of event:
(past)
March 2, 2002--Hawaii TESOL
Conference/Roundtable
held at: Windward Community College.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.hawaiitesol.org
Estimated cost of attending:
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November 22-23,
2002--Puerto Rico TESOL 29th Annual Convention "Language
and Literacy: Perspectives and Challenges"
held at: Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Who to contact: PR TESOL, P.O. Box 22795, UPR Station, San Juan, PR
00931
Website: http://www.puertoricotesol.org
(A registration form is available online)
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February 21-23, 2002--BC
TEAL 34th Annual Conference, "Professionalizing the
Profession."
held at the Global Village English Centre (in conjunction with the
Central Library) in Yaletown, Vancouver.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.bcteal.org
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Spring, 2002--Saskatchewan
Council for Education of Non-English Speakers (SCENES)
Conference
(They are co-sponsoring the TESL Canada conference, see next
entry.)
Who to contact:
Website: http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/scenes/
Estimated cost of attending:
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May 16-18, 2002--TESL
Canada & SCENES Conference: "Catch the Dream"
held at: the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre in Regina,
Saskatchewan.
Who to contact:
Website: http://www.tesl.ca
Estimated cost of attending:
Estimated number of attendees: 800
Comments:
The conference includes a computer fair. Plenary speakers will be
David Nunan and Virginia Sauvé.
October 24-26,
2002--Societé pour la promotion de l'enseignment de
l'anglais (langue seconde) au Québec (SPEAQ)
Convention
held at: Hotel Hilton in Quebec City.
Who to contact: (see website)
Website: http://station05.qc.ca/partenaires/speaq/
Estimated cost of attending:
Who can attend:
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November 21-23,
2002--TESL Ontario 30th Annual Conference: "Bridge to the
Future"
held at: Toronto Colony Hotel, Toronto, Canada.
Who to contact: June Paton, TESL Ontario, Tel: 416-593-4243, Email:
teslon@inforamp.net
Website: http://www.teslontario.org/
Estimated cost of attending:
Estimated number of attendees: 800
Comments: The conference includes a computer fair.
October 17-20,
2002--Mexico TESOL (MEXTESOL) 29th Annual National Convention
and 6th Central American & Caribbean Convention
Name of event:"Sharing New Trends on ELT: Innovations
NOW!"
held in: Monterrey, Mexico.
Website: http://www.mextesol.uvmnet.edu
(Contact info is listed on the site).
Estimated cost of attending: prices listed on website.
Who can attend:
Estimated number of attendees: 2,000
Comments about focus of event:
To find conferences and workshops for English
language teachers in:
• Japan--visit http://eltcalendar.com
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