Tuero, Susana, President, ARTESOL
McLean, Michael, Cultural Attaché, US Embassy
Mendoza Chirinos, Grazzia, LAC TESOL
Schrader, Ulrich, LAC TESOL
Zoom Room C
ENGLISH FOR MEDIA LITERACY FOR EDUCATORS (K-12)
May 3 – Jun 13, 2021
Instructor Dr Joan Shin
Description: English for Media Literacy for Educators (EML-E) is an exciting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) designed to introduce you to the theory and practice of teaching about media literacy in the English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Through informative videos and readings, you will explore approaches for teaching English for media literacy. You will learn theory and strategies necessary for successful media literacy instruction for students of various ages and levels of English proficiency. In the media literacy education context you will also gain new ideas for teaching students how to analyze, critique and communicate their thoughts in English.
https://www.canvas.net/browse/fhi-pd/courses/english-for-media-literacy-for-educators
ASSESSMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (HE)
May 3 – Jul 26, 2021
Instructor: Caitlin Downs
Description: This course is designed to help English-language educators improve their teaching practices by creating courses that have engaging, practical assessments tied to learning outcomes. Participants will learn about the principles of backward design and explore the main types of assessment for use in language teaching and learning. They will gain an understanding of how to select appropriate assessment types for different groups of students, and they will also have a chance to practice these new assessment techniques and reflect on the results during the course.
https://www.canvas.net/browse/fhi-pd/courses/assessment-english-language-learners
by David Cutler | 03/29/2021
TESOL International Association (TESOL), the trusted global authority for knowledge and expertise in English language teaching, recently installed Gabriela Kleckova as its new president, along with four new board members during the association’s Annual Business Meeting, which took place at the virtual 2021 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo.
Kleckova is currently the chair of the English Department at the University of West Bohemia in Plzen, Czech Republic. She is also an educational consultant for The Kellner Family Foundation. Prior to her election in 2020, Kleckova served on the TESOL Board of Directors from 2012–2015.
Joyce Kling, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, was installed as president-elect. Prior to her election, Kling served on the TESOL Board of Directors from 2006–2009.
Other newly installed board members include Tamara Jones, Howard Community College, Maryland, USA; Graciela Martin, Instituto Cultural Argentino Norteamericano, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Mawa Samb, Centre Régional de Formation des Personnels de l’Education, Dakar, Senegal.
Deborah Short, president from 2020–2021, now serves as past president of TESOL.
TESOL also recognizes the service and dedication of its departing officers and board members. Board members whose terms expired in March include Christel Broady, Georgetown College, Kentucky, USA; Katherine Lobo, Newton Public Schools, Massachusetts, USA; and Joe McVeigh, Saint Michael’s College, Vermont, USA. Deborah Healey, University of Oregon, Oregon, USA also rotated off the board after serving as the association’s past president.
Read full press release here.
