Argentina TESOL applauds those teachers who dare raise their voice to foster the growth of the ELT profession through the First Time Speaker Award. This recognition is open to novice or senior professionals in the area of ESL/ EFL who present a proposal for the first time to share their expertise, their research and/ or their stories of student success.

*Who can apply?

Candidates who are not sponsored by any other organization and who have an accepted proposal for ARTESOL Annual Convention.

*How should you apply?

Interested candidates complete/ submit the following information when the call for applications opens.

The application should include:

-a professional biographical statement written in the third person

-a statement of interest (around 500 words) describing your teaching experience and specifying your motivation to apply for this award, your own learning expectations and how attending the sessions may cater for them. Finally, the way in which your participation in the event will expansively benefit the community of ELT professionals

the commitment to write an article for ArTESOL EFL Journal on the topic of the selected session or the experience itself as an instance of continuous professional development.

The Call for Applications opens yearly, a month before ARTESOL Annual Convention.

*What does the award consist in?

The recipient of this award will receive:

-a fee waiver to register to the ARTESOL Annual Convention.

-a year-round complimentary ARTESOL membership.

-a personalized online coaching session on public speaking and 21st century presentation skills

-a personalized coaching session for writing an article for ARTESOL’s journal

Argentina TESOL welcomes and looks forward to all applications that comply with the above-mentioned requirements.

First-time Speaker Award Recipient 2024

First-time Speaker Award Recipient 2023