Arizona Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

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AZ-TESOL (Arizona TESOL) is the Arizona state
affiliate of TESOL, the international professional organization for educators in the field of Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages. Since
our organization began in 1954 as the Arizona
Bilingual Council, it has provided over five decades
of service.

AZ-TESOL's members work with learners of English
in public schools, colleges and universities, and
adult education programs, and they also serve as
teacher trainers, administrators, and researchers.

New!: CESL Offers Free IELTS Training

The Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) at the
University of Arizona will offer free IELTS Examiner training
during August, 2010. For more information, click HERE.

Latest AZ-TESOL Newsletter Now Available Online

The latest AZ-TESOL Newsletter (Summer 2010) is now available
online in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Click HERE to access it.

TESOL and AZ-TESOL Issue Joint Statement on
The Arizona English Fluency Initiative for Teachers

To access a copy of the statement, click HERE.

The statement is also referred to in THIS ARTICLE posted
on the ESchoolNews website.

2010 State Conference Call for Proposals Available

AZ-TESOL's First Vce President, Richard Bailey, has released
the Call for Presentation Proposals for our 2010 state conference
(scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 8th and 9th) at the
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel near the Metrocenter Shopping Mall.
Click HERE to access the Call for Proposals form (.pdf format).

As other information becomes available, it will be posted HERE.

Photos from the 2010 Northern-Area Miniconference

Rachel Koch, AZ-TESOL's Northern Area Representative,
has sent a small collection of photos from the miniconference
held on April 10th in Flagstaff. Click HERE to access them.
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2009 State Conference Materials

Information on the 2009 state conference is archived HERE.

The AZ-TESOL Annual Fund

The AZ-TESOL Board has established an Annual Fund to support
and fund the organization’s scholarships, grants, and awards.
For information on donating, click HERE.

Congratulations to AZ-TESOL Members for Service
Provided to TESOL

Kudos to Dr. Suzanne Panferov and Paula Schlusberg for their
service on TESOL standing committees and to Drs. Jun Liu and
Suzanne Panferov for their service on TESOL advisory committees.
More congratulations to Beth Witt and Dr. Amy Schlessman, who
recently held TESOL offices.

AZ-TESOL is divided into four regions centered in Flagstaff and the Navajo
Nation (Northern), Phoenix (Central), Yuma (Southwest), and Tucson
(Southeast). Representatives of each region serve on AZ-TESOL's Board
of Directors, plan local miniconferences, and provide help with membership
and other needs. For more information, select from the menu at the bottom
of this page.

EMPLOYMENT and RELATED OPPORTUNITIES

	*NEW!* Positions in English as a Second Language available at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) Dr. Fredricka Stoller has also forwarded an announcement of two English as a Second Language positions available at Indiana University in Bloomington. Click HERE for more information.
	Lecturer in English as a Second Language position available at Utah Valley University (Orem, Utah) Dr. Fredricka Stoller has forwarded an announcement of a position of Lecturer in English as a Second Language which is available at Utah Valley University (Orem, Utah). Click HERE to access more information on the position.
	For "outside sources" for Arizona ESL jobs, be sure you check the Arizona section of the "Job Shop" at Language Magazine.
	For a constantly updated listing of ESL/EFL jobs abroad (and also some in the U.S.), be sure you check the International Job Board at "Dave's ESL Cafe."
	Get information on the short-term TESL Teacher Training program offered by CESL at the University of Arizona.
	Click HERE to go directly to the Employment Opportunities page for the U of A's Center for English as a Second Language (CESL).
	Click HERE to go directly to the Teacher Opportunities page for ASU's American English and Culture Program (AECP).