AZ-TESOL is the Arizona state affiliate of TESOL, the international professional organization for educators in the field of English as a Second or Foreign Language. Since AZ-TESOL 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 also serve as teacher trainers, administrators, and researchers.

AZ-TESOL is divided into four regions centered in Flagstaff (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

	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 (45-hour) TESL Teacher Training program offered by CESL at the University of Arizona.
	Click HERE to go directly to the Employment Opportunity page for ASU's American English and Culture Program (AECP) and click HERE for the Employment Opportunities page for the U of A's Center for English as a Second Language (CESL).

UPDATE: Our 2008 State Conference

New information on the free pre-conference workshop,
"Teaching the Skills Necessary for the Redesigned
Naturalization Test," is now available. To access it
(and other information on the 2008 state conference),
click HERE.

NEW: Donate to AZ-TESOL's 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.

TESOL Offers Online Virtual Seminars

In September, October, and December, 2008, TESOL
will offer online seminars of interest toTESL practitioners.
For more information, click HERE.

Mark Your Calendars: TESOL 2009

The 43rd Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit will be
held March 25th–28th, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. For
more information, click HERE.

TESOL Position Statement on the Status of,
and Professional Equity for, our field

For more information on this and other official TESOL
position papers, click HERE.

Congratulations to AZ-TESOL Members
Elected to TESOL Offices!

Kudos to Dr. Suzanne Panferov and Paula Schlusberg
for their recent election to TESOL, Inc. offices! Click
HERE to see more information. Kudos, also, to Dr. Jun Liu,
who is currentlyTESOL's Past President, and to Dr. Amy
Schlessman and Beth Witt; who recently held offices in
TESOL, Inc.

AZ-TESOL's 2007 State Conference

Archived materials for AZ-TESOL's 2007 State Conference
in Chinle are located HERE.