TESOL 41st Annual Convention and Exhibit (TESOL 2007)
Dates
March 20 to 24, 2007
Venue
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, US
Theme
Spanning the Globe: Tides of Change
Plenary speakers
*Ron Carter, professor of modern English language, University of Nottingham, UK;
*Diane Larsen-Freeman, professor of education and linguistics, University of Michigan, US;
*Betty Azar, author of Grammar Books for ESL, Seattle, Washington, US;
* Jun Liu, associate professor of English language and linguistics, University of Arizona, and president of TESOL .
Topics of Interest
*Proposals related to the convention's theme
*Proposals on the future of the profession, especially those with a global perspective that focus on professional development, research, policies and standards
*Presentations on research in language teaching and learning
*Presentations using interactive formats that engage the audience and focus on classroom practices
Types of Proposals
*Papers
*Reports
*Demonstrations
*Workshops
*Colloquia
*Poster sessions
*Video theater
Background Information
TESOL (Teachers of English to the Speakers of Other Languages) is the major global professional association for English language educators involved in teaching English as a second, foreign or other language.
The annual convention this year offers all participants a chance to network with more than 6,500 English educators from 100 countries and to participate in more than 700 sessions.
For more information, please visit www.tesol.org/s_tesol/.
