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Title: Using VR as a Tool to Teach ESL Date: Wednesday, February 21st, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm (Arizona MST) Presenter: Senior Global Launch Educator at ASU and AZTESOL Secretary, Emilia Gracia Session description: PhD Candidate in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and TESOL professional Emilia Gracia will discuss her research in using Virtual Reality to teach second …
Title: They Don’t Speak English?! An Introduction to Working with Newcomers Date: November 28, 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm MST (Arizona Time). Presenter: Tyler Ramey, M.Ed, Education Consultant Session description: This webinar will provide participants with practical instructional strategies and differentiation techniques to include newcomers in all lessons. Participants will explore steps to take from the …
On Monday, September 25th, AZTESOL president Dr. Francheska Figueroa spoke up at the Arizona State Board of Education meeting. She spoke against Superintendent Tom Horne’s actions and his budget request that would penalize dual-language teachers across the state. Read her full statement here, and in our upcoming Fall newsletter. Accessible version of the statement available …
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9/29 Webinar: Academic Writing Anxiety: A Deep Dive into Experience, Research, and Praxis REGISTER HERE! Session description: In this interactive workshop, we will explore the profound link between emotions and academic writing, specifically diving deep into Academic Writing Anxiety (AWA). I’ll begin by helping participants understand contemporary research on AWA, then present key research findings …
9/13 Webinar: Moving forward with social-emotional learning: Practical strategies and reflections for English teachers Session Description: In this presentation, we introduce social-emotional learning (SEL) in the context of English language teaching (ELT), explain our position for embracing and promoting SEL as a vital practice and pedagogy in ELT, and share practical examples of SEL that …
AZTESOL invites you to submit a proposal for our annual state conference. Session formats include workshops, individual sessions, technology demonstrations, round table discussion, and a poster session. Conference theme: Layered Learning, Layered Learners: The Multilayered Dimensions of English Learners
CALLING ALL ELL STUDENTS! AZTESOL is inviting students and adult English learners across Arizona to submit drawings and short, written explanations of their drawings based on the theme: Layered Learning, Layered Learners. The due date for submissions is end of day Friday, September 15, 2023.Winners will be determined based on the following 5 categories: Grades …
Help AZTESOL save Arizona from the bad budget! The budget laws (a tax cut, a tax shelter, and a tax cap) were signed by the Governor in June. Together, they will result in a permanent $2.689 billion-dollar loss of state revenue each year. If allowed to stand, these laws will result in catastrophic cuts to vital state services and functions including …