Workshop Leader
Sandy Briggs, TESOL President, 2007-2008, San Francisco, California, USA
When?
10-23 September 2012 (pre-workshop starts on 5 September)
Registration (TESOL Members Only)
TESOL Members: US$50
TESOL Global Members: US$0
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All ESOL professionals who are current TESOL members
More About This Workshop
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at TESOL International Association? Or how you can get more involved in your association? This workshop will show you where to start.
"About TESOL" provides a general overview of the TESOL association: the governance and infrastructure, the Board of Directors, the TESOL Office and its staff, programs, publications, the annual convention, and advocacy. It focuses on how TESOL works, where you can find more information, and how you can become an effective TESOL leader.
What will I learn?
- Participants will become familiar with TESOL and its programs.
- Participants will be able to find the information about TESOL that they need using the TESOL Web site and other resources.
More About the LDCP
TESOL offers Leadership Development Certificate Program (LDCP) workshops at the TESOL convention, covering a wide variety of key leadership themes and skills, from advocacy and governance to strategic planning and supervision. Developed by the TESOL board of directors, the LDCP is open to all TESOL members.
This year TESOL offers two online LDCP workshops, which are required for the program: "About TESOL" and "Perspectives on Leadership for TESOL." These workshops will also be offered in-person at the 2013 TESOL Convention in Dallas, Texas. The registration fee for the LDCP at the convention is $100.
Participants who complete both online workshops will not have to take the courses again or pay the registration fee to continue. Global and Student Members will need to pay a fee of $100 to complete the LDCP.
About the Workshop Leader
Sandy Briggs, a former TESOL president, has been active in TESOL for many years. She has served as an interest section newsletter editor, an interest section chair, a standing committee member, chair of the Nominating Committee, and chair of the Task Force on Reconfiguring the TESOL Board of Directors. She also served on the Board of Directors from 1997 to 2000 and from 2006 to 2009. She was TESOL president from 2007 to 2008. During her career she has been a language instructor, materials developer, and teacher trainer. She is the co-author and author of a number of ESL/EFL texts. She lives in San Francisco, California, USA.