Volunteer to be a TESOL/NCATE Reviewer. The application deadline is 18 January.
Increase your professional expertise and help advance the field by becoming a TESOL/NCATE program reviewer! As a volunteer program reviewer, you will use your expertise to review TESOL program reports submitted by institutions seeking recognition from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which is based in the United States. All program review activity is conducted online, and reviewers are supported by TESOL and NCATE staff.
Benefits
In addition to the unique opportunity to increase your professional expertise, other potential benefits include:
- Professional service and experience useful for:
- tenure or performance reviews
- merit pay
- resume/curriculum vitae
- Professional service that meets the professionalism criteria in the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
- Multiple networking opportunities with TESOL professionals from around the globe
- Recognition at the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo
Commitments
- Attend a mandatory training session on 20 March 2013 at the TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Serve a 3-year term beginning March 2013.
- Conduct approximately 2-3 reviews in both the spring and fall each year of your term.
Application
To volunteer, please fill out the online application.
Deadline: 18 January 2012
Up to 10 volunteer program reviewers will be selected. Applicants will be notified by 1 February 2013.
Further Information
If you have further questions, please contact:
Diane Staehr Fenner, Ph.D.
TESOL/NCATE Program Coordinator
TESOL International Association
1925 Ballenger Ave., Suite 550
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
dstaehrfenner@tesol.org