TESOL Regional Conference in Singapore (On-site registration information available)

TESOL Regional Conference on Excellence in Language Instruction: Supporting Classroom Teaching & Learning


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What better place to hold the next TESOL International Association Regional Conference than Singapore? It’s becoming an international powerhouse in education, and it’s located in the heart of Southeast Asia, the perfect place for English language educators from around the world to gather and share their expertise and experience.

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TESOL gratefully acknowledges the support of its Strategic Partner, National Geographic Learning.


TESOL would also like to acknowledge the support of our Event Partners.

When?

3–5 December 2015

Where?

National Institute of Education, Singapore

Who Should Attend?

• Primary and secondary ELT classroom teachers
• Preservice teacher trainees and students
• University professors and teacher trainers

On-site Registration

On-site registration will be at the National Institute of Education. The NIE is located in the Nanyang Technological University's Yunnan Garden Campus, at 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616, Tel: (65) 6790 3888.

Registration/Check-in desk will be located near LT 1 (see campus map for direction)

The registration/check-in hours are: 

Thursday, 3 December, 07:00–12:00
Friday, 4 December, 07:00–​12:00
Saturday, 5 December, 07:00 09:00

Registration Fees

Regular Registration Fee 350 USD or 490 SGD
Global Registration Fee 265 USD or 370 SGD
Preconference Workshop Registration Fee   75 USD or 105 SGD

Registration fee is accepted in cash (USD and SGD) and also credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).  All credit card transactions will be in USD.

Global rate is available to permanent residents of countries with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of less than US$15,000, as determined by the United Nations.

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds of registration fee must be received no later than 20 November 2015. A $75 processing fee will be deducted from the amount to be refunded. No refund will be granted after 20 November 2015. Requests for refunds will need to be submitted in writing to learn@tesol.org. 

Program

This 2½ day conference will feature leading experts in teacher education, classroom instruction, and international assessment.
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Keynote Speakers

	Opening Keynote Anne Burns Teacher Tales:  Context-Embedded Second Language Teacher Professional Development
	Keynote Speaker Christine C. M. Goh Professional Development for Teachers of 21st Century English Language Learners
	Closing Keynote Paul Kei Matsuda The Presence of the Teacher: Achieving Excellence in Writing Instruction

Preconference Workshops

TESOL will host six preconference institutes for participants to dive deeper into content that affects their day-to-day practice. This extra half-day event will feature  the three conference keynote speakers and regional experts from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The six preconference workshops are:

• PCI 1. Exploring Your Classroom: Reflecting Through Second Language Teacher Action Research (Workshop Leader: Anne Burns)
• PCI 2. Understanding the Role of Metacognition in Language Instruction and Learning (Workshop Leader: Christine C. M. Goh)
• PCI 3. A Writing Workshop for Teachers (Workshop Leader: Paul Kei Matsuda) - sold out
• PCI 4. Language Testing: Issues and Concerns for Classroom Practices (Workshop Leader: Fuad Abdul Hamied)
• PCI 5. Building Our Own Learning Culture: ASEAN Teachers as Reflective Learners (Workshop Leader: Stephen J. Hall)
• PCI 6. Self-Directed Professional Development in the Digital Era (Workshop Leader: Suchada Nimmannit)