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TESOL Live!

Connect with colleagues from around the world

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Grab your favorite beverage and join fellow English language teachers. We will spend this hour conversing about our lives, sharing classroom practices, learning, and making new friends. Let’s value virtual connections - join us to network, share, and learn! TESOL Live! is offered at no cost to TESOL members and nonmembers. Advance registration is required.

TESOL Live! is hosted by the TESOL Membership Professional Council (MPC) on the third Saturday of every month at 8am Eastern time.

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September's TESOL Live

Join us 19 September, 2026

Chat with your global colleagues, share classroom practices, and build your network at this month's TESOL Live!

Rethinking Classroom Engagement with The FLIP Framework

What does meaningful classroom engagement look like in your classroom? This interactive workshop introduces the FLIP Framework, a practical approach that helps teachers rethink familiar classroom routines and transform predictable lessons into more dynamic, student-centered learning experiences. Through hands-on activities and real classroom examples, participants will explore how small instructional shifts can promote curiosity, participation, and meaningful interaction. Designed for diverse international teaching contexts, the session offers practical, adaptable strategies that can be applied across age groups, proficiency levels, and online or face-to-face classrooms. Participants will leave with fresh ideas to reimagine engagement in innovative yet realistic ways for everyday teaching.

About our featured guest:

With 28 years of experience teaching English in Vietnam, Australia, and France, Ngan Phan is currently an English teacher and teacher trainer in Lyon, France. She holds a Ph.D. in English as an International Language from Australia and a Masters degree in ESL and Curriculum Development from the USA. Bridging research and classroom practice, she is passionate about innovative and engaging approaches to ELT. A former dean, published author, leadership coach, and Vice President of TESOL France, Ngan actively promotes collaboration, professional growth, and innovation within the ELT community in France and internationally.

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Upcoming Events

October 2026

17 October, 2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

Speaking in Many Tongues: Poetry as Mediation in Multilingual ELT

This talk aims to show how contemporary multicultural poetry transforms students' multilingual identities from barriers into bridges for English language learning. Participants will leave with ready-to-use materials that position students as cultural mediators while building English skills through identity-affirming content.

About our featured guest

Annie Altamirano (MA in ELT & Applied Linguistics) is a teacher, materials writer and international trainer with wide experience supporting educators and learners worldwide. She delivers workshops for major organisations and has written ELT resources for leading publishers. Her key interests include formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and using literature to foster creativity and values.