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TESOL Connections is seeking an English language teaching professional to be a bimonthly columnist (6 feature articles/year) on the topic of online teaching. We are looking for instructional technologists with a significant background in TESOL and/or seasoned teachers with extensive experience in teaching English online who are interested in sharing their practical knowledge about resources, issues, and trends related to virtual English language teaching at various levels and in various contexts.
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Featured Articles
Social Justice and ELT: A Real-World Curriculum for Language Learners
Julia Tillinghast, Paul Braun, Monika Mulder | 15 May 2025
Learn how thoughtfully integrating real-world topics like homelessness, racism, and LGBTQIA+ rights into your classroom can be a powerful way to build cultural competence—and drive language learning.
Why Critical Language Awareness Matters in the Reading Classroom, and How to Teach It
Koji Osawa | 15 May 2025
Are your students passive readers, or do they engage with an author's point of view? Read about a practical framework and sample activity for teaching critical reading skills in the English language classroom.
Iliana Chen | 15 May 2025
Research continues to show why teaching English through an environmental lens works for learners at all levels. In this article, you'll find practical ideas for engaging your students in vocabulary learning, fluency building, and more through ecoliteracy.
TESOL Focus
TESOL Annual Report: 2024 in Retrospective
Check out the highlights from the past year of TESOL's efforts in support of multilingual learners of English and English language educators worldwide. You'll also find a link to view the full 2024 annual report.
Juliet Mason
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How to Discern When Social-Emotional Learning Practices Aren't Enough?
Best-selling author Gilda Martinez-Alba shares practical advice in response to the reader question: I'd like to support my students who are struggling emotionally by using social-emotional learning practices, but how do I know when I need to bring in a professional?
Gilda Martinez-Alba
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6 Steps to Submitting a Successful TESOL Convention Proposal
TESOL International Association | 18 April 2025
Considering submitting a proposal to present at the TESOL 2026 International Convention & Expo? The deadline to submit is 2 June. This article shares tips the author used with her graduate students; after following her guidance and steps, 70% of their proposals were accepted. Learn how to strengthen your own proposal and get ready to submit!
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