We are currently offering the following deals for TESOLANZ members who are interested in becoming members of TESOL International Association and wish to attend the TESOL 2020 International Convention in Denver, Colorado on 31 March to 3 April 2020. Complimentary TESOL memberships for TESOLANZ members If you are a TESOLANZ […]
The TESOLANZ Journal is now open for 2020 submissions
Are you a language educator and/or applied linguist and wish to contribute to a long-running New Zealand academic journal? The TESOLANZ Journal is now open for submissions for its upcoming 2020 volume. Closing date for submissions is Monday 3 August 2020. Please see the TESOLANZ Journal page for more information.
Two quick speaking and reading activities
Buttons for stimulating speech I collect old buttons. Here’s a lesson I did using my buttons. Students selected one (and many of them are fascinating.) They had to draw and describe the garment it came from say who was wearing it where that person was how they came to lose […]
Help Migori Education Centre in Western Kenya
A message from Deryn Hardie Boys (former treasurer, TESOLANZ) One of my former Victoria University colleagues is trying to raise money over the next two months for rebuilding the boys dormitory at a high school in Kenya. Have a look at the following link. The video explains it all. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/dormitory-needs-urgent-replacement-to-save-school […]
Simon Crosby: The Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled Presentation by Simon Crosby The presentation is about Simon’s doctoral research into translanguaging told through the eyes of a Syrian refugee and her language learning experience in Aotearoa. Watch Simon’s presentation.
CLESOL 2020 call for abstracts open now
Abstracts are being invited for CLESOL 2020, to be held on the 2nd to 4th October 2020, at St. Cuthbert’s, Auckland. We welcome abstracts reflecting the theme of the conference, Whiria te reo, whiria te tāngata / Weave the language, weave the people. The aim of this conference is to […]