We invite you to participate in the Hawai‘i TESOL Annual Conference to be held at Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Theme: Empowering Educators and Learners: Technology at the Heart of Language Teaching Plenary Address: Dr. Justin Shewell, President of TESOL International Association Join us for a day of learning, inspiration, and collaboration at the (more…)
May 9, 20243:30 – 5:00 PM (Updated 5/2)Heber J. Grant Building (HGB)BYU-Hawaii Campus, Laie Writing teachers spend a considerable amount of time and energy responding to studentwriting (Sommers, 1982). This is partially because students expect and value feedback andteachers overwhelmingly view it as an important part of teaching writing (Hartshorn & Evans,2015; Weaver, 2006). And (more…)
We invite you to participate in the Hawai‘i TESOL Annual Conference to be held at Brigham Young University–Hawai‘i on Saturday, February 17, 2024 Venue: Heber J. Grant Building (HJB) Theme: Roots and Horizons – Bridging Tradition with Tomorrow’s Innovations in TESOL Plenary Address: Dr. Betsy Gilliland, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa This year’s conference theme is “Roots and (more…)
Aloha Hawai‘i TESOL Members, Whenever possible, we try to collaborate with members of our sister affiliate, TESOL Ukraine,and recently an exciting opportunity to do so was announced. The Exploring & Enacting HolisticLanguage Pedagogies virtual project has the aim of forming a Community of Practice withUkrainian and U.S. secondary and post-secondary teachers as they engage in (more…)
Hawaiʻi TESOL is excited to announce our upcoming 2023 Practical Workshop scheduled for next Thursday, November 16, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm (HST). We hope you’ll join us as Austin Pack and Juan Escalante (BYUH) lead us through a workshop entitled “A Practical Exploration of How Generative AI Can Enhance English Language Education.” We’re (more…)
It’s time for our annual Opening Social event! This year, EF International Language Campus in Waikīkī has graciously offered to host the Opening Social. Please spread the word, as this event is FREE for members and non-members alike. A light dinner will be served. We highly advise car-pooling if possible and parking in the Ala (more…)
We would like to share with the Hawai‘i TESOL membership an update from TESOL about federal funding that impacts ESL and adult education programs in State Departments of Education, including our Hawai‘i DOE
This year’s Hawai‘i TESOL theme focuses on the use of Universal Design for language learning.
As we begin to transition from COVID-times to post-COVID-times, TESOL-related political advocacy efforts are picking up both nationally and locally.
This year’s Hawaii TESOL theme focuses on two important and interrelated components of language learning: vocabulary and grammar.