Responding to Student Writing: Practical Strategies for ESL Writing Instructors with Dana Ferris, Grant Eckstein, Betsy Gilliland — May 9, 2024 @BYU-Hawaii Campus, Laie (3pm-4:30pm)

May 9, 20243:00 – 4:30 PMBYU-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 while it is a principal component (more…)

Update from TESOL Ukraine

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…)

HITESOL 2023 Practical Workshop

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…)