AZ-TESOL is the Arizona state affiliate of TESOL, the international professional organization for educators in the field of English as a Second or Foreign Language. Since AZ-TESOL began in 1954 as the Arizona Bilingual Council, it has provided over five decades of service. AZ-TESOL's members work with learners of English in public schools, colleges and universities, and adult education programs, and also serve as teacher trainers, administrators, and researchers.

AZ-TESOL is divided into four regions centered in Flagstaff (Northern), Phoenix (Central), Yuma (Southwest), and Tucson (Southeast). Representatives of each region serve on AZ-TESOL's Board of Directors, plan local miniconferences, and provide help with membership and other needs. For more information, select from the menu at the bottom of this page.

EMPLOYMENT and RELATED OPPORTUNITIES

	Nine Phoenix-area ENL teachers sought to assess portfolios for the NBTS ENL certificate. Click HERE for details.
	For "outside sources" for Arizona ESL jobs, be sure you check the Arizona section of the "Job Shop" at Language Magazine.
	For a constantly updated listing of ESL/EFL jobs abroad (and also some in the U.S.), be sure you check the International Job Board at "Dave's ESL Cafe."
	Get information on the short-term (45-hour) TESL Teacher Training program offered by CESL at the University of Arizona.
	Click HERE to go directly to the Employment Opportunity page for ASU's American English and Culture Program (AECP) and click HERE for the Jobs page for the U of A's Center for English as a Second Language (CESL).

Rocky Mountain Regional TESOL Reception
at TESOL in New York

The Rocky Mountain Regional reception at TESOL is
set for Thursday, April 3, at 8:00 p.m. in Conference
Room E in the lower lobby of the Sheraton New York.

Call for Proposals, Registration Form Available
for AZ-TESOL's 2008 State Conference

The State Conference Planning Team has issued the
Call for Presentation Proposals and has also sent
a registration form for AZ-TESOL'S 2008 state conference
(to be held on October 3rd and 4th at the Inn Suites in
Tucson, with Drs. Bill Grabe, Fredricka Stoller, and
Natalie Hess among the featured speakers). To access
currently available conference information, click HERE.

Assessment Opportunity for Phoenix-Area
ENL Teachers

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
seeks nine Phoenix-area ENL teachers during June, 2008
to assess portfolios for the ENL certificate. For details,
click HERE.

Congratulations to AZ-TESOL Members
Who Presented at TESOL Arabia!

AZ-TESOL is proud to have been represented at
the 2008 TESOL Arabia Conference March 12th–15th
by Beth Witt, Dr. Bill Grabe, Dr. Fredricka Stoller, and
Dr. Suzanne Panferov.

Congratulations to AZ-TESOL Members
Elected to TESOL Offices!

Kudos to Dr. Suzanne Panferov and Paula Schlusberg
for their recent election to TESOL, Inc. offices! Click
HERE to see more information.

Kudos, also, to Dr. Jun Liu, who is currentlyTESOL's
Past President, and to Dr. Amy Schlessman and Beth Witt;
who recently held TESOL, Inc. offices.

AZ-TESOL's 2007 State Conference

Archived materials for AZ-TESOL's 2007 State Conference
in Chinle are located HERE.

Information on the Jean Zukowski/Faust Passion for Professionalism Scholarship is available online. Click HERE to access it.

Click HERE for memorial information on Dr. Wendy Whitacre.