Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is seeking full-time, non-tenure track Instructors of English (teaching Composition I and II). This position is an annual international assignment stationed at Zhengzhou Sias University in Henan Province, China, or Shenyang Normal University (SNU) in Liaoning Province, China. Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. in English, TESOL, TEFL, Linguistics, or Applied Linguistics from a regionally accredited university, CELTA, or equivalent certification; one to three years experience in teaching college composition; familiarity with teaching ESL/EFL students, international students, especially Chinese students; and, prior experience working abroad.

TESOL International Association is pleased to announce a new partnership with Naylor Association Solutions, which will serve as TESOL’s official integrated media communication partner for 2026. Through this partnership, TESOL offers organizations opportunities to communicate with our global community of English language teaching (ELT) professionals. Advertising opportunities available through Naylor include the weekly English Language Bulletin, monthly TESOL Connections email, Conference Daily e-newsletter, website advertising on TESOL.org, and targeted digital campaigns. These channels are designed to support meaningful engagement with professionals seeking high-quality resources, research, and solutions for English language education.

Join us on 17 March at 3:00 p.m. ET for a special Founders’ Day panel celebrating TESOL’s 60th anniversary. TESOL board members will reflect on pivotal moments in the association’s history, share insights gained from members, and discuss the shifts in language education that have shaped our work. The conversation will also look ahead to TESOL’s role in supporting English language teaching professionals in the decade to come. Celebrate this milestone with us and hear from the leaders helping guide TESOL’s next chapter. This event is free to members and nonmembers.

Join members of the TESOL Professional Development Professional Council (PDPC) for a FREE webinar titled “Mapping your Career Journey: Multiple Pathways for TESOL Professionals.” Presented by Helen Becker, Suzanne Stamper, and Doaa Rashed, this event takes place on 17 April at 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET.

TESOL and WIDA are joining forces to offer Assessment in Action: Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Data and Practice, a three-part webinar series that brings together educators, researchers, and leaders to explore how the assessment of multilingual learners can provide meaningful data to inform practical and impactful instructional practices. In this series, you’ll dive deeper into the research behind effective assessment, hear from an educator about the integration of language development standards resources into classroom instruction, and learn how to best leverage data to inform instruction. Webinars take place on 14 April, 28 April, and 12 May 2026.

Are you a teacher educator, program coordinator, or experienced ELT professional ready to take your training program to the next level? In the TESOL: Training for Trainers online course, you’ll explore practical strategies to design or improve teacher education programs, deliver engaging workshops, and create collaborative learning communities. This instructor-led, fully asynchronous course allows you to complete weekly tasks and discussions on your own schedule. Plus, you'll connect and collaborate with a global network of peers. Register by 14 April. 
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Don’t miss your chance to celebrate 60 years of connection, innovation, and impact in English language teaching at the TESOL 2026 International Convention & Expo, 24-27 March, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA! Join thousands of educators, researchers, and leaders from around the world for inspiring keynotes, 700+ engaging sessions, and unmatched networking opportunities. Registration is still open online, and you can register onsite starting at noon on 24 March!

Take your learning even further with ticketed events at TESOL 2026, happening on Tuesday, 24 March, before the main convention begins. Choose from numerous Preconvention Institutes (PCIs)—hands-on, full- and half-day sessions led by expert ELT practitioners and researchers that allow you to dive deeply into timely, high-impact topics. You can also strengthen your leadership capacity through the ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program, a hybrid learning experience designed for current and aspiring ELT leaders. Space is limited.

Join our five-day AI in the English Language Classroom Workshop to streamline planning and elevate instruction. Across five focused sessions, you’ll gain hands-on practice with leading tools—ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, Notebook LLM, and Claude—to adapt texts, design tasks, and modernize classroom materials. Bring your existing worksheets and lesson plans to revise, level, and enhance using AI-driven workflows. You’ll walk away with refreshed lessons, ready-to-use activities, and a clear strategy for integrating AI to boost efficiency and learner engagement. Sessions run 4–8 May 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m. ET. Registration closes 4 May. 

Psychology Today
Many Hispanic professionals in the U.S. carry a quiet, persistent belief that their Spanish isn't good enough. They speak it at home, with family, in their communities. They move between English and Spanish with ease in daily life. But ask them to write a formal email in Spanish, present at a conference, or draft a professional document, and something shifts, which makes them hesitate and retreat toward English. An internal voice says: not here, not this.

Teachers need professional training to safely and effectively use artificial intelligence in classrooms, according to bipartisan lawmakers and advocates at a U.S. House subcommittee hearing the other week, K-12 Dive reported. 

A majority of parents are somewhat or very concerned that heightened immigration operations, like those carried out in Minnesota in recent months, could disrupt their children’s education.

The education of multilingual learners sits at the intersection of language, literacy, policy, and equity. As states accelerate the adoption of evidence-aligned literacy practices grounded in decades of reading research, educators are grappling with how to ensure that multilingual students are not only included in these reforms but fully served by them.

 

As the national English-learner population continues to grow, the role of EL teachers is evolving.

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Embracing multilingual learning cultivates the next generation of confident, literate, and globally ready citizens.