Mission Statement:
To understand, communicate, and address diversity and equity within the English language teaching field through collaborative dialogue, publications, presentations, and sharing of resources in order to disrupt institutional inequities and barriers impacting TESOL professionals and the learners they serve.
Vision:
To be a globally recognized resource for TESOL professionals who seek to critically engage each other in on-going growth and mindfulness about how we interact with systems of power and privilege, and to promote equitable practices and advocacy.
Objectives:
1. To pool the energy and power of multiple TESOL groups to mobilize the membership
2. To highlight official TESOL governance, conventions, projects, activities, and general operations, as well as in local and international school
contexts and teacher education programs.
3. To unite TESOL professionals in addressing diversity issues in official governance
4. To apply a critical lens to equity and justice issues, thus raising awareness to analyze
5. To disrupt inequity in the field by providing more access to equitable practice
6. To ingrain equity and justice initiatives into the fabric of TESOL and bring those initiatives to learners and educators worldwide
To understand, communicate, and address diversity and equity within the English language teaching field through collaborative dialogue, publications, presentations, and sharing of resources in order to disrupt institutional inequities and barriers impacting TESOL professionals and the learners they serve.
Vision:
To be a globally recognized resource for TESOL professionals who seek to critically engage each other in on-going growth and mindfulness about how we interact with systems of power and privilege, and to promote equitable practices and advocacy.
Objectives:
1. To pool the energy and power of multiple TESOL groups to mobilize the membership
2. To highlight official TESOL governance, conventions, projects, activities, and general operations, as well as in local and international school
contexts and teacher education programs.
3. To unite TESOL professionals in addressing diversity issues in official governance
4. To apply a critical lens to equity and justice issues, thus raising awareness to analyze
5. To disrupt inequity in the field by providing more access to equitable practice
6. To ingrain equity and justice initiatives into the fabric of TESOL and bring those initiatives to learners and educators worldwide