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WAESOL, the Washington state affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is a professional, non-profit organization whose purposes are to:
  • Promote scholarship
  • Disseminate information related to ESOL
  • Strengthen instruction, teacher training, and research in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021; Online
Visit waesol.org for membership, conference information, and to learn more about WAESOL.

Recordings will be posted by November 1st.

Clock hours will be available for both the live conference and the recorded sessions. Please note: Clock hours can only be earned once for a particular session either during the live conference or as a recording.  
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Saturday, October 23 • 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Examining ESL/EFL Teachers’ Attitudes and Perspectives towards World Englishes

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This study examines the attitudes and perspectives of Filipino and Chinese ESL/EFL teachers on World Englishes through focus group discussions, open-ended questionnaires, and interviews. The results will help in identifying the gaps in language teaching, providing suggestions on inclusivity and asserting legitimacy of non-native English teachers as speakers of English.
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Alexander Tang

PhD Student, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Alexander Fukin Tang is a doctoral student of Chinese Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. His research interests include but are not limited to: the use of L1 in the second language classroom, sociolinguistics, and L2 identity development,. He is currently researching... Read More →

Saturday October 23, 2021 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Olympic Penninsula
  Issues of Equity, Research/Report