Hello, Portland!
It’s time once again for the annual TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo. This year, the Sprout English team is heading to Portland, Oregon from March 26–29, and we’re really looking forward to it!
It will be Sprout’s first year at the convention! Last year, the team was there at the ESL Library booth, and this year, our booths will be side by side, numbers 338 and 340. Our team is coming from Winnipeg (Ben, president), Toronto (Tara, writer), and Vancouver (me - Tanya, editor). We can’t wait to meet our subscribers and other teachers and publishers in the ELT field, so please come by and say hi! There will also be daily prize giveaways and special subscription deals for attendees.
TESOL’s slogan this year is Explore, Sustain, Renew. These words truly reflect what conventions like this one are all about. Explore – We can’t wait to attend (and blog about) sessions from experts in the ELT field. We’re also looking forward to exploring the sites (and food) in Portland! Sustain – We’re excited to meet fellow teachers face-to-face! From March 26–29, we’ll be giving web tours, selling subscriptions, and answering questions related to our materials. We also want to find out what you’re looking for so we can continue to grow our site! Renew – We always come away from TESOL conventions feeling refreshed and inspired, full of new ideas from the sessions we attended, talking to other teachers, and planning the future of our site over dinner meetings. It’s always a great experience!
Our writer, Tara Benwell, also blogged about the convention on our sister site. Check it out if you want more information! I’ve included her summary of our presentations and tips below:
Our Presentations
Presentation Title: Sprout English – Fun Stuff for Young Learners!
Presenter: Ben Buckwold (President, Red River Press)
Room Number: PB 256
Date and Time: March 29, 11:30–12:15
Description: Do you teach English to young learners? Come to the Sprout English session to find out how to subscribe and access over 1000 ready-made games, projects, short readers, audio, and phonics activities for teaching English to young learners. There’s so much fun stuff for your classroom at SproutEnglish.com.
Presentation Title: ESL-Library.com: 1000 Ready-Made Lessons and 2000 Printable Flashcards Online
Presenter: Ben Buckwold (President, Red River Press)
Room Number: F 149
Date and Time: March 29, 2:00–2:45
Description: Come discover ESL-Library.com, one of the world’s leading resource sites for English teachers. Find out how to subscribe and access over 1000 ready-made lesson plans filled with student-centered activities, and over 2000 ready-to-print images for your classroom. www.esl-library.com
TESOL 14 Quick Tips
- You can download a free TESOL 2014 app on the App Store or Play Store
- Use and follow the official Twitter hashtag #TESOL14
- Follow this Twitter list of people who are attending TESOL 14
- The address of the Oregon Convention Center is 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland
- The TESOL 14 Exhibition Hall hours are: Thursday, March 27, 8:30 am–5:30 pm; Friday, March 28, 8:30 am–5:30 pm; Saturday, March 29, 8:30 am–2 pm
- TESOL attendees get light rail (the MAX) passes with their registration packets to get around the city during the week of the convention
