TESOL. Blending tradition & innovation

Does new always mean good? The convention theme for 2009, Blending Tradition with Innovation, aims to re-explore the tried and true while considering new activities to use in our teaching. Reflection and exploration by teachers, materials writers, and curriculum developers can be a powerful vehicle for professional development. Areas of interest include teacher training, methodology, curriculum design, materials development, classroom practice, testing and evaluation, teacher interaction, CLIL, and of course information technology. The convention will offer participants a wide range of presentations by national and international speakers including plenary and keynote presentations, papers, workshops, round tables, and product presentations. It will be attended by a wide variety of EFL professionals. Publishers, ELT researchers, members of testing boards, national and international authors will take part in the convention.