Events
Michigan TESOL Conference
Date and Time
Friday, October 17, 2014 4:00 PM
Description
October 17-18, 2014.
The theme of this year’s conference seeks to address the
increasingly diverse needs of our membership—including those of our
traditional constituents (in elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary contexts), and those of professionals working with adult
ESL learners in community-based and government-funded programs across
the state. Adults comprise a large ESL demographic in Michigan, which
resettles more refugees as a proportion of its population than any
other state. In 2013, we resettled 3,594 refugees from 26 countries
(4% of our population)—the third highest number, behind only
California and Texas. In addition, we have the fifth highest number of
registered migrant and seasonal farm workers in the nation (Michigan
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Enumeration Profiles Study, 2013).
These immigration and resettlement figures translate into increasing
numbers of English learners with limited or interrupted formal
education (SLIFE)—and little or no print literacy—at all levels of
schooling in Michigan. Join us, as we explore ways that educators,
researchers, and administrators alike can address the unique needs of
these students—and those of all of our learners.
Information
For more information, please visit: /cms4/asset/0997AC3A-AE88-02ED-3563FA41E22F48F9/mitesol_2014.pdf
Contact
Colleen Brice, Conference Chair