TESOL International Association’s Research Professional Council (RPC) has two exciting opportunities detailed below, regarding activities at the 2025 TESOL Convention in Long Beach, CA, USA. Submissions for both are due July 20th.

Professional Learning and Mentoring to Support TESOL Educator Researchers

The TESOL RPC invites proposals to be panelists at the TESOL 2025 International Convention colloquium. Proposals may concern a range of topics, including, but not limited to, the following:

  • effective professional mentoring for TESOL educators
  • the impact of professional learning on classroom teaching and research
  • challenges and solutions in establishing and maintaining mentoring relationships 
  • successful case studies of mentoring 

Proposals should not exceed 300 words. Submissions will be reviewed by RPC organizers. Successful proposals will be confirmed by July 31, 2024.

Proposal Submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DXyQP3ae1zgO4x4Y_SCSE8dGYyK-oNMGWF0hvT032JQ

TESOL Research Directions Fair: Equitable Research Partnerships for Multilingual TESOL

The TESOL RPC invites proposals for the TESOL Research Directions Fair during the 2025 TESOL Convention and Expo 2025 in Long Beach, CA, USA. The speakers of the accepted proposals will be invited as panelists in the following session: “Teaching Methods and/or Research Education and Literacy.”

The in-person panel will take place during the Convention. Each panelist will have 15 minutes for the presentation, and the panel will be finished with a 20-minute Q&A. Online participation by pre-recorded or live video is not possible.  

Proposals should not exceed 300 words. Submissions will be reviewed by RPC organizers. Successful proposals will be confirmed by July 31, 2024. Presenters are not required to be TESOL members; however, they are expected to register for the convention and attend the convention in person.

Further Information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HtmxBuemMrhvTubMr617OSFUaOlHYudI/view

Proposal Submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSce4xm77Za6skyLCOmDvWm7bacahpte2ZDvKKkjn41hwo4MPQ/viewform