Proposals are now closed for #MIDTESOL24.

**Proposal Deadline extended 2 weeks to June 21, 2024**

#MIDTESOL24 invites you to explore the theme of Love, Language, and Literacy for All! We are looking for sessions that highlight how we can nurture and empower our students in their language and literacy learning. The theme is open-ended and flexible, allowing us to create a conference that celebrates and supports all our students in their language and literacy journeys.

The strength of any conference depends on the strength of the proposals. Please consider submitting a proposal and also encouraging colleagues whose work you value to submit proposals. This is a live event with no “virtual options” for presenters.

MIDTESOL  serves English language educators from Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and  Kansas. Attendees include students, teachers, teacher educators,  professors, tutors, student service professionals, program directors and  administrators from: 

• Early Child Education 
• K-12 school districts
• Community colleges 
• Universities 
• Migrant, immigrant, and refugee organizations 
• State education programs 

We aim to design a program that delivers useful content and networking opportunities for everyone who joins us. We want sessions that cater to the particular needs of professionals working in any of the environments previously mentioned. Based on the feedback we received from previous conferences, a large number of MIDTESOL participants prefer practical sessions that offer effective strategies, techniques, and tools for students of all ages. However, many participants also appreciate sessions that explore research, policies, and concepts. We welcome any kind of presentation that meets the needs of ELT professionals.

As you compose your proposal, keep in mind the MIDTESOL mission and values.

Mission and Values: 
The mission of Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other  Languages is to strengthen professionals for the effective teaching of  English in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to people whose native language is a language other than English while respecting their cultural and linguistic identities, providing leadership, and exchanging beneficial information among all our members. 

As a regional affiliate of TESOL and a professional organization, MIDTESOL embraces the following key values:

• Advocacy - amplification of marginalized and underrepresented voices focusing on strengths and assets with attention to all types of rights, including access to resources
• Lifelong learning - growth for students and educators through professional development, professional networking, employment readiness, collaborative problem solving, and innovation
• Professionalism - commitment to excellence in language and teaching standards,  research, and integrity among English language teachers, administrators, developers, and advocates
• Respect - commitment to inclusivity, cultural responsiveness, multilingualism, equity, and diversity

**Before you fill out this application, be sure to read over the proposal form instructions.

Click HERE for the proposal form instructions.

Note: Presenters are asked to bring their own computer and adapter to the conference.

Important dates:

• June 21, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (U.S. Central Daylight Time) - Proposal submissions deadline
• July 15, 2024 - Accept/decline decisions emailed to the primary presenter.
• September 27-28, 2024 - #MIDTESOL24 Conference in Council Bluffs, IA, at the Mid-America Center