CLARK FREEPORT— At least 2,000 people are expected to grace the first-ever Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) sponsored by the Clark Education City (CEC).
The CEC will hold the TESOL convention on Nov. 25 to 27 at the CEC Campus Ampitheater (former Clark Expo), according to the Clark Development Corporation (CDC).
“We are honored to be part of the 1st International TESOL Convention in the Clark Freeport Zone. The event affirms the standing of the Clark Freeport Zone as among the best among investment and tourism destinations, and a catalyst for economic progress,” CDC President Benigno N. Ricafort said in his message.
The international conference expects to draw participants from a wide range of professional groups, educators, professors, teachers of English in private language schools, administrators of university and colleges offering English and education courses, past graduates of education or any course in the arts, tutorial services, researchers, and even call center professionals, said the CDC.
TESOL takes into account the various context and purposes for which English is learned and used, it added.
A TESOL Certification is necessary for teaching English overseas. It is slowly becoming the standard requirement when applying for teaching position overseas.
Kingsley Peter Clark, chief executive officer of Clark Education City, said the event is of significant importance to CEC because it will provide a forum for all participants to review current TESOL teaching practices, with particular focus on the Filipino context.
Clark said lectures will be conducted by international professors and recognized authorities on the latest developments and opportunities in the English teaching industry, to be led by internationally renowned Linguistics Professor and author, Rod Ellis.
Participants at this conference will have the opportunity to discuss and debate current issues in TESOL, explore new perspectives in teaching English as a second language and investigate networking opportunities available to them, Clark said.
“I see Clark International Convention for TESOL as the beginning of an ongoing process for the promotion and development of good teaching practices in the area of Second Language learning as well as an increasing awareness of the necessity of such professional qualifications,” Clark said.
The CEC will hold the TESOL convention on Nov. 25 to 27 at the CEC Campus Ampitheater (former Clark Expo), according to the Clark Development Corporation (CDC).
“We are honored to be part of the 1st International TESOL Convention in the Clark Freeport Zone. The event affirms the standing of the Clark Freeport Zone as among the best among investment and tourism destinations, and a catalyst for economic progress,” CDC President Benigno N. Ricafort said in his message.
The international conference expects to draw participants from a wide range of professional groups, educators, professors, teachers of English in private language schools, administrators of university and colleges offering English and education courses, past graduates of education or any course in the arts, tutorial services, researchers, and even call center professionals, said the CDC.
TESOL takes into account the various context and purposes for which English is learned and used, it added.
A TESOL Certification is necessary for teaching English overseas. It is slowly becoming the standard requirement when applying for teaching position overseas.
Kingsley Peter Clark, chief executive officer of Clark Education City, said the event is of significant importance to CEC because it will provide a forum for all participants to review current TESOL teaching practices, with particular focus on the Filipino context.
Clark said lectures will be conducted by international professors and recognized authorities on the latest developments and opportunities in the English teaching industry, to be led by internationally renowned Linguistics Professor and author, Rod Ellis.
Participants at this conference will have the opportunity to discuss and debate current issues in TESOL, explore new perspectives in teaching English as a second language and investigate networking opportunities available to them, Clark said.
“I see Clark International Convention for TESOL as the beginning of an ongoing process for the promotion and development of good teaching practices in the area of Second Language learning as well as an increasing awareness of the necessity of such professional qualifications,” Clark said.
