2021 State Conference
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CATESOL 2021 State Conference (Virtual)
The New 3Rs:
Reflect
Re-envision
Redesign
Join us at the CATESOL 2021 State Conference as we Reflect on the changes in education, Re-envision how we teach and work with students, and Redesign systems that advance the quality of English language teaching and learning now and into the future.
Conference Days and Times:
Two weekends
October 29-30 and November 5-6
Fridays 1:00 to ~6:00 pm + Social event
Saturdays 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
All times Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) = UTC-7
Details will be shown in the Program.
Proposals
To submit a proposal, please take a look at the Proposal Guidelines and Rubric
Submit your proposal here: CATESOL 2021 State Conference Proposal Form
Help us review proposals in September: Proposal Reviewer Form
Questions? catesol@catesol.orgAdvertisers and Exhibitors
Showcase your products and services at our conference. Info here.
Information for Presenters
Speakers should check back in October for a page with directions, tips, and caveats. For a preview, see Whova’s Speaker Guide.
Program
When it's ready, you can download the program here.
Platform Navigation
To access the platform according to the technical requirements, learn how to log into the platform, get an overview of the virtual lobby, and become familiar with Attendee icons, Whova’s Event App Tutorial.
If you have any questions regarding the conference platform, please contact
catesolconferences@gmail.com.
Conference Committee
Three dozen members of the conference committee have been working hard over many months to bring this professional development opportunity to fruition.
Check out the list of volunteers on our conference organizing team.
Program Sessions
In addition to our Friday and Saturday plenaries, the conference offers attendees the following:
Live Presentations: 45-minute and 75-minute sessions that give presenters a chance to share their ideas, experiences and perspectives gleaned from research, practice, policy, or advocacy.
Live, Interactive Workshops: Structured hands-on professional development activity, tackling an issue or developing a specific teaching or research technique.
Poster Sessions: Asynchronous summary of an academic, creative project presented in a visually engaging format + live, synchronous Q&A
Teaching Tip Videos: Short, specific, and pedagogically-focused pre-recorded sessions available on demand throughout the conference
Exhibitor Booths and Sessions: Promotions, passport to prizes contest, and 45-minute presentations of products and service
Graduate Student Forum: 20-minute sessions focusing on issues of ELT research and/or practice
Keeping up with CATESOL
Find the latest live events happening at CATESOL.
Sign up for Chapters, Levels and Interest Groups Message Boards. How to opt in
Access the CATESOL Journal, CATESOL Newsletter, and Blog.
View recordings of events you may have missed.
Apply for awards and grants for teachers & students.
Access all the benefits of CATESOL membership.
Become a member of the CATESOL community!
Access the CATESOL Job Board.
Early Bird Registration
Deadline date: Fri. Oct. 8th, 11:59 pm PDT
CATESOL & TESOL Affiliate* member: $75
Non-member: $105
Student Member: $30
Student Non-Member: $55
Group registrations (5+ at once): $65
Presenter: $50
Board of Directors member: $40
Regular Registration
Deadline date: Fri. Oct. 22nd, 11:59 pm PDT
CATESOL & TESOL Affiliate* member: $85
Non-member: $115
Student member: $35
Student Non-member: $60
Group registrations (5+ at once): $75
Presenter: $50
Board of Directors member: $40
Late Registration
After Oct.23, on the Whova platform, plus surcharge of 2% plus $.99
CATESOL & TESOL Affiliate* member: $95
Non-member: $125
Student member: $40
Student Non-member: $65
Group registrations: Not available
Presenter: $50
Board of Directors member: $40
* TESOL affiliate members who supply proof of membership may register at the CATESOL member price.
1st Plenary
Friday, October 29, 5:00pm
Title TBD
Ayanna Cooper
Details Coming Soon!
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2nd Plenary
Saturday, October 30, 8:30am
Conquering Fears, Building Resilience and Skyrocketing Potential
Joze Piranian
Confront challenges, build resilience, defeat the discomfort of learning new skills, and reframe our relationship with fears in order to thrive amidst uncertainty.
3rd Plenary
Saturday, November 6
Title TBD
Jaydene Elvin
Details Coming Soon!
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