Catesol: CA Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Call for Proposals: Deadline June 30th!

CATESOL invites you to be a part of the CATESOL 2026 State Conference to be held at Santiago Canyon College on November 5 - 7 in Orange, California.

We are currently soliciting submissions for our fully in-person conference with the theme of
Rising Together: Embracing the Future with Humanity.

Sessions and workshops will take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

CATESOL members and nonmembers are invited to submit proposal presentations. We expect many submissions and unfortunately cannot accept them all. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to review the rubric on the following pages when developing your program abstract and summary.

https://tinyurl.com/catesol26proposals

Proposals are due June 30, 2026.

🎉 Apply for a CATESOL Award! 🎉

Looking for professional development, recognition, or funding? Check out these opportunities:

🏆 Rick Sullivan Award – Conference registration for graduate student members
📅 Aug. 16, 2026

🏆 Gordon Johnson Award – One-year membership for graduate students or part-time ESL teachers
📅 Rolling deadline

🏆 Ron Lee Technology Award – $1,000 for innovative technology integration in ESL
📅 Aug. 17, 2026

🏆 Sam Price Family Foundation Award – Conference registration + one-year membership for two adult educators
📅 Aug. 16, 2026

🏆 Community College Professional Development Award – $500 for an outstanding ESL instructor nominated by a peer
📅 July 17, 2026

🏆 Community College Student Essay Award – $200 in books from Townsend Press
📅 July 17, 2026

🏆 College/University English Language Research Award – $500 + potential CATESOL Journal publication
📅 See award details

https://catesoleducationfoundation.com/

Call for Proposals: CATESOL 2026

The CATESOL 2026 Call for Proposals is now open!

Join us as we gather for the CATESOL 2026 State Conference:

✨ Rising Together: Embracing the Future with Humanity ✨

We invite educators, researchers, teacher leaders, administrators, graduate students, and advocates from all areas of English language teaching and learning to share their ideas, experiences, innovations, and best practices with our community.

Whether you are an experienced presenter or considering presenting for the first time, your voice and experiences matter. We welcome proposals that inspire, connect, and support multilingual learners and the educators who serve them.

📍 Santiago Canyon College, Orange, California
📅 November 5–7, 2026
⏰ Proposal Deadline: June 30, 2026

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with your colleagues and communities of practice.

Together, we can shape a future grounded in humanity, connection, innovation, and hope.

The CATESOL Journal • Volume 36, Issue 1 • Now Available via Open Access

This issue brings together classroom-connected scholarship that adds to important conversations in English language teaching today: language anxiety, refugee student support, teacher-led professional learning, labor-based grading, and individual differences in L2 pronunciation.

We hope these articles offer practical insights, fresh perspectives, and meaningful support for educators, researchers, and program leaders working with multilingual learners.

join us in celebrating the scholarship and voices featured in this issue: https://escholarship.org/uc/catesoljournal

Community College Hiring Panel: Faculty Insights through a moderated conversation and audience Q&A, panelists will offer candid perspectives on evaluating applications, interviews, and teaching demonstrations.

CATESOL 2026: Call for Proposals!

CATESOL invites you to be a part of the CATESOL 2026 State Conference to be held at Santiago Canyon College on November 5 - 7 in Orange, CA. Proposals are due June 30, 2026.
https://tinyurl.com/catesol26proposals

TEW-IG Presents: Pragmatic Awareness in Workplace Discourse Communities
Featuring guest speaker Dr. Osman Solmaz

📅 May 9, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PDT)
🔗 Register:�https://mms.catesol.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=CTSL&eventid=62799

Linguistic competence alone is not enough for workplace success. This session explores pragmatic awareness, workplace communication (emails, meetings), digital presence (LinkedIn), and AI in professional contexts.

Please note: This event was originally scheduled for April 8 and has been moved to May 9.

CATESOL launches redesigned website!

I am delighted to announce the launch of our redesigned CATESOL website! It has been quite a few months of work behind the scenes as volunteers passionate about English language education. Members in our vibrant community of California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages enjoy a wide variety of free, inspiring professional development webinars, publications, and additional opportunities to advance expertise in the field.

- Marsha J Chan,

Web Manager

www.catesol.org

Watch our Youtube video to learn more about the benefits of joining CATESOL: https://youtu.be/IVSCcba4rJ0?si=y44BhSfhbx3Jy-xW

Teaching Behind the Walls: Correctional Education

Explore correctional education—from ESL to college pathways. Learn about teaching in jails and prisons and how education transforms lives.

April 25 | 1–4 PM (Zoom)

🔗 Register: https://mms.catesol.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=61089

The March issue, 59-1, is available online.