The ITAIS (International Teaching Assistants Interest Section) was established to serve members of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) who are interested in a range of issues associated with non-native English speaking teaching assistants. These issues include areas such as testing, materials, and course design, the nature of and standards for spoken English discourse, and the culture of classroom communication in North America.
The ITAIS seeks to encourage the sharing of expertise and specialized knowledge among ITA practitioners, to promote research into the spoken discourse of ITAs and the nature of their classroom communication, and to foster communication between researchers and practitioners.
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Upcoming Events:
TESOL International Convention will be held in Tampa, Florida, USA, from Thursday, 21 March through Saturday, 23 March. An opening keynote and networking session will take place on the evening of Wednesday, 20 March 2024.
Past Events:
TESOL International Convention and English Language Exhibition was held in Portland, Oregon, USA March 21-24, 2023
TESOL International Convention and English Language Exhibition was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA March 22-25, 2022
ITA Professionals Symposium February 28 & 29, 2020 Davis, California Click here for information, including the agenda and a link to the registration page.
TESOL International Convention and English Language Exhibition March 31-April 3, 2020 Denver, Colorado, USA
Here is a link to a Google sheet compiled by Sarah Emory, who used the online program book to compile a list of conference sessions that either directly target ITA work or may be of interest to ITA professionals who work with graduate students. (January 30, 2020)