Alabama-Mississippi
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
AMTESOL has a new mailing address! AMTESOL PO Box 360122 Hoover, AL 35236
ESOL Teacher Advocacy Forum 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
9:00am-12:00pm
Montgomery, Alabama
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
What to expect
AMTESOL is pleased to announce that Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) is partnering with us this year to provide interactive activities and discussion about the needs of immigrants in our communities and the ways that we can advocate for our students' social, emotional, and academic success.
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Round table panel discussions will be held with:
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ACIJ leaders in immigrant justice
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parents of multilinguals
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State Department of Education representatives
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Action tables will include:
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Writing postcards to state representatives
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Analyzing advocacy scenarios and brainstorming solutions
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Digging into online resources to further develop our advocacy toolboxes
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Building our knowledge about immigration in our states
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Join us for a morning of activities and discussion about the vital advocacy role that ESOL teachers play in the lives of their students and families.
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Looking forward to seeing you January 16th in Montgomery!
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Jamie Harrison, Chair
Josephine Prado, Co-Chair
AMTESOL Advocacy Committee
Jamie Harrison, Ed.D.
Dr. Jamie Harrison is an associate professor and program coordinator of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Auburn University, Alabama. Her primary research interests center on the role of advocacy in the work of ESOL teachers. Jamie was the 2018 AMTESOL President and currently serves as the Chair of the AMTESOL Advocacy Committee.
Josephine Prado, Ph.D.
Dr. Josephine Prado is associate professor and program coordinator of English learner education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research interests include exploring ESOL teacher advocacy to support multilingual learners, developing self-advocacy of ESL teachers to support their own wellness, and designing culturally sustaining curriculum for use in K-12 schools. Josephine was previously the AMTESOL Treasurer for many years and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the AMTESOL Advocacy Committee.
Prices
Prices include lunch.
Full-time students must provide proof of Spring 2025 enrollment; i.e., 6+ graduate credit hours or 12+ undergraduate credit hours. Email to hello@amtesol.org.
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$75 Educators ($60 Educators' discounted price*)
$50 Full-time Students ($40 Full-time Students' discounted price*)
*If you register for both Thursday events (the Advocacy Forum plus the Pre-Conference Institute), you may register for the Advocacy Forum at the discounted price.