Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL) refers to the Georgia Affiliate of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., and is a registered non-profit organization in existence since the early 1980s.
The Conferences Professional Council at TESOL International Association selected the following people to form the 2019 TESOL International Convention Planning Team:
Local Co-Chairs: Jack Hardy & Kendra M. Castelow
Other Team Leaders: Eva M. Becerra, Phoenicia Grant, Felicia Michelle Hill, Lisa Kang, Jennifer Pendergrass, Valerie Victoria Pflug, Paula G. Stinnett, Chanda Williams, and Cherrilynn Woods Washington
Congratulations to all! Look for TESOL International to make Volunteer Request Forms available to all interested in welcoming attendees to Atlanta in 2019!
Click the above graphic to read about some of GATESOL's educators!
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) in the United States was terminated by the President and is scheduled to end in March 2018. As Congress determines the fate of DACA recipients, there have been many questions from current recipients about their status. Our friends at United We Dream and the National Immigration Center put together a great document that you might want to share with your colleagues and any concerned students that answers some FAQs regarding the termination of DACA.
Passage of the DREAM Act is more important than ever with the expiration of the DACA program in March 2018. Visit the following link for more information.
GATESOL is a proud member of Southeast Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (SETESOL). SETESOL is a group of nine affiliates associated with the TESOL International Association. These nine affiliates are:
Alabama/Mississippi TESOL (AMTESOL)
Arkansas TESOL (ARKTESOL)
Carolina TESOL
Georgia TESOL (GATESOL)
Kentucky TESOL (KYTESOL)
Louisiana TESOL (LATESOL)
Sunshine TESOL-Florida (SSTESOL)
Tennessee TESOL (TNTESOL)
Virginia TESOL (VATESOL)
The purpose of SETESOL is to collect and disseminate information about developments in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages among the member affiliates and to stimulate professional development by having an annual regional conference.
Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL) refers to the Georgia Affiliate of 
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