AZTESOL State Conference

Contact us:

Francheska Figueroa
[email protected]

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MLFTC is proud to sponsor Arizona Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (AZTESOL)'s annual conference, Oct 20-Oct. 21, 2023.

The theme for this year is "Layered Learning, Layered Learners: The multilayered dimensions of language learning and learners"

  • Keynote speaker this year is Kathy Hoffman, Executive Director, Innovations and Special Education Initiatives, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU
  • Featured speaker is Jill Koyama, Vice Dean, Educational Leadership & Innovation, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU

Panel discussants will include both the keynote and featured speakers as well as 

  • Janice Mak, Clinical Associate Professor at ASU who will focus on ELs in Science, 
  • Amanda Tachine, Assistant Professor at ASU, who will focus on ELs within Indigenous populations, and 
  • Nicole Teyechea, Senior Specialist of NIET and founder of Finita, who will focus on bilingualism and dual language.