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MATSOL Massachusetts Association of Teachers of Speakers of Other Languages is a professional association representing teachers, English language learners and their families in K-12 public schools in Massachusetts. We also represent educators and English language learners in adult learning centers, higher education institutions and the workplace.
Our primary mission focuses on advocating for the educational achievement and opportunities of English language learners and the professional development of all educators who serve English language learners. Members join Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in their areas of interest.
MATSOL is a volunteer organization, so we rely on the involvement of our members for the success of our programs and initiatives. MATSOL is an affiliate of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).
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Save the Dates!
MATSOL All-SIG Meeting: Saturday, October 23, 2010
MATSOL 2011 Conference: Thursday, Friday and Saturday (half day), May 5-7, 2011 Click here for details...
Call for Proposals: Submit a proposal for the 2011 Conference. Deadline October 31, 2010 Click here for details...
Call for Nominations: MATSOL Board of Directors
Show your commitment to the value of the MATSOL and help to shape its future by serving on the Board of Directors. You may nominate yourself or someone else. Click here for details...
Call for Nominations: 2011 Anne Dow Award
Members of the MATSOL community are encouraged to nominate colleagues for The Anne Dow Award for Excellence and Creativity, to be awarded in Spring 2011. The 2011 Award will be given to a professional in higher education who has made innovative contributions to an ESL program which enables non-native speakers to complete their education. Click here to downlaod the Call for Nominations
MATSOL Member named 2011 Mass Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Floris Wilma Ortiz-Marrero for receiving this honor! See the Boston Globe article here.
RITELL Becomes TESOL's 102nd Affiliate!
RITELL (Rhode Island Teachers of English Language Learners) became a TESOL affiliate at the TESOL 2010 Convention in Boston. Please visit the RITELL website.
2010 MATSOL Awards
Congratulations to the 2010 MATSOL Award recipients, who were honored at a reception during the TESOL conference:
- The Anne Dow Award for Excellence and Creativity: Irene Garnits, Roxbury Community College, Community Access Program
- The Linda Schulman Innovation Award: Maeve Hitzenbuhler, Middlebury Public Schools for Empowering Parents through Second Language Learning Communities; Jennifer McCabe & Mary Margaret Almonte, Malden Public Schools for A pedagogical project to benefit English Language Learners by improving their language skills and increasing their understanding of American culture.
- The MATSOL Teachers of the Year: Maria Pina, Brockton Public Schools; Joy Karol, Newton Public Schools; Kathryn Bruker, Madison Park Technical High School.
MATSOL also congratulates Massachusetts State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez for receiving the U.S. Advocacy Leadership Recognition Award from TESOL for his outstanding support of English Language Learners in the state. More on TESOL's award...
The MATSOL Advocacy Committee
The MATSOL Advocacy Committee, in coalition with other organizations, organized the delivery of 22 oral testimonies from parents, teachers, district administrators, researchers and teacher educators before the Mass Joint Committee on Education on October 6 in support of House Bill 486 “An Act Relative to Enhancing English Opportunities for All Students in the Commonwealth.”
Please send either a letter to each member of the Joint Committee on Education. We need to keep our legislators aware that House Bill 486 is urgently needed and must be passed this legislative session. More...
ELLs in Massachusetts: Click here to view recent reports regarding the education of English Language Learners in Massachusetts.
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