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Special Interest Groups (SIG)

  • Join one or all of our SIGs with your WATESOL membership!
  • Unsure of which SIG is for you?? See the descriptions below or contact the Membership Secretary.
  • Want to change your SIG? Contact the Membership Secretary. Response will be sent within three business days. 
  • Your SIG Co-Chairs are dedicated to working with you to provide relevant professional development and networking opportunities.  If you have an idea for an upcoming professional development event, contact them at any time.


K-12 Education SIG - Contact k12sig@watesol.org for more information.

For current or becoming certified elementary, middle, and high school ESOL teachers.

Through workshops, presentations, meetings, and other development events we:
  • Discuss current issues in ESOL instruction, share challenges and solutions, and explore new research.
  • Share ideas and teaching techniques to meet the academic language needs of your secondary English learners. 
  • Share strategies for building students' skills to handle difficult academic content in all four language modes. 

Adult Education SIG  

Contact adultedsig@watesol.org for more information.

For newcomers through veteran, working or volunteer adult ESOL instructors.

  • Share ideas, challenges, and successes stories to further the development of the adult ESOL learner.
  • Build your Adult ESOL teaching skills at the Fall Conference, Spring SIG events, workshops, presentations, and discussions.

Higher Education SIG  

Contact higheredsig@watesol.org for more information.

For 2- and 4-year college professors & language instructors.

  • A forum to share higher education methodology and pedagogy with the WATESOL community, professors, and instructors.
  • Attend workshops, the Fall Conference, Spring SIG events, and receive the monthly WATESOL newsletter.
  • Request workshops on specific topics or volunteer to lead one. 

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