Coming event: NATESOL Conference 2012 Saturday, 9th June 2012 - All day event. Venue: Salford City College Venue now confirmed as Walkden Campus See conference page for details.
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Obituary: Dave Packham 1948-2012
We are sad to pass on the news to members of the recent death of Dave Packham. Dave was present at the inaugural meeting of the association in 1984, and served on the committee, as secretary, in the early years. Starting his career as a VSO in West Africa, Dave worked for many years as an EAL teacher and advisor for several local authorities in the Greater Manchester area, and was a caring and committed professional. The NATESOL committee has passed on the condolences of the association to Dave’s family, and Mike Beaumont and Stephen Pennells attended the funeral.
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Thursday, 10th May 2012 - ' The use of wordlists: memory, meanings and methods' by Phillip Kerr - slideshow available to view on 'Past Events' page.
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IATEFL Membership - special discount. If you are already a member of NATESOL, you can become a member of IATEFL for the reduced rate of £19 as part of the IATEFL 'Basic membership scheme'
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About NATESOL
Founded in 1984, the Northern Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NATESOL) has been serving the development and support needs of language teachers in the North-West of England for 25 years.
Based in Manchester, our voluntary organisation holds six teacher development sessions a year, including a full day’s conference in early/mid June. We have a wide and varied membership which includes teachers in the adult, FE and HE sectors, and in state and private schools. Members can be either individual or institutional, but non-members are always welcome at our events (please see links to the right for membership and event information).
Over the years we have welcomed a wide range of speakers at our sessions, which are often supported by the major ELT publishers. Speakers may be from local institutions or from further afield, including, in recent years, Ron Carter, Michael McCarthy, Michael Swan, Scott Thornbury and AdrianUnderhill.
The committee is made up of local volunteers, but we are always happy to incorporate new members and new ideas. We are an Associate of IATEFL, giving us access to an international network of like-minded teachers in many different contexts. We aim to bring together as many teachers as possible, so encourage you to attend one of our events and make contact with the wider community of ELT professionals in the region and beyond.
