Special Interest Groups

Goals of the Special Interest Groups:
As microcosms of NYS TESOL, the SIGs adhere to the goals of the association as identified in the NYS TESOL Constitution:

  • To provide professional development, participation and leadership;
  • To provide for study and research;
  • To disseminate information relevant to the organization;
  • To work cooperatively toward the improvement of instruction in all programs which seek to provide students with an opportunity to acquire English language skills and proficiency, whether they can be carried out in monolingual or bilingual modes of instruction;
  • To promote empathy and respect for the native culture and language of all students of English, whether they are learning in a bilingual or monolingual context.


If you are interested in joining one of the SIGs, CLICK HERE to provide your contact information to the SIG leaders. 

Watch these videos from our SIG leaders to learn more about what each SIG does: 

Applied Linguists SIG -----> CLICK HERE 

Bilingual Education SIG ---> CLICK HERE 

Anti-Racist Action SIG ----> CLICK HERE 

Adult Education SIG ------> CLICK HERE

Teacher Education SIG ------>






NYS TESOL SIG Leaders 2023-2024

Contact Lesley at sigs@nystesol.org


ESL Adult Education Team

Contact the adult education team at esladult@nystesol.org





Anti-Racist Action Team

Contact the anti-racist action team at ara@nystesol.org








Applied Linguistics SIG

Contact Yu at appliedlinguistics@nystesol.org




Bilingual/Dual Language Team

Contact the team at bilingual@nystesol.org




Elementary Education SIG Team

Contact the team at elementary@nystesol.org





Secondary Education SIG 

Contact Tngeli at secondary@nystesol.org




Special Education & ELLs SIG Team

Contact the team at specialeducation@nystesol.org



Teacher Education SIG Team

Contact the team at teachereducation@nystesol.org

Technology-Enhanced Language Learning SIG Team

Contact the team at techlearning@nystesol.org