CATESOL Education Foundation
Making a difference in the lives of English language learners
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About Us

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Mission

  • To provide education opportunities to teachers of English learners and to inform the general public about strengths and needs of these students.

The CATESOL Education Foundation has federal and state approval to operate as a 501-c-3 public charity foundation. The Foundation’s purpose is to receive and administer charitable funds and donations necessary to support the advancement of CATESOL’s educational goals.
 
  Goals and Purpose
  • To improve the preparation of teachers of non-native learners by providing educational opportunities for further professional development
  • To inform the general public about the strengths and needs of non-native speakers of English
  • To promote appreciation of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
  Projects
  • Sponsoring outstanding speakers at chapter, regional, and state conferences
  • Supporting Pre Conference Institutes at the CATESOL annual conference
  • Funding workshops and training on cultural diversity, instructional strategies for teaching English learners, and other professional development needs
  • Supporting special training on SDAIE/SIOP methodologies and second language acquisition theory and strategies
  • Providing financial support for the publication of the annual CATESOL Journal, a publication that showcases research in the field of language teaching
  CATESOL Education Foundation's Tax Exempt Status
  • Letter from IRS regarding CATESOL Education Foundation's tax exempt status

Copyright (c) 2012. CATESOL Education Foundation.
Brett Thomas, 2008 Convention Chair in Sacramento, receives a $5000 check from CATESOL Education Foundation Treasurer, Don Sillings. Karen Dennis, President; Kathy Flynn, Liaison to the CATESOL Board; Dan Fichtner, Director at Large, share the historic moment of the Foundation’s first contribution to CATESOL.
 
An exciting new project for 2009-2010 is the Tippy Schwabe Grant, which will promote participation in CATESOL activities while M.A. and Ph.D. graduate students in the UC Davis Linguistics Department are studying for their degree. The Foundation expects this project to serve as a model for other institutions interested in promoting professional development for teachers of English to speakers of other languages. The application process will soon be on the CATESOL web site.