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Mission
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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
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In the picture above taken on June 6, 2015 are: Margaret Teske, President of the CATESOL Education Foundation; Dr. Jan Eyring, TESOL professor at CSUF and liaison with the Foundation on the CATESOL Education Foundation Leadership grant at CSUF; Karen Dennis, CATESOL Foundation treasurer; and Corinna Rodriguez, Foundation/CSUF Leadership Grant Awardee, who spoke to the group on how valuable the Foundation Leadership grant has been to her.
2014-2015 Foundation Board of DIrectors: Margaret Teske, Gail Simons, Don Sillings, Judy O'Loughlin, & Barbara Ishida.
 The Tippy Schwabe Grant promotes par-ticipation in CATESOL activities for M.A. and Ph.D. graduate stu-dents in the UC Davis Linguistics Department while they are studying for their degree. The Foundation expects this project to serve as a model for other institutions interested in promoting professional development for TESOL teachers and graduate students. | CATESOL Education Foundation investing in the education of teachers who prepare English language learners for success at school, in the workplace, at home,and in the community! |
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