African English teachers hold international conference in Abuja

By Usman Shuaibu

An international Teachers Forum, African regional body: Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) in collaboration with Government Agencies and other organizations has organize the 4th International conference and Exhibition in Abuja, with the Theme, “Teachers in Action: Exploring Global Issues Through Classroom Research.”
The President TESOL African, Dr. Okon Effiong said the conference held at the weekend in Abuja aims to enhance teachers capacity through research , will reply in the teaching of English language to other languages.
This conference will also serve as platform for teachers of English to interact and proffer ways and solution for issues of research at the classroom level.
According to him, this also creates awareness for the numbers of English teachers joining this association for the enhancement of their professional status.
President, TESOL International Association, Deborah Healey, said the conference will address challenges’ facing teachers of English to languages, she thanks the African body of the association for organizing this conference which will impact positively.
She said the international association will always support the continental bodies. many English teachers from many African countries attended the conference.