SRIS Mission

Mission

TESOL’s Social Responsibility Interest Section (SRIS) supports and develops members engaged in integrating language teaching, research, and training with social responsibility, world citizenship, and awareness of global issues such as peace, human rights, and the environment. The SRIS promotes social responsibility within the profession to advance social equity, respect for differences, and multicultural understandings through education.

Vision

The work of SRIS clearly aligns with the advocacy aims of the Strategic Plan and TESOL’s Mission Core Values: (1) Respect for Diversity, Multilingualism, Multiculturalism, and Individual Language Rights and (2) Commitment to Lifelong Learning. TESOLers are intersectional in their interests, expertise, and talents vis-à-vis our shared professional discipline.

Areas of Advocacy (AoA)

1. EL Advocacy, including political concerns and immigrant rights

2. Intersections of Identity & Language Teaching, including–but not limited to–'non-native' speakerism, race, gender, and sexuality

3. Professional Learning, including teacher education, materials/curriculum development, and social justice resources development

4. Global Issues in Education, including peace, environmental, and economic justice education