Christian Educators in TESOL Caucus (CETC) E-Newsletter Mission Statement

Purpose

The CETC Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Christian Educators in TESOL Caucus (CETC). The newsletter seeks to provide a forum for Christian educators within TESOL to exchange effective ideas and resources and to discuss issues that are particularly relevant to Christian professionals in the field of English as a second or foreign language education.  

Audience

As the primary audience of the newsletter is members of the caucus, the CETC Newsletter is oriented to Christian educators who are involved in TESOL. Though readers of the newsletter are united by a common belief in Jesus Christ, their interests and experiences demonstrate a multifaceted diversity and depth of knowledge in the field. Readers are teachers, researchers, administrators, and students in TESOL and related disciplines who work or study in a variety of educational, geographical, and institutional contexts. The audience also includes those who wish to learn about the caucus and its activities, such as potential CETC members, Christian educators in TESOL who belong to other caucuses, and TESOL staff and leadership.

Vision

The CETC Newsletter contributes significantly to TESOL by addressing issues that affect a large number of TESOL members—Christian educators. The newsletter contributes to the overall mission of TESOL by providing CETC members with

1.        a forum in which to share their professional experiences with and information about teaching English to speakers of other languages around the world

2.        coverage of a range of topics and issues of concern to various audiences within the caucus, related to teaching context, level, and area of interest or expertise

3.        articles, brief reports, and announcements about current issues of interest to Christian educators working in TESOL both in the United States and elsewhere