International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) is an organisation in the field of English language learning and teaching. It is based in Britain and was founded in 1967 as ATEFL (it became ‘International’ in 1970),[1] by W. R. (Bill) Lee, who also served as the organisation's first Chairman until 1984.[2]

IATEFL works primarily to develop networks amongst related institutions and individuals involved in language education as it is relevant to the English language. This includes classroom teachers, administrators of language programmes, teacher trainers/educators, writers and publishers, language assessors and examination bodies, and researchers, for example in applied linguistics. Since mid-1990s, the renowned British linguist David Crystal has been patron of IATEFL.[3]

IATEFL holds an annual conference in the spring, with key speakers and individual papers, workshops and symposia. Membership is approximately 4000, spread through more than 100 countries. The primary activities for IATEFL members throughout the year are centred on Special Interest Groups (SIGs), which hold various types of meetings, conferences and webinars,[4] and publish newsletters. In addition to these, there is a bimonthly magazine for the whole organisation, IATEFL Voices.

Officers are elected on a regular basis, with a professional staff performing logistics and promotional tasks throughout the year. Membership meets yearly at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the main conference.

References

  1. ↑ Rixon, Shelagh; Smith, Richard (2017). "A History of IATEFL: The First 50 Years of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language".
  2. ↑ "W.R. Lee and the IATEFL Newsletter (1967-1984)". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  3. ↑ News, The PIE. "International Education News l The PIE News l David Crystal, patron of IATEFL". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Events | iatefl.org". www.iatefl.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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