Post-Secondary

Welcome to the MITESOL Post-Secondary Interest Section!

Hello, MITESOLers!

My name is Angela Super, and I’m honored to serve as the newly-elected Post-Secondary Interest Section Leader for MITESOL. I am a TESOL specialist with more than 25 years of experience teaching multilingual learners and supporting educators in English language programs, higher education, and teacher preparation. After 18 years teaching English learners, I now teach and mentor teacher candidates pursuing their TESOL endorsement/certification and coordinate the TESOL program at Oakland University.

The Post-Secondary Interest Section is a space for educators and professionals working across the broad range of post-secondary TESOL and English language education in Michigan. This includes English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs at community colleges and universities, educator preparation programs, and other post-secondary programs that support multilingual learners and prepare future TESOL professionals. Although our programs, courses, and teaching contexts may look different across institutions, we have much in common and much to learn from one another.

As Post-Secondary Interest Section Leader, I hope to create opportunities for us to connect, share ideas and resources, highlight professional learning opportunities, and explore possibilities for collaboration. Whether you are a faculty member, adjunct instructor, program coordinator, teacher educator, graduate student, undergraduate student, administrator, or another professional involved in post-secondary TESOL and English language education, I invite you to get involved. Share a resource, join a conversation, attend an MITESOL event, or reach out with an idea or topic you would like us to explore.

I look forward to connecting with colleagues and participants from across Michigan and building an active, supportive post-secondary TESOL community together.

Sincerely,
Angela Super, Ph.D.
Post-Secondary Interest Section Leader, MITESOL

PA 146 for Professors

Professional Learning Specifically Designed for IHE Faculty Teaching ELD Standards and/or Methods Course

Summary: How can educator preparation programs ensure future teachers are ready to meet the needs of English Learners within today’s evolving literacy landscape? This six-session series invites university faculty to explore the intersection of language development, dyslexia, and structured literacy through the lens of Michigan’s PA 146. Through interactive learning, real-world scenarios, and collaborative reflection, participants will examine how to strengthen coursework and clinical experiences to better prepare educators for equitable, responsive literacy instruction.