ELSA is a national organization promoting professional growth and dynamic communication in the field of English or bilingual education. Our leadership in the field has been perhaps most evident in the success of its annual Teacher Development conference that features a wide array of presenters and workshops relevant to K-12 teachers, University counselors, administrators and librarians as well as many exhibitor stands presenting educational material and resources.
ELSA is recognized and sponsored by the European Council for International Schools and the teacher training is now accredited by Buffalo-State University of New York.
ELSA believes that the greatest threat to school improvement is professional isolation. As widely varying in structure and style as our member institutions may be, we share the challenges and opportunities of conducting education in France, and our commitment to first-rate English language education means that we have much to learn from one another.
ELSA's Teacher Development Day is recognized by The European Council for International Schools and Buffalo State, State University of New York-SUNY
Latest News:
TDD 2013: March 27th. Save the date! TDD 2012: 'CONNECTIONS' Wednesday March 21st at Ecole Active Bilingue Victor Hugo. Please return soon for the full program.
TDD 2011: 'Hands On, Heads Up!' Find out more about ELSA's annual Teacher Development Day to be held on March 23rd 2011 at Ecole active bilingue international -The Victor Hugo School- in Paris. to download a copy of the program click here.To access speaker bios and session descriptions click here. NEW THIS YEAR:BUPA International Health Insurance Discount for ELSA Members For more information please visit the News section Professional Development ELSA 's teacher training mission and activity is officially recognized by the Direction régionale du travail, de l'emploi, et de la formation professionnelle d'Ile de France. Schools and individuals attending the annual Teacher Development Day (TDD) may apply to their professional development organization for acknowledgment and funding.
The TDD 2010 Program is out!
Check out the workshops abstracts and speaker biographies in the TDD section.
Free Regional Teacher Development Workshop: Evie Rosset February 4th at the Centre international de Valbonne. Details at
December 3rd: ELSA AGM and Reception to be held at the International School of Paris
Buffalo-State University of New York Graduate Credit
now available for ELSA Teacher Development Day participants. Read more in the TDD 09 section.
Advertisement and Sponsorship Opportunities for Educational companies and Language Schools Place a banner on the ELSA website, rent an exhibition stand at the annual Teacher Development Day conference. For information and rates please send email to: or click here to download rates
For information on the ECIS International Teacher Certificate Program please visit
