TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) International has announced that "Minnesota Stories about Teaching Academic Language," a proposal by Dr. Susan Ranney, (senior lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction), will be included as one of six "Best of Affiliates" presentations in the 2012 TESOL International Convention and Exhibit program book. The proposal is based on her presentation at the 2010 MinneTESOL conference, which was voted best of conference by participants, and showcases the work of several teachers who took her online course about teaching academic language. Presentations are selected using a blind review process and criteria commensurate with the general convention selection criteria.