VicTESOL Resources by category

Complete List of all VicTESOL Resources

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Exploring strategies for educator wellbeing

Exploring strategies for educator wellbeing 13 June 2024, 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm AEST Summary 1. Defining Wellbeing Alexandra began by defining wellbeing as encompassing the health of the whole person, including physical, mental, social, and…
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Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum – Session 2

Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum 28 May 2024. 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEST, Online Summary On 28th May 2024 Chris Corbel presented the second of two sessions exploring tensions within the current adult ELT curriculum. Using the Adult Migrant…
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Non-native English Language Teachers’ Stories: Constructing Cosmopolitan Professional Identities in Australia

Non-native English Language Teachers’ Stories: Constructing Cosmopolitan Professional Identities in Australia 30 April 2024, 4:00 – 5:15pm AEST, Online Summary In this professional learning session, Non-native English Language Teachers’…
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Growing Together and Sustaining Practice

Growing Together and Sustaining Practice VicTESOL Symposium 2023. Friday 13th October, 2023, The Academy of Teaching and Leadership Presenter: Simone Cassidy (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), Merrilyn Gaulke (Bendigo Crusoe…
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Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum – Session 1

Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum – Session 1 March 19 from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Summary In this presentation Dr Chris Corbel talked about how The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) evolved through three curriculum eras: Initially,…
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Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams

Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams March 12 from 4:00-5:00 pm Summary In this succinct presentation, Kellie Heintz from the VCAA clearly outlines all 3 sections of the VCE EAL exam through an exploration of the links between the Study Design, the examination…
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LWA, ESL Reads, and LMERC at the 2023 Symposium

LWA, ESL Reads, and LMERC  VicTESOL Symposium 2023. Friday 13th October, 2023, The Academy of Teaching and Leadership Alfredo Landeros, Lauren Piovesan, and Ruth Woolven LWA Summary to Come ESL Reads It was a delight to participate in…
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The new EAL Framework Curriculum – Adult sector

The new EAL Framework Curriculum – Adult sector VicTESOL Symposium 2023. Friday 13th October, 2023, The Academy of Teaching and Leadership Presenter: Nadia Casarotto (Victoria University), Margaret Corrigan (Carringbush Adult Education),…
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2023 VicTESOL Symposium Unpacking of Keynote and panel sessions

2023 VicTESOL Symposium Unpacking of Keynote and panel sessions Facilitated by various VicTESOL Committee Members Summary Following the keynote video presentation and panel discussion, symposium participants broke into groups to unpack…
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Meeting the needs of English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners in the VCE Vocational major and Victorian pathway certificate.

Meeting the needs of English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners in the VCE Vocational major and Victorian pathway certificate. VicTESOL Symposium 2023. Friday 13th October, 2023, The Academy of Teaching and Leadership Presenter: Sarah…
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Meet the Assessors Online 2024

Meet the Assessors Online 2024 29 February 2023, 4:30pm – 6:00pm, Online Summary In this online event, co-chief assessors Jenna Gomes and Glynis Rose, and experienced assessor Michael E Daniel presented an overview of the 2023 VCE EAL…
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Multilingual authors ‘standing taller’ in arts-rich translanguaging spaces

Multilingual authors ‘standing taller’ in arts-rich translanguaging spaces 15 February 2024, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Online Summary In this professional learning webinar, Dr Julie Choi and Dr Rafaela Cleeve Gerkens introduced us to some…
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NGV at the VicTESOL AGM

NGV at the VicTESOL AGM Monday 4th December, 2023 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Virtual Event Summary Leah Santilli from the NGV took attendees of the 2023 VicTESOL AGM on a virtual tour of some the NGV's collection. She showcased the strong…
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Steering the Agentic Vehicle

Steering the Agentic Vehicle: Exploring English as an Additional language (EAL) Teachers’ Professional Agency since the 2021 Victorian EAL Curriculum Reform November 22, 2023 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm, Virtual Event Summary Presenter: Jiaqi…
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‘Engaging Learners’ for teachers working in the SEE program

‘Engaging Learners’ for teachers working in the SEE program November 15, 2023 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Virtual Event Summary In this presentation, we all benefited from the breadth of experience of Lindee Conway, an adult Migrant educator…
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For Existing users of the EALF – what’s new and different in the new curriculum

For Existing users of the EALF – what’s new and different in the new curriculum October 18 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Virtual Event Summary On the 17th and 18th of October adult sector teachers from all corners of Australia joined webinars…
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For new users of Victorian EALF – introduction to the new curriculum

For new users of Victorian EALF – introduction to the new curriculum October 17 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Virtual Event Summary On the 17th and 18th of October adult sector teachers from all corners of Australia joined webinars that provided…
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The role of schools in supporting settlement: Focusing on wellbeing in migrant and refugee education.

The role of schools in supporting settlement: Focusing on wellbeing in migrant and refugee education. August 30 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Virtual Event Summary This session explored the vital role schools play in the settlement journey…
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Online LMERC Resourcing Event

Online LMERC Resourcing Event September 6 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Virtual Event Summary Participants had the opportunity to learn about Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC) and the resources and assistance available. Recording Resources Resources…
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VCE – New study design in 2024

VCE – New study design in 2024 August 1 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Online Webinar Summary The VCE English/EAL New Study Design 2024 session was attended by people across sectors and was very well received. Kellie Heintz provided an…
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Professional learning for EAL teachers in the context of digital transformation in the VET sector 

Professional learning for EAL teachers in the context of digital transformation in the VET sector July 26 from 4:00 pm - 5:30pm, online Summary The professional learning session on digital transformation in the VET sector for EAL teachers…
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VCE Bridging EAL Units 1 & 2

VCE Bridging EAL Units 1 & 2 24 May 2023, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Online Summary On 24 May, teachers from two schools presented on VCE Bridging EAL Units 1 & 2 and how this course has been implemented in their settings. Lucy Nguyen…
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LMERC Resourcing Event 

LMERC Resourcing Event Thursday, 11 May 2023 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm, Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC) library, Level 1, 189 Faraday Street, Carlton This presentation was delivered by Ruth Woolven at the LMERC Resourcing…
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Using Chat GPT to support EAL teaching and planning

Using Chat GPT to support EAL teaching and planning Introducing a new series of three videos from VicTESOL on using Chat GPT to support EAL teaching and planning. Join us as we explore how to use Chat GPT to create a range of educational materials…
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Strategies for Teaching Digital Literacy and Resilience in the Adult EAL Classroom

Strategies for Teaching Digital Literacy and Resilience in the Adult EAL Classroom Emily Tucker March 16 2023 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Summary In her presentation, Strategies for Teaching Digital Literacy and Resilience in the Adult EAL Classroom,…
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Effective implementation of translanguaging pedagogy in TESOL classrooms

Effective implementation of translanguaging pedagogy in TESOL classrooms Dr Kelly Shoecraft Thursday, 9 March 2023 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm Summary Dr Kelly Shoecraft’s inspiring presentation encouraged us to reframe our ideas around language.…
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Meet the Assessors Online

Meet the Assessors Online Jenna Gomes and Michael E Daniel 2 March 2023 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Summary In this online event, Assistant Chief Assessors Jenna Gomes and Michael E Daniel presented an overview of the 2022 VCE EAL exam. Jenna…
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EAL Writing Strategies in a Primary Setting

EAL Writing Strategies in a Primary Setting Prachi Patkar and Selva Jayaram 22 February 2023 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Summary Prachi Patkar and Selve Jayaram shared a wealth of knowledge and insight into strategies that can be implemented…
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The new VCE English and EAL study design 

The new VCE English and EAL study design Kellie Heintz December 6 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Summary Kellie Heintz, as the EAL Curriculum Manager of the VCAA, presented a clear and insightful presentation on the flexibility of Units 1 and…
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LWA and LMERC at the 2022 Symposium

2022 VicTESOL Symposium LWA and LMERC at the 2022 Symposium Alfredo Landeros and Ruth Woolven LWA LWA were pleased to share a table with LMERC (Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre) at the VicTESOL Symposium on Friday…
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Panel of Experts: The ACTA EAL/D Roadmap

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Panel of Experts: The ACTA EAL/D Roadmap Chair: Margaret Corrigan (Carringbush Adult Education) Panelists: Dr Michael Michell (University of New South Wales), Mark Melican (Blackburn English Language School), Assoc.…
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Unpacking of Keynote and panel sessions

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Unpacking of Keynote and panel sessions Facilitated by various VicTESOL Committee Members Summary Following the keynote video presentation and panel discussion, symposium participants broke into four groups to unpack…
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Panel of Experts: Finding the Common Ground

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Panel of Experts: Finding the Common Ground Chair: Assoc. Prof. Russell Cross (Melbourne Graduate School of Education) Panelists: Rebecca Paic (Catholic Education Commission Victoria), Angela DiSciascio (Gordon…
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Learning Through Languages: Plurilingual Pedagogy in the English Classroom

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Learning Through Languages: Plurilingual Pedagogy in the English Classroom Michelle Andrews (Preston North East Primary school), Hien Webb (Collingwood English Language School), and Assoc. Prof. Marianne Turner (Monash…
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Impacts of Traumatic Refugee Experiences on Learning and Behaviour

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Impacts of Traumatic Refugee Experiences on Learning and Behaviour Allison Green and Matt Roger (Foundation House) Summary In their session "Impacts of Trauma on Learning and Behaviour", Allison Greene and Matt Roger…
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Creativity and collaboration: Teachers’ approaches to integrating oral skills in beginner-level adult EAL classrooms

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Creativity and collaboration: Teachers’ approaches to integrating oral skills in beginner-level adult EAL classrooms Skye Playsted (University of Queensland) Summary Syke Playstead (University of Queensland) offered…
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Reframing Early Childhood educator professional learning needs in culturally and linguistically diverse early childhood contexts

2022 VicTESOL Symposium Reframing Early Childhood educator professional learning needs in culturally and linguistically diverse early childhood contexts Dr Yvette Slaughter (Melbourne Graduate School of Education), Dr Gary Bonar (Monash University),…
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Developing English through an understanding of how languages work

Developing English through an understanding of how languages work Summary On 17 November, presenters from Lexis Education showcased how they use a Systemic Functional Linguistics approach in their classrooms. Payal Yadav detailed her experience…
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Challenges and possibilities in using The Victorian Curriculum F-10: EAL in a Year 7 science unit: A focus on word knowledge.

Challenges and possibilities in using The Victorian Curriculum F-10: EAL in a Year 7 science unit: A focus on word knowledge. Summary Dr Anna Filipi, Dr Minh Hue Nguyen, Angie Valcanis and Emily Smith shared their research, knowledge and experience…
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Teaching Resource

Teaching Resource - Language Portraits Developed by Kimberley Smith, Blackburn English Language School, in collaboration with Julie Choi, Senior Lecturer in Education (Additional Languages) in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education This…
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AMEP Virtual Roadshow – Resources for the EAL Framework

October 12 from 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Summary At the recent AMEP Virtual Roadshow – Resources for the EAL Framework webinar, TESOL teachers from across the country zoomed in to hear Mary Wallace from LWA provide a detailed introduction to a…
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NGV Resourcing Events 2022

NGV Resourcing Events Summary Two professional learning events for EAL teachers were held with a focus on works in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. These were on 8 and 15 September and took place online. Leah Santilli, Outreach…
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EAL Framework 101 Session 3: Teaching a Unit (Adult sector)

Recording Summary EAL Framework 101 Session 3: Teaching a Unit (Adult sector) September 14 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm, Virtual Event On 14 September another successful EAL Framework 101 session was held with approximately 300 adult…
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ACTA National Roadmap for EAL/D Education in Schools briefings (released May 6th, 2022)

Summary ACTA has been undertaking a series of briefings on the release of the ACTA National Roadmap for EAL/D Education in Schools. ACTA has been concerned for some years at the erosion of specialist English language provision for over 600,000…
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EAL Frameworks 101 (2): How to approach delivery and assessment of a group of units

Summary On 8 June, the second in VicTESOL’s popular adult sector EAL Framework 101 series was held. 328 attendees from all across Australia were able to learn from a range of presenters experienced in designing programs using Victoria’s…
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Supporting young people from a refugee background in the education system

Summary The VicTESOL professional learning event 'Supporting young people from a refugee background in the education system' offered participants valuable insights into working with refugee-background students.  Allison Greene and Madeleine…
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Primary EAL Assessment for New Arrivals

Summary In this informative and practical session, Rebekah Jones (Primary Curriculum Leader) and Barbara Dahlsen (Primary Learning Specialist) from Blackburn English Language School walked participants through a range of activities that they…
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Immigration Museum and VicTESOL: Integrating culture and language for EAL learners

On Thursday 19 May, Gurmeet Kaur, the Education Programs Producer at Immigration Museum, shared how the museum's resources can be best used to engage EAL learners from primary to adult. Gurmeet introduced participants to a range of fantastic…
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Looking ahead: an overview of the new VCE English and EAL study design and planning for Units 1 & 2 in 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZAJnPRe6A&feature=youtu.be Copy of Presentation Summary A wonderfully thorough and informative presentation about the changes to the new English/EAL Study Design was offered by Kellie Heintz from the…
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Languages in Early Childhood Education: Launch of special TESOL in Context edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRFQprBtmY Presentation PDF: Knowing who you are: Heritage language, identity and safe space in a bilingual kindergarten, Dr Kerry Taylor-Leech and Dr Eseta Tualaulelei  Languages in Early Childhood…
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Enacting translation and translanguaging collaboratively between teachers and learners for knowledge building

Dr Julie Choi and Ms Kailin Liu presented a session on 24 March entitled: Enacting translation and translanguaging collaboratively between teachers and learners for knowledge building. In this session they prompted us to consider…
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EAL Framework “101”: A Beginner’s Guide to the Victorian EAL Framework Curriculum

  On Wednesday 9 March, 373 EAL practitioners from the adult sector participated in a webinar hosted by VicTESOL. Attendees zoomed in from all states of Australia, from both regional and metropolitan regions. Recent changes…
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VCE EAL Exam Webinar – Meet the Assessors Online 2022

The VCAA Chief Assessor for VCE EAL, Glynis Rose, and Assistant Chief Assessors, Rosemary McLoughlin, Jenna Gomes and Michael E Daniel, presented an overview of the 2021 VCE EAL exam. Glynis and Rosemary detailed what the assessors are looking…
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Members Resource Page – Assessment and Reporting for EAL students in primary and secondary schools

https://youtu.be/UJ1upapjqXM Thursday November 18, 4-5pm Online Panel Discussion What does effective assessment look like? How do we give feedback that shows students their strengths and assists them to improve? How is assessment practice…
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Member Resource Page – Towards a model for a hybrid delivery of EAL

Edwin Creely, Katrina Tour, Peter Waterhouse & Elizabeth Keenan Thursday 4 November, 4-5:30pm, online  https://youtu.be/PTUJFmc2CWA During the session participants contributed to these documents in their discussions. Flipped Learning…
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The Way Forward: How COVID has changed adult EAL delivery

Tuesday 19 October, 4:00-5:30pm (AEST) Online Webinar The arrival of the pandemic saw a fast and impressive pivot to remote learning for all sectors of EAL. But as we move our way forward into a new normal, has the pandemic led to a…
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Resource page – Immigration Museum and VicTESOL: Integrating culture and language for EAL learners

Wednesday 25 August, 2021, 4-5pm Explore Immigration Museum's digital resources and content that can expand learning experiences for EAL learners. Museum resources include migration stories, cultural stories, and objects, timelines and…
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*Resources Page* VicTESOL Symposium 2021 – TESOL in a time of COVID: Implications and Possibilities

VicTESOL, the state association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & Multicultural Education, held our annual Symposium on Tuesday 31 August. This was live online event from 4-5:30pm AEST.  For this event, we…
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EAL Micro-Teaching Vignette – Membership Grids

A lot of professional learning quite rightly focuses on the global, big-picture ideas of teaching and learning, but what about a small, everyday practice of successful teaching. In this series of vignettes, EAL teachers showcase a single activity,…
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EAL Micro-Teaching Vignettes – Arrange and Describe

A lot of professional learning quite rightly focuses on the global, big-picture ideas of teaching and learning, but what about a small, everyday practice of successful teaching. In this series of vignettes, EAL teachers showcase a single activity,…
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EAL Teacher Interviews – pre-service teacher resources now available!

Dr Anne Keary has generously shared a number of recordings used in the education of pre-service primary school teachers at Monash University. They cover topics including advice for planning and programing, getting to know learners, behaviour…
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VCE EAL Resources – ‘Burial Rites’ by Hannah Kent

These resources have been created as scaffolding tasks to support initial comprehension through to critical analysis via collaborative meaning-making activities for Units 1 and 3, Outcome 1. Students are encouraged to use both English and their…
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Online Resourcing and Networking session for pre-service, early-career EAL teachers and teachers new to EAL

Thursday 3 June, 2021, 4-5pm Online Event – Presentation and Conversation Rooms This was an opportunity for teachers who are at a similar stage of their careers to share practice with teachers from other schools and institutions. A big…
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Motivating Learners in the Language Classroom

Mairin Hennebry-Leung & Xuesong (Andy) Gao Wednesday 19 May, 4-5:30 pm (AEST) Online Webinar As most language teachers know, motivation is a vital component of effective language learning. Without it, teachers’ careful planning…
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Supporting EAL students in Inquiry-based Learning

Wednesday 5 May, 3:45-4:45pm Online Event  Once upon a time, a good learner was one who could just recall and repeat knowledge. However, in contemporary education we expect learners to do so much more – to locate, evaluate, articulate…
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Using Multimedia in the Adult TESOL Classroom

Tuesday March 30, 4:30-6:00 pm Online Event VicTESOL held an afternoon of sharing on the topic of multimedia use in the adult TESOL classroom. The session began with three teachers sharing how they use multimedia in their practice. Fiona…
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Spelling strategies that can work! – Jenny Robins

Jenny Robins Thursday 4 March 2021, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT) Online Event Jenny Robins began as a volunteer in 2011, then became a qualified teacher, working with adult migrants, people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum to…
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Early Childhood and Education

The VicTESOL early childhood education series focuses on families and communities as a resource for growing and strengthening the development of bi/multilingual children. The series engages with key Australian early childhood documents and…
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VCE EAL Exam Webinar – Meet the Assessors

Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin Tuesday 16 February 2021, 4-5:30pm, Online event In this session, Glynis and Rosemary provided feedback on student performance in the 2020 VCE EAL exam, including analysis of student performance in each…
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VCE EAL Reading and Creating Texts – Online presentation and small group discussions

Stephanie Georgiou & Maddy Oh Tuesday 9 February, 4-5:30 pm Online Event Presenters: Stephanie Georgiou has more than 18 years of experience in teaching EAL. She has worked in the adult, Catholic and government sectors, continuing…
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Engaging Low-Level EAL Learners in Online Learning – Resources Page

Luke Treadwell & Tanja Rykovska, AMES Australia Wednesday 18 November, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Event This workshop was based on the premise that digital literacy is vital for living, learning, and working in contemporary Australian…
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English for Adult Migrants – Future Directions Alison Larkins

Webinar Event - Wednesday 11th November 2020, 7-8pm AEDT Learn about the Commonwealth Government’s vision for English language provision for adult migrants Presenter Alison Larkins was appointed in late 2019 as Commonwealth Coordinator-General…
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Teaching Pronunciation: It’s never too early – Jacky Springall

Jacky Springall Tuesday 10 November 2020, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Workshop   This practical workshop was based on the premise that EAL teachers need to be pro-active in integrating a focus on pronunciation at all levels of teaching…
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Not just surviving, thriving! Preparing for your first year of teaching in an EAL classroom

Wednesday 28 October, 4-5pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Laurence Guttmann, Rosemary Abboud, Margaret Corrigan, and Julia Lippold Some resources that were shared within this session: Carringbush Education teacher training videos…
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LMERC Resources (Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre)

LMERC information can be accessed by clicking here.  Find out about the collection, services, loan periods and instructions for joining.   This presentation was delivered by Jenny Peck at the LMERC Resourcing and Networking Event…
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Culturally Diverse Literature

Stories are powerful. They shape the way we think about the world, ourselves and each other. The stories we choose to present to students at school, as teachers and librarians, profoundly affect how students perceive the world and their…
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Preparing students for the VCE EAL Exam

Online Presentations and Discussion Rooms, Tuesday 6 October, 4-5:30 pm Naomi Weiler, Stephanie Georgiou, and Maria Papasotiriou Are you preparing students for the VCE EAL exam? Get ideas and strategies from three experienced EAL teachers…
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Meeting graduate standards for working with EAL/D learners – Dr Jenny Barnett

Tuesday 8th September 2020 If you expect to work with EAL/D learners in your teaching career, then you will want to be familiar with the EAL/D Elaborations of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. In this webinar, Jenny…
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Teaching Grammar: A Deductive Approach

Julia Lippold, Lauriston Girls School Thursday 30 July 2020 Online webinar https://youtu.be/BDVk8gVXHzI     ‘Students working things out for themselves.’ This principle is at the heart of Julia Lippold’s…
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Using the Foundation to Level 6 Literacy Teaching Toolkit to support EAL learners

Yan Yao Choong, Department of Education and Training Wednesday 12 August, 4:00-5:00pm Click here to access the literacy toolkit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/english/literacy/Pages/default.aspx …
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Translanguaging in the Classroom- Dr Sue Ollerhead (Macquarie University)

In this workshop, Dr Sue Ollerhead discussed the important role that students’ home languages play in their classroom learning. She explored the rationale for using translanguaging as a pedagogical approach and present some key classroom translanguaging…
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Differentiation for EAL across the curriculum – Ruth Hibburt and the Geelong English Language Centre teachers and MEAs

This session was a practical workshop to assist teachers to modify programs and scaffold learning to assist EAL students to access the Victorian Curriculum across all subject areas. Participants learnt about engaging EAL learners, scaffolding…
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VicTESOL Webinar- Intercultural communication in the adult EAL classroom: Concepts and classroom practice (Skye Playsted)

Skye Playsted Thursday 14 May 2020 When we think of the term ‘culture’, it can be easy to focus on concrete elements such as art, music, clothing or food. However, these visible aspects are only the tip of the cultural iceberg (Ting-Toomey…
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Learning from home: Supporting EAL students remotely – Participant contributions

The ideas compiled here are from teacher comments and discussions during a number of professional learning sessions that VicTESOL has run since the move to online and remote learning began. The teachers who participated were from primary and…
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English as an Additional Language (EAL) – Department information

EAL information for schools is outlined on the Department website at: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/diversity/eal/Pages/default.aspx Click here to access information relating to: New EAL curriculum Students …
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Learning from Home: Supporting EAL students remotely – Recordings from PL sessions (5 May & 7 May 2020)

https://youtu.be/f02j2eZ6cZM   https://youtu.be/x10sMuje51A Online discussion forum and mini-presentations Tuesday 5 May & Thursday 7 May, 4:00-5:45pm Clare Blackman & Jessie Sambell (Blackburn English Language School) …
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Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC)

The Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC) has produced two lists with examples of online multilingual and differentiated texts that may be useful support materials for remote learning, access them by visiting: LMERC…
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Learning from home: Department resources

Learning from home https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/pages/learningfromhome This page has been established to support educators access digital resources that can be used to support learning at home. Resources include sets of self-directed…
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Teaching EAL learners online using video conferencing

To download an edited PDF of powerpoint: To download the resource links page: Victoria Butterfield, Voula MacKenzie, Heena Sharma, Panayiota Kai The Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program of the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) Tuesday…
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Teacher Discussion Forum: LBOTE Families and Home Learning

Are you concerned about your LBOTE students accessing schoolwork at home because their families come from different language backgrounds or parents do not speak English? Do you have questions about how you can engage parents so that students…
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VCE EAL Listening to Texts – How to Teach and Assess

Listening skills are ones we all employ, both passively and actively, but how do we teach and evaluate them as part of VCE EAL assessment? In this session you will consider how to develop and embed valid EAL listening assessment into…
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Multicultural Classrooms – Plurilingualism in Practice Webinar presented by Janet Armitage

  Wednesday 4 March Functional Multilingualism/Translanguaging are currently popular terms being researched, discussed and adapted to diverse learning settings. This webinar was a practical response to the current interest…
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New to VCE EAL Presentation & Discussion Forum – Julia Lippold, Rebecca Gillies & Debra Icely

Have you been allocated VCE EAL for the first time in 2020? Would you like some guidance and support from three experienced EAL teachers who have been in your shoes before? Julia, Deborah and Rebecca joined forces to bring their extensive…
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VCE EAL Exam Webinar – Meet the Assessors

Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin Tuesday 11 February, 4-5:30 pm, Online event In this session, Glynis and Rosemary provided feedback on student performance in the 2019 VCE EAL exam, including analysis of student performance…
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ABC Education Showcase – Using Digital for the digital age

Shivali Nayak, ABC Education Thursday 21 November The digital age presents some new and interesting learning opportunities for EAL learners. How can teachers harness the power of digital resources to engage students in the classroom and…
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The diverse interactions of Aboriginal EALD speakers: Codeswitching, translanguaging or “whatever”….

https://youtu.be/nT_2aVkVIC0 Professor Rhonda Oliver, Curtin University Monday 28 October, 7-8pm (Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time) Australian Aboriginal people interact in diverse ways and this is especially the…
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Supporting recently-arrived EAL students in a mainstream school setting

Elena Di Mascolo & Liaqat Gulzari Dandenong High School Wednesday 4 September, 4-5pm In this workshop, Elena and Liaqat shared their experiences establishing and implementing specialised programs for recently-arrived EAL…
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Steven Quinn, Carwatha Secondary College – Talk with the hand: Gestures in EAL

VicTESOL Symposium - August 2019 Steven delivered a hands on and engaging workshop where participants learned about the idea of using gestures to teach new vocabulary to EAL students. He spoke about the connection between speech and gestures…
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Jodie Whitehurst, Williamstown Community and Education Centre: Using Drama Techniques in the teaching of adult EAL

VicTESOL Symposium - August 2019 Jodie Whitehurst took us on a captivating journey during her interactive workshop “Using drama techniques in the teaching of adult EAL” by inviting us to participate in several authentic drama-based activities.…
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Matt Rodger & Greg Gow, Foundation House – ‘School is where you need to be equal and learn’: Insights from students of refugee backgrounds on learning and engagement in Victorian secondary schools (2019)

Matt Rodger and Greg Gow from Foundation House introduced the Schools Support Program that their organisation provides. They then explained the research project and resulting report: School is where you need to be equal and learn. Gaining insights…
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Carolyn Elliot, Principal, Doncaster Gardens Primary School: ‘I can rather than I can’t’ – supporting students, families and teachers to achieve continued growth

VicTESOL Symposium - August 2019 In this inspiring presentation, Carolyn shared her experience and insights into supporting newly arrived migrants and refugees in a school setting. She began with a look at what constitutes an “I can” rather…
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Fiona Ackerly, Susan Govett & Brooke Henderson with Margaret Nutbean: Teaching Young Children in English in Multilingual Contexts (TYCEMC)

VicTESOL Symposium - August 2019 Fiona, Brooke and Susan spoke about the teaching and learning cycle that they use with their EAL students following participation in Margaret Nutbean’s intensive TYCEMC workshops. Participants were able to…
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Kate Plant, EAL leader, Newbury Primary School: Establishing an EAL program in a mainstream primary school

VicTESOL Symposium - August 2019 Kate Plant demonstrated how she works with the teachers in Newbury Primary School to set up a program that places student wellbeing at the forefront to provide an optimum learning environment for the EAL students…
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Digital Literacies – EAL Teachers’ Guide

  https://www.digitalliteracies.info/   This toolkit has been developed as part of the 2016 VicTESOL Research Grant project Improving refugee students’ access to digital literacies: integrating transmedia storytelling in…
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Incorporating Action Research in the Classroom with Low Language and Literacy Learners

Download a PDF of the presentation here: Incorporating Action Research in the Classroom with Low Language and Literacy Learners Rebecca Grimaud, Hân Trinh, Hayley Black - Carringbush Adult Education In this workshop Rebecca, Han and…
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Leading EALD Professional Learning Within Schools – Webinar

https://youtu.be/x5lCxreEz34 Mei French, Ashima Suri and Rita Alexander In multicultural and multilingual school contexts, it is beneficial for all teachers to develop strong intercultural relationship skills and understand the role of…
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Foundation House Student Perspectives Report – Webinar

https://youtu.be/LwPSboimesk Greg Gow, Program Coordinator, Schools Support Program & Matt Rodger, Schools Support Officer West Region, Schools Support Program 'School is where you need to be equal and learn': Insights from students…
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Support and Advice for Primary School Teachers of EAL Students

https://youtu.be/8e1uD8rRGLA   Michelle Andrews, Giuliana Mecoli & Rebekah Jones de Villagran VicTESOL assembled a panel of experts in primary school EAL teaching to answer your questions, offer advice and support, and…
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Reading and Comparing Face-to-Face Session – Marcellene D’Menzie

Powerpoint Presentation: Worksheets: A guide to using quotations - 6 Apr 18 (1) Character profile - Brooks - Anna - add quotes -20 May 19 Character profile - 'Brooks - Elinor- add quotes -20 May 19 Comparative Table - Miller…
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Teaching and Learning Cycle Project Resources

VicTESOL's Teaching and Learning Cycle project, launched in 2018, was made possible by the generous support of a Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) Common Funding Agreement (CFA). VicTESOL has also contributed to this project. VicTESOL…
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TEAL webinar, Anna-Lise Wallis, presented by VicTESOL 30 Oct 2018

The TEAL project, launched in 2015, is an online resource for teachers of primary and secondary level students who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Australia. It brings together a range of tools and advice for the…
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Talking Democracy- A civic education kit about elections in Victoria

Click here to access the Talking Democracy civic education kit: https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/SchoolsAndCommunity/TalkingDemocracy.html This resource kit is designed for people studying English as an Additional Language. It aims to educate…
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Pronunciation – Webinar Resources

Presenters: Shem Macdonald, Margaret Corrigan & Elizabeth Keenan Webinar Powerpoint   Practical Teaching Ideas     Further Resources Free book & audio: Give it a go! Teaching pronunciation…
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“Time. And time again.” Prof. Patsy Lightbown – Presentation

"Time. And time again."  Presenter: Distinguished Professor Emerita Patsy Lightbown Session Summary We had the good fortune to be able to welcome Patsy Martin Lightbown, PhD, to Melbourne and to an evening event co-hosted by VicTESOL and…
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Minding the Gaps in Adult Learning within TESOL Contexts – Presentation

Minding the Gaps in Adult Learning within TESOL Contexts: Implications for Pedagogy in a Globalizing World Presenters: Professor David Beckett & Dr Mahtab Janfada In this presentation, David & Mahtab shared their insights into…
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EAL and Vocabulary in context – Workshop

Presenter: Dr Jenny Miller Dr Miller makes a case for a closer understanding of aspects of second language acquisition (SLA) principles, and particularly vocabulary in context. Although the ACARA overview of EAL states that "the extent of…
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Praxis of TESOL Teaching – Workshop

Presenter: Dr Mervi Kaukko The presentation focussed on TESOL teaching from a praxis-perspective. The role of theory, action and reflection in the work of TESOL teachers in Australia was discussed. Also the views of Australian professionals…
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TEAL Resources for Assessment of EAL learners – Webinar

Presenters: Dr Alan Williams & Janet Saker This webinar provides an overview of the TEAL (Tools for enhancing assessment literacy of Teachers of English as an Additional Language) online resources for EAL and mainstream teachers who…
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VCE EAL Listening Task

VCE EAL Listening Task Jacqueline Moore (VCAA)
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Embracing Social Inclusion? – Webinar

The asylum seeker experience of applying for admission to tertiary education in Australia - Webinar October, 2016 (Dunwoodie, Webb, Wilkinson)
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Focus on Feedback

Presentation from Kathryn Hill
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Embracing Social Inclusion – Webinar

Faculty Research Webinar - October, 2016 (Dunwoodie, Webb, Wilkinson)
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TEAL Assessment Resources

  Tools to Enhance Assessment Literacy TEAL has a range of Assessment Tools to aid teachers of primary and secondary level students who are learning English as a second or additional (EAL) language in Australia. Types of Assessment…
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VCE EAL: 2016 Trial of Listening to Texts

Please find below useful information concerning the new VCE EAL Listening to Texts component of the Study Design and examination task which comes into effect next year.   Webinar Presention   Webinar Handout  
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VicTESOL Twilight Session: EAL Student Transition

Penny Newton & Lynne Dyer   Overview A twilight session focusing on strategies to assist EAL teachers and newly arrived students with transitions from English Language schools and centres into mainstream education. Speakers Penny…
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VicTESOL Symposium: Leadership

April Edwards EAL Teaching, Learning & Advocating: What more can we do?     Session Details We all act as Leaders in our role as EAL teachers, irrespective of our educational setting. Every day we strive to improve…
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VicTESOL Symposium: Pedagogy

Dr Angela Cincotta-Segi The multilayered approach: Language support and development in the Australian University context   Session Handout   The multilayered approach: Language support and development in the Australian…
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VicTESOL Symposium: Pedagogy

Robyn Babaeff Pedagogy in Action Across Education     Session Details The VicTESOL pedagogy presentation is designed to represent diverse parent and child perspectives of self and action through challenges and triumphs of…
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VicTESOL Symposium: Museum Victoria

Jan Molloy & Liz Suda Thinking Beyond the Classroom with Museum Victoria     Session Details Thinking beyond the classroom with Museum Victoria. In this session we introduce resources from the Museum that engage in different…