Teaching Refugee Students – A Unique Perspective

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership 603-615 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Dr Judith Thomas University of Adelaide Dr Judith Thomas will present the findings from her recent doctoral study. She investigated the prior learning experiences and perspectives of nineteen South Sudanese refugee secondary students and two teachers. In open-ended interviews, they talked about learning in their homeland, compared to their mainstream schooling experiences in Adelaide. Understanding […]

$10.00 – $20.00

TEAL Webinar – Tools to Enhance Assessment Literacy for Teachers of English as an Additional Language (TEAL)

Anna-Lise Wallis Senior Project Officer (EAL Unit), Department of Education and Training Tuesday 30 October, 3:45 – 4:30 pm Cost: Free Location: Online 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 […]

Free

Meet the Chief Assessor (2018 VCE EAL Exam) *SOLD OUT*

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership 603-615 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Glynis Rose, VCAA Chief Assessor (VCE EAL Exam) Glynis Rose is the chief assessor of the 2018 VCE EAL Examination. In this session, she will provide feedback on student performance in the exam, including analysis of student performance in each section and examples of student responses. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions […]

$10.00 – $20.00

Teaching young children in English in multilingual contexts (TYCEMC) *SOLD OUT*

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership 603-615 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Teaching EAL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (Foundation – Yr. 4) Developed by: Lexis Education-  https://lexised.com Facilitator: Margaret Nutbean * This event has now sold out.  Please contact victesol victesol.vic.edu.au to go on our waiting list or to register your interest in possibly attending this course in the future. Many mainstream teachers are now primarily responsible for their […]

$200.00

New to EAL: An Introduction to EAL Teaching and Learning *SOLD OUT*

Broadmeadows Campus of Collingwood English Language School 80 Johnstone St, Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia

*Please note that the date of this event has recently changed. The session will now run on Monday 25 February, 5:00 - 6:30 pm.* David Kezilas, VicTESOL and Dandenong High School Designed for teachers who are new to teaching EAL students, this session will introduce you to the core principles of EAL teaching practice. Whether […]

$10.00 – $20.00

Leading EALD Professional Learning Within Schools – Free Webinar

Online Webinar

Mei French, Ashima Suri and Rita Alexander Thursday 14 March 2019, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Victorian Time) In multicultural and multilingual school contexts, it is beneficial for all teachers to develop strong intercultural relationship skills and understand the role of multilingualism in the classroom in order to support English learning across the curriculum. As colleagues […]

Free

VicTESOL Members Resourcing and Networking Session at LMERC

Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre Level 1, CO.AS.IT Building, 189 Faraday St Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This is a free VicTESOL Members only event. The Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre (LMERC) specialises in providing resources in all formats for English as an Additional Language (EAL) educators. Resources suitable for all levels, from early years to adult, are available. The collection contains a range of practical classroom and curriculum development resources […]

Free

Measuring EAL Students’ Growth Using Visible Learning and Data – Secondary *SOLD OUT*

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership 603-615 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jesus Camacho-Morles and Julia Lippold Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, North Melbourne Monday 20th May, 5-6:30pm “When teaching and learning are visible there is a greater likelihood of students reaching higher levels of achievement” (John Hattie). This session will focus on the nexus between data analytics and EAL student growth. Jesus Camacho-Morles and Julia Lippold […]

$10.00 – $20.00

VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts – Face-to-Face Session

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership 603-615 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Marcellene D'Menzie Monday 27 May, 5:00 - 6:30 pm The Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, North Melbourne This session will focus on the VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts study. Marcellene will offer some strategies and ideas that can work for any pair of texts, however the session will especially focus on 'The Longest Memory' […]

$10.00 – $20.00

VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts – Online Conversation Rooms

Online

Thursday May 30, 4:00 - 5:30pm Free VicTESOL is offering the opportunity for VCE Unit 3&4 teachers to meet and discuss the upcoming Reading and Comparing Texts unit. In this online conversation room, you will be grouped with EAL teachers who are teaching the same text pairing as you. This is a space for you […]

Free