Multilingual authors 'standing taller' in arts-rich translanguaging spaces 15 February 2024, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Online In this presentation, we will begin by sharing a case study of an arts-rich book making experience facilitated by community organisation, Kids' Own Publishing, to examine how children's semiotic, knowledge and identity resources interact to support them to create and sustain […]

Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams 12 March 2024, 4-5pm - Online This session will present the new English as an Additional Language (EAL) sample exam, exam specifications and the expected qualities that will be used to assess student responses in the 2024 exam. The presenter will explore the connections between the Study Design and […]

Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group 5: Generative AI in adult EAL 21 March, 4:30 – 5:30pm, Online Are you interested in digital literacies in EAL settings? Join us for the third SIG event. The event will include a reintroduction of the SIG, followed by a seminar. Digital Literacies in EAL SIG is an […]

Non-native English Language Teachers' Stories: Constructing Cosmopolitan Professional Identities in Australia 30 April 2024, 4:00 – 5:15pm AEST, Online Using the hermeneutic phenomenological narrative (HPN) approach, this research examined the professional identity construction of immigrant English language teachers (ELTs) in Australia, who speak English as a second or additional language. This study addressed two primary […]

Language and Play: An Australian Intergenerational Family Study 6 June 2024. 4:30pm – 5:30pm AEST, Online Intergenerational play practices can provide a space and time for social interaction and learning for younger as well as older generations. This presentation reports on an intergenerational family practices project conducted in Australia during 2021-2022. Six families – one […]

Exploring strategies for educator wellbeing 13 June 2024, 5:15pm - 6:30pm AEST, Online Being an educator can be immensely meaningful and rewarding, and at the same time incredibly challenging and stressful. In this workshop we will reflect on our experiences as educators in connection with our sense of purpose, accomplishment and wellbeing.  We will reflect […]