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SUMMARY:Using the Foundation to Level 6 Literacy Teaching Toolkit to support EAL learners
DESCRIPTION:Yan Yao Choong\, Department of Education and Training \nWednesday 12 August\, 4:00-5:00pm \nFree Webinar – Click here to register \nThe Literacy Teaching Toolkit provides practical advice and high impact teaching practices to improve student outcomes in reading\, writing and speaking and listening. In 2019\, the Foundation to Level 6 Literacy Teaching Toolkit (F-6 Toolkit) was updated to include specific strategies to differentiate for EAL learners. \nThis webinar introduces the EAL content incorporated in the F-6 Toolkit and how it may be used to support EAL learners. The session is aimed at primary school teachers. \n Yan Yao Choong is a Senior Project Officer at the Department of Education and Training (the Department) with ten years of TESOL teaching experience. She has taught English in Korea and tutored EAL students at VCE level. She has worked in Western English Language School and Blackburn English Language School teaching primary-aged migrant and refugee students. Yan Yao was a Primary Curriculum Coordinator at Blackburn English Language School before joining the Department in 2018. She now works to support teachers of EAL learners in conjunction with other areas in the Department. \n\nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \nOnce you register\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the above link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working. \n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/using-the-foundation-to-level-6-literacy-teaching-toolkit-to-support-eal-learners/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200805T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200805T170000
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SUMMARY:Translanguaging in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Dr Sue Ollerhead\, Macquarie University \nWednesday 5 August\, 4-5pm \nOnline Webinar \n*LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 2PM TOMORROW!* \nIn this workshop\, Sue will discuss the important role that students’ home languages play in their classroom learning. She will explore the rationale for using translanguaging as a pedagogical approach and present some key classroom translanguaging strategies used by teachers to create more inclusive and engaging learning experiences for multilingual learners. \nThe session will be aimed mostly at upper primary and secondary teachers\, but the principles can be applied in wide range of contexts. All welcome. \nDr Sue Ollerhead is a lecturer in Languages Education at the School of Education at Macquarie University. She has worked extensively as a teacher\, teacher trainer and researcher in South Africa\, Egypt\, the United Kingdom\, India and Australia. Her current research focuses on translanguaging pedagogies in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Sue is co-editor of the book Plurilingualism in Teaching and Learning: Complexities across Contexts (2018) and the special issue of the Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics: Translanguaging as a resource in teaching and learning (2020). \nCost: \n\nFREE – VicTESOL Members (including other state & territory TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$10 – Non-members\n\nCLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF VICTESOL FOR 2020 \nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \nOnce you register\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the above link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/translanguaging-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T154500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T171500
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
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SUMMARY:Teaching Grammar: A Deductive Approach
DESCRIPTION:Julia Lippold\, Lauriston Girls School\nThursday 30 July\, 3:45-5:15 pm\nOnline Webinar\n*LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Registrations close 2pm Thursday 30 July*\nTeaching grammar can be fraught with challenges. In the EAL setting\, students can find understanding syntactical metalanguage as well as abstract concepts challenging. So how do we make grammar accessible to EAL students? My approach to teaching grammar is\, at its core\, deductive rather than didactic encouraging students to figure out rules and patterns deductively rather than being expressly instructed. Getting students involved in the learning process is key to this method: a highly visual\, contextualised and participatory pedagogy. \nThis session will guide teachers through this deductive method as they too participate in the learning process. Topics covered will include: \n– Why is grammar so important?\n– Connections to the F-10 EAL Curriculum and National Curriculum (EAL Achievement Standards)\n– Deductive pedagogy\n– Sample grammar lessons and teaching tips aimed at EAL students (including\, phrasal verbs\, the conditional\, nominalisation\, shades of modality\, coordinating and subordinating conjunctions\, punctuation and parts of speech) \nJulia Lippold is an EAL and TESOL specialist teacher and ‘teacherpenerur’ with over 14 years of TESOL teaching experience. She has taught in both the New Arrivals and independent sectors\, and also in Korea. She began her formal teaching career at Blackburn English Language School in Melbourne and as a volunteer tutor working with refugees on Temporary Protection Visas. At Blackburn ELS\, Julia worked as a Leading Teacher\, Head of Senior School\, and International Student Coordinator maintaining close links with the International Division at the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Julia currently teaches at Lauriston Girls’ School in the role of EAL Coordinator (Years 7-12) where she has had an integral role in establishing the EAL program. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts (Languages) with Honours\, a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)\, a Master of Public and International Law and a Graduate Certificate in Literary Classics. In addition to teaching\, she supports staff in accommodating the needs of EAL students and delivers staff professional learning workshops. Julia is a VicTESOL representative of the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA)\, an affiliate of both VicTESOL and VATE\, is actively involved in the VCAA F-10 EAL Curriculum for Victorian Schools Consultation Review\, is a member of the VCAA VCE Examination Development EAL Reviewing Panel\, and is the founder and creator of Zealous English. Julia is passionate about teaching EAL and creating user-friendly resources for both teachers and students. \nCost: \n\n$10 – VicTESOL Members (including other state & territory TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA) \n$20 – Non-members \n\nCLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF VICTESOL FOR 2020 \n  \nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \nPrior to this event\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-grammar-a-deductive-approach/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200716T154500
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SUMMARY:Facilitating remote learning for EAL students using online platforms – Online discussion rooms
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 16 July\, 3:45-4:30pm \nFree online discussion rooms – *Registrations have now closed for this event* \nVicTESOL is again offering a space for teachers of EAL students to discuss remote learning. This time the focus is the sharing of EAL teaching strategies to meet the needs of learners through online platforms. Participants will be grouped based on the main platform they are using. It will be a chance to share expertise gained from the first round of remote learning\, and to go into greater depth and detail about how best to meet the needs of EAL students using the functions of your platform. \nPlease note that this session will be entirely small group discussion. The session is best suited to teachers who are currently practising and able to share their practice. Groups will be participant-led. \n  \nNotes about attending a VicTESOL online event: \nOnce you register\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the online event using the platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/facilitating-remote-learning-for-eal-students-using-online-platforms-online-discussion-rooms/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200623T154500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200623T164500
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Differentiating for EAL Across the Curriculum - Workshop now online
DESCRIPTION:Ruth Hibburt and Geelong English Language Centre (GELC) teachers\nTuesday 23 June\, 3:45-4:45pm\nOnline Event \nThis session is 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 will learn about engaging EAL learners\, scaffolding essential vocabulary and making appropriate modifications to learning and assessment tasks. \nExpert teachers from GELC will work with participants in small groups to guide them through making appropriate adjustments to the work sample for their EAL learners. Participants are asked to send in a work sample such as lesson plan\, unit planner\, assessment task or worksheet they are currently using or are planning to use in Term 3 so that GELC staff can formulate recommendations tailored specifically to your needs. \nThis session is aimed at primary and secondary school teachers. \nRuth Hibburt is a highly accomplished teacher with over 12 years experience teaching in Victorian Secondary Schools 7-12 and English Language Centres P-10. She specialises in teaching the academic language of Mathematics and Science through planning\, engagement\, curriculum development\, assessment and reporting for EAL Maths and Science P-10. Ruth is a positive change maker in education and an expert in building skills and confidence with teachers and students. She has taught over 3000 students from a diverse range of social backgrounds and learning needs. Ruth currently works in Victorian schools as a Network Numeracy Improvement Teacher. \nThe GELC staff are all qualified specialist EAL teachers with many years experience in delivering English language programs. GELC programs develop the English language knowledge and skills for students to access the Victorian curriculum across a range of subjects areas including maths\, science\, humanities and ICT. GELC staff also work in a coaching and mentoring capacity with mainstream classroom teachers to scaffold learning appropriately to meet the needs of EAL students. \nVicTESOL Members (including other state TESOL association and ACTA members) $10\nNon-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/differentiating-for-eal-across-the-curriculum-workshop-now-online/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200602T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200602T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
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SUMMARY:VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts - Online Discussion Rooms
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 2\, 4:00 – 5:30pm \nFree online event \nAre you a Unit 3&4 VCE EAL teacher? Do you want to swap teaching ideas with teachers from other schools on the upcoming Reading and Comparing Texts unit? \nVicTESOL is offering the opportunity for teachers to meet and discuss this unit online! \nIn this session\, you will be placed into small groups to discuss the themes\, characters and motifs of the texts\, share approaches to comparison\, and swap ideas for writing comparative responses. \nThere will also be the opportunity to share resources within your small group. \nPlease click here to register for the event.\n\nNotes about attending a VicTESOL online event: \n\nOnce you register\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join this event using the online meeting platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the meeting link contained in the email\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-reading-and-comparing-texts-online-discussion-rooms/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200514T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200514T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200323T112152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T045450Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Intercultural communication in the adult EAL classroom: Concepts and classroom practice
DESCRIPTION:Skye Playsted \nThursday 14 May\, 4-5pm \nOnline Webinar \nWhen 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 & Chung\, 2011). Deeper cultural assumptions are hidden from view and are not as easy to identify. These can include our beliefs about learning and teaching\, expectations of politeness\, values\, social norms or unspoken conversational ‘taboos’. Misunderstandings can easily occur across cultures in these areas. A deeper understanding of the ways in which culture and language influence our views of the world and how we communicate is needed (DeCapua & Wintergerst\, 2016). Drawing on DeCapua’s (2018) Culture Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching\, this session offers teachers an opportunity to consider and ‘unpack’ some commonly held ‘myths’ about culture which affect learning and teaching in the adult EAL classroom. \nSkye Playsted is an educator with over 20 years of teaching experience as a second language and music teacher in Australian schools. She has taught English to adult students as a volunteer in community refugee support groups\, and has been teaching in vocational colleges and university academic English programs in the Refugee Welcome Zone of Toowoomba\, Queensland. Skye completed her M Ed (TESOL) via distance through the University of Wollongong\, NSW\, and has recently moved to Brisbane with her family. She has been awarded a PhD scholarship through the Australian government research training program\, to research reflective practice\, teacher cognition and oral communication pedagogy in beginner adult English language teaching. \nVicTESOL Member $10 \nNon-member $20    Click here for further information about joining VicTESOL. \n* REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE AT 12 NOON ON THURSDAY 14 MAY 2020 * \n  \nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \nPrior to this event\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/webinar-intercultural-communication-in-the-adult-eal-classroom-concepts-and-classroom-practice/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200507T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200507T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200421T121151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T070210Z
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SUMMARY:*Second session sold out*- Learning from Home: Supporting EAL students remotely
DESCRIPTION:Online discussion forum and mini-presentations \nThursday 7 May\, 4-5:30pm  \n*Due to popular demand\, VicTESOL is running a second session of this professional learning event.* \nVicTESOL is providing an online space for teachers to come together to discuss their experience of teaching and supporting EAL students remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. \nThe session will begin with a number of mini-presentations with presenters sharing what they have implemented so far and their reflections on the experience of remote teaching and learning. This will be followed by small group discussions between participants in which there will be opportunity for you to share your experience and also hear what other teachers are implementing\, sharing tips and advice for future learning. Librarian Jennifer Peck from the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC) will then present some of their multilingual and EAL online resources. \nVicTESOL Members – Free\nNon-members $10
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/second-session-now-available-learning-from-home-supporting-eal-students-remotely/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200505T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200505T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200413T050229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T232811Z
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Learning from home: Supporting EAL students remotely
DESCRIPTION:Online discussion forum and mini-presentations  \nTuesday 5 May\, 4-5:30pm \nVicTESOL is providing an online space for teachers to come together to discuss their experience of teaching and supporting EAL students remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. \nThe session will begin with a number of mini-presentations with presenters sharing what they have implemented so far and their reflections on the experience of remote teaching and learning. This will be followed by small group discussions between participants in which there will be opportunity for you to share your experience and also hear what other teachers are implementing\, sharing tips and advice for future learning. Librarian Jennifer Peck from the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre (LMERC) will then present some of their multilingual and EAL online resources. \nVicTESOL Members – Free \nNon-members $10   Click here for information about joining VicTESOL.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/learning-from-home-supporting-eal-students-remotely/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200428T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200409T021909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200421T120642Z
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SUMMARY:More tickets now available - Teaching EAL learners online using video conferencing
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Butterfield\, Voula MacKenzie\, Heena Sharma\, Panayiota Kai \nThe Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program of the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) \nTuesday 28 April\, 4-5pm \nOnline Webinar \nAre you faced with the challenge of teaching your EAL students online during the Covid-19 crisis? \nThis session will provide practical strategies for teaching EAL online\, followed by a Q and A session with a panel of expert primary and secondary EAL teachers who work with the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program. \nParticipants will learn tips and strategies for the effective use of videoconferencing to teach EAL learners. Examples will be shown of how engaging lessons can be conducted online for F-10 EAL learners at all levels. \nThis professional learning session will focus on working with EAL students who will have access to videoconferencing software at home. \nParticipants are encouraged to submit questions in advance to be addressed by the panel during the Q and A session. \nAbout the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program [VNAP]\nThe Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program supports new arrival EAL students using video conferencing sessions delivered through a distance education model at the Victorian School of Languages (VSL). The Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program (VNAP) is specifically for newly-arrived EAL learners in remote country schools who cannot access an English Language School or English Language Centre. \nVictoria Butterfield is co-coordinator and a teacher in the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program (VNAP). She is a highly accomplished EAL teacher who has taught in English Language Schools and Centres in Victoria for the past twelve years. Since 2017\, Victoria has taught in the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program to support newly-arrived EAL learners and teachers in regional Victoria. \nVoula Mackenzie is an experienced EAL\, Information Technology and Humanities teacher\, who has taught in Victorian secondary schools\, English Language centres and most recently at the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program (Distance Education) hosted at the Victorian School of languages campus in Thornbury. Since 2014\, Voula has led the development of the Virtual EAL program\, which began as a pilot project\, and is now an established program with 65 students throughout rural Victoria. Voula co-coordinates the program. \nHeena Sharma is a generalist teacher specialising in EAL. She has worked in government Primary schools for over 15 years and in collaboration with Panayiota Kai teaching EAL. Heena Sharma joined the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program team in 2017. \nPanayiota Kai is a generalist teacher specialising in Languages and EAL. She has taught in government Primary and Secondary schools for over 20 years. Panayiota has worked as an EAL Coach\, trained EAL Leaders and offered PD on EAL issues. Panayiota has been part of the Virtual EAL New Arrivals Program as Curriculum Co-ordinator since 2015. \nVicTESOL Members – Free\nNon-members – $20      Click here for further information about joining VicTESOL.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-eal-learners-online-using-video-conferencing/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200325T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200325T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200125T220842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200323T120816Z
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SUMMARY:*Online Webinar* VCE EAL Listening - How to teach and assess
DESCRIPTION:April Edwards\, La Trobe University \nWednesday 25 March\, 5:00-6:30pm \n***This event will now be offered as an online webinar in the interest of public health safety. Date and time remain unchanged.*** \nListening skills are ones we all employ\, both passively and actively\, but how do we teach and evaluate them as part of VCE EAL assessment? \nIn this session you will consider how to develop and embed valid EAL listening assessment into every outcome of Units 1-4 through the completion and analysis of an existing assessment tool and subsequent creation of a task based on evidence-based listening assessment practices. \nAs a passionate EAL\, Spanish and 7-12 English teacher as well as an active VicTESOL committee member and second language learner\, April is highly experienced in the areas of first and additional languages education. She completed her Masters thesis on VCE listening task assessment at the University of Melbourne and is currently training undergraduate and post graduate teachers at La Trobe University in literacy\, secondary EAL pedagogy and curriculum and interdisciplinary education. She recently developed materials for the DET Koorie Outcomes Unit to promote the use of EAL teaching practices for improved social and academic outcomes for Victoria’s Indigenous students. \nVicTESOL Members $10 \nNon-members $20 \nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \nYou will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the link\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-listening-how-to-teach-and-assess/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200320T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200320T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200213T030000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200228T012312Z
UID:12565-1584693000-1584720000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Whole-day Adult TESOL event- Creative pedagogies for teaching adult EAL learners
DESCRIPTION:Carringbush Adult Education\, 415 Church St\, Richmond\n8:30 am – 4:00 pm \n* This event has sold out.  Please email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au if you would like to be placed on the waiting list.  You will be notified if there is a cancellation. \nThis full-day forum will bring together researchers and practitioners in the adult EAL sector to explore current evidence-based teaching strategies. Sessions will include workshops on practical teaching tips\, research presentations\, a panel discussion and plenty of opportunities for networking. \nClick here to view the conference schedule. \nDuring registration\, you will be asked to register your preference for Session A\, Session B & Session C.  Places are limited for each session\, so you will receive an email confirming your session allocation. \nVicTESOL Members $80\nNon-members $120
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/whole-day-adult-tesol-event-creative-pedagogies-for-teaching-adult-eal-learners/
LOCATION:Carringbush Adult Education\, 415 Church St\, Richmond\, Victoria\, 3121\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200304T154500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200304T164500
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20200206T085309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T024308Z
UID:12803-1583336700-1583340300@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Multicultural Classrooms - Plurilingualism in Practice Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Janet Armitage\nWednesday 4 March\, 3:45-4:45pm\nFree Webinar\nFunctional Multilingualism/Translanguaging are currently popular terms being researched\, discussed and adapted to diverse learning settings. This paper is a practical response to the current interest in Translanguaging\, suggesting ways this might look in EALD classrooms and what teachers might consider when developing Translanguaging activities. With the intention of bringing students’ linguistic and cultural knowledge to the fore through redesigning Australian Curriculum and SACE task\, four tasks\, along with samples of student work\, will be presented and discussed. \nJanet Armitage currently works for the South Australian Department for Education in the role of EAL/D Hub Coach supporting teachers in professional development that recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander EALD learners. Janet undertook action research in a large secondary school in South Australia where she was an EALD teacher and EALD & Languages Coordinator. She is also a PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics with the University of South Australia and has been part of a team providing professional development to Languages teachers across the state. \n\n\nPlease click here to register for this event. \n\n\nThis is a free event.\n\n\n\n\nNotes about attending a VicTESOL webinar: \n\n\nOnce you register\, you will be sent an email containing a link to join the webinar using the online webinar platform Zoom.  We suggest you test the link on your computer and that you allow time to download Zoom if required. The software should automatically install when you click the webinar link contained in the email\, but if you have difficulty you can refer to this help information or email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. It is recommended that you carry out a pre-meeting test check to ensure that your audio settings are configured correctly. You are welcome to join the session 10-15 minutes early to check that the link is working.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/multicultural-classrooms-plurilingualism-in-practice/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200217T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200217T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20191206T221550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T221716Z
UID:12330-1581958800-1581964200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:New to VCE EAL Presentation/Discussion Forum
DESCRIPTION:Julia Lippold\, Rebecca Gillies & Debra Icely\nMonday 17 February\, 5:00-630pm with pre-session exhibition viewing from 4pm\nThe Immigration Museum\, Melbourne \n*This session is aimed at teachers who have not taught VCE EAL before\, however teachers in the early years of teaching VCE EAL are also welcome to attend.* \nHave 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? Meet Julia Lippold\, Debra Icely and Rebecca Gillies for a discussion forum and presentation on tips for teaching VCE EAL for the first time. Julia\, Deborah and Rebecca will join forces to bring their extensive EAL teaching experience to VicTESOL members and guests with the aim of providing practical suggestions on how to transfer EAL pedagogy into the VCE context. An overview/breakdown of the current VCE EAL Study Design will be included\, in addition to tips on meeting the needs of our EAL learners within the VCE context. The aim of the session is also to respond to participants’ questions directly\, therefore a short questionnaire will be completed in the registration process and questions will be addressed during the session. \nThis session will be held at The Immigration Museum. Participants are welcome to explore the exhibition spaces before the event from 4pm. Discover the array of resources and excursion possibilities for your classes in 2020! \nPresenters:  \nJulia Lippold is an EAL and TESOL specialist teacher and ‘teacherpenerur’ with over 14 years of TESOL teaching experience. She has taught in both the New Arrivals and independent sectors\, and also in Korea. She began her formal teaching career at Blackburn English Language School in Melbourne and as a volunteer tutor working with refugees on Temporary Protection Visas. At Blackburn ELS\, Julia worked as a Leading Teacher\, Head of Senior School\, and International Student Coordinator maintaining close links with the International Division at the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Julia currently teaches at Lauriston Girls’ School in the role of EAL Coordinator (Years 7-12) where she has had an integral role in establishing the EAL program. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts (Languages) with Honours\, a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)\, a Master of Public and International Law and a Graduate Certificate in Literary Classics. In addition to teaching\, she supports staff in accommodating the needs of EAL students and delivers staff professional learning workshops. Julia is a member of the Executive Board of the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA)\, an affiliate of both VicTESOL and VATE\, is actively involved in the VCAA F-10 EAL Curriculum for Victorian Schools Consultation Review\, is a member of the VCAA VCE Examination Development EAL Reviewing Panel\, and is the founder and creator of Zealous English. Julia is passionate about teaching EAL and creating user-friendly resources for both teachers and students.   \nRebecca (Bec) Gillies has over 11 years’ experience teaching EAL students\, most recently at VCE level. Originally focused on a corporate career\, Bec completed a Bachelor of Business Studies (Marketing)\, then worked in Japan before travelling extensively. Her experiences living and working in different cultures have given her an insight into the challenges and rewards of language acquisition. Holding a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)\, Bec has taught in both the Government and Independent sectors\, commencing her second career in the New Arrivals Program at Blackburn English Language School in Melbourne. Bec currently teaches EAL at Korowa Anglican Girls’ School where she has developed curriculum and resources for Years 7-12. In addition to teaching\, she supports students and colleagues to ensure EAL learners achieve to the best of their ability\, regardless of their English language competency. Bec is an active member of VicTESOL and VATE.  \nDebra Icely has taught in public schools in Victoria for over 30 years\, with  20 + years at Princes Hill SC- teaching yrs 7-12 EAL students in a mainstream school setting. Debra has presented at VicTESOL PL sessions on VCE EAL\, VATE EAL Teachers’ Days & VATE/VicTESOL Student Revision Lectures. She has been a member of the VicTESOL committee for several years & has previously chaired the VCE EAL sub commitee of VicTESOL. \nVicTESOL Member $10\nNon-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/new-to-vce-eal-presentation-discussion-forum/
LOCATION:Immigration Museum\, 400 Flinders St\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200211T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200211T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20191127T015238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T020946Z
UID:12281-1581436800-1581442200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VCE EAL Exam Webinar - Meet the Assessors
DESCRIPTION:Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin \nTuesday 11 February\, 4-5:30 pm\, Online event \nIn this session\, Glynis and Rosemary will provide feedback on student performance in the 2019 VCE EAL exam\, including analysis of student performance in each section and examples of student responses. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions and gain valuable insight into how the exam is assessed. They will also suggest ways to prepare students for the 2020 exam. \nGlynis Rose is the chief assessor and Rosemary McLoughlin is the assistant chief assessor of the 2019 VCE EAL Examination. \nPlease note that the content of this session will be similar to that presented through VATE. \nCost: \nVicTESOL Member $20 \nNon-member $40 \n\nOnce your registration/payment is complete\, you will be emailed your unique URL that you will use to join the webinar.  If you have not received this one week prior to the event (5 Feb 2020)\, please email VicTESOL-  \nvictesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au  \nor  \nplcoordinator [at] victesol.vic.edu.au
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-exam-webinar-meet-the-assessors/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191121T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191121T164500
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20191027T201609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191027T202839Z
UID:12147-1574352000-1574354700@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:ABC Education Learn English Showcase- Using digital for the digital age
DESCRIPTION:Shivali Nayak\, Senior Content Producer\, Learn English\, ABC Education\n4:00 – 4:45pm (Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time)\nThursday 21 November 2019\nFree Online Webinar\n\nThe 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 provide them with self-learning opportunities? ABC Education Learn English creates innovative digital content for culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Find out how you can use these support materials in your classroom to complement EAL teaching and learning in this free online webinar. \nShivali Nayak is the senior content producer for ABC Education Learn English. She has led the development of creative digital content on a range of topics such as everyday English\, weather\,  grammar\, commonly confused words and daily conversations. Learn English is the ABC’s educational resource for people learning English as an Additional Language. Learn English has close to 5 million followers on social media\, making it the ABC’s largest Facebook community. \n  \n\nClick here to register for this event!\nAfter registering\, you will immediately receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  Reminders about this event will also be sent to you closer to the date. \n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/abc-education-learn-english-showcase-using-digital-for-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191028T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190814T102908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T120811Z
UID:11193-1572289200-1572292800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:The diverse interactions of Aboriginal EALD speakers: Codeswitching\, translanguaging or “whatever”….
DESCRIPTION:Professor Rhonda Oliver\, Curtin University \nMonday 28 October\, 7-8pm (Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time) \nFree Online Webinar \n\nClick here to register!\n\nAustralian Aboriginal people interact in diverse ways and this is especially the case for those who grow up and live in rural and remote locations. In such locations Standard Australian English (SAE) is often not spoken as the residents’ first language or dialect\, instead they may have either traditional Indigenous language(s) or an English-lexified creole as their first language (L1)\, or they may have Aboriginal English (AE) as their first dialect. In addition\, most will also use AE as the lingua franca to communicate with other Aboriginal people who do not share their home language. For Aboriginal people\, particularly those living in the rural and remote communities\, the importance of language (i.e.\, traditional languages\, creoles and AE)\, both for the maintenance of culture and as a marker of Aboriginality\, should not be underestimated. For younger people in particular\, their Aboriginal languages contribute in significant ways to the formation of their self-identity. At the same time\, however\, to fully participate in mainstream Australian society Aboriginal people also need to develop an awareness of and have skills in using SAE. This is especially the case for those studying in schools and universities. To address this need\, Aboriginal students have been encouraged and\, at times\, explicitly taught to codeswitch – changing from their home language to SAE within the classroom. This has been implemented on the assumption that written literacy development will emerge from such a foundation. Yet despite this\, educational outcomes (e.g.\, NAPLAN results) show they continue to achieve under the national standard in language and literacy (ACARA\, 2012). While formal success in SAE seems elusive\, many Aboriginal speakers\, including children\, demonstrate a complex linguistic repertoire. Rather than simply switching from one language to another they move fluidly between their various linguistic codes and do so as required by the context\, audience\, and the learning environment. In this presentation I will describe various observational data showing the diverse ways and various modes in which they do this and make suggestions for how pedagogy (including assessment) can move beyond our current monolinguistic hegemony to one that is Informed by a translanguaging perspective (Garcia & Wei\, 2014). \n\nProfessor Rhonda Oliver is Head of the School of Education at Curtin University\, Perth\, Australia. She is widely published in the area of second language acquisition with more than 4\,000 citations to her publications. Internationally she is best known for her work in relation to child language learners. As well as work within the interactionist paradigm\, she has also conducted numerous studies on language learners in schools and universities. She has also undertaken work in the area of Aboriginal education\, particularly for those students who have Standard Australia English as their second language or dialect. \n\nTo register\, please click here to visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/c6f380470de8e07966858a512be5123a\nAfter registering\, you will immediately receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  Reminders about this event will also be sent to you closer to the date. \n\n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/the-diverse-interactions-of-aboriginal-eald-speakers-codeswitching-translanguaging-or-whatever/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191015T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20191015T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190807T232845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T232845Z
UID:11186-1571158800-1571164200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Bringing Language to Life - Teaching EAL to Adults through Drama
DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whitehurst \nWilliamstown Community and Education Centre \nTuesday 15 October\, 5-630 pm \nUsing drama techniques in the teaching of adult EAL provides learners with authentic\, meaningful contexts in which to practise the language\, while increasing their motivation and speaking confidence. Drama can also energise a class and build a sense of trust\, empowering students to take more risks and develop their communication skills. In this interactive workshop\, participants will learn some useful drama-based activities which can easily be adapted for various language levels. You don’t need to be an actor\, an extrovert or have a background in drama teaching; just bring an open mind and a sense of fun!! \nPlease note that this session is designed for adult TESOL teachers\, but all are welcome to attend as the ideas are transferable to other age groups. \nJodie Whitehurst teaches adult EAL classes at Williamstown Community and Education Centre. A former secondary school Drama and English teacher\, Jodie has always been interested in the benefits and best practice of bringing drama methods into the adult English language learning space. This topic was the focus of her research project for the Master of TESOL she completed in June\, 2019. Additionally\, as a recipient of a 2018 ISS Institute VET International Practitioner Fellowship\, Jodie has recently returned from a trip to Europe and Canada\, through which she gained a wealth of knowledge and skills in this field. She is passionate about sharing this knowledge with other practitioners who are interested in using drama techniques in their EAL classrooms. \nVicTESOL Members $10 \nNon-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/bringing-language-to-life-teaching-eal-to-adults-through-drama/
LOCATION:Williamstown Community and Education Centre\, Joan Kirner House\, 14 Thompson St\, Williamstown\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3016\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190904T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190904T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190729T040935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190729T040935Z
UID:11006-1567612800-1567616400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Supporting recently-arrived EAL students in a mainstream school setting
DESCRIPTION:Elena Di Mascolo & Liaqat Gulzari \nDandenong High School \nWednesday 4 September\, 4-5pm \nIn this workshop\, Elena and Liaqat will share their experiences establishing and implementing specialised programs for recently-arrived EAL students in a culturally-diverse secondary school setting\, from Year 7-10. They will explain the features of the various academic and non-academic programs\, including both embedded and parallel EAL academic programs\, community programs and transition processes. There will be a particular focus on the “Connect” program\, designed to support recently-arrived EAL students over 16 years of age. They will share their pedagogical approaches and the related strategies they employ and look at measures of success. Resources and processes will also be shared in order to assist schools to develop programs tailored to their own settings. \nElena is a Learning Specialist at Dandenong High School. She has been teaching in the areas of EAL and Learning Difficulties for about 20 years and has worked at Dandenong High School for ten of those years. She is interested in school structures and pedagogical approaches that support the learning of recently-arrived EAL students who require specialised support to thrive in mainstream secondary school settings. \nLiaqat is a Learning Intervention Officer at Dandenong High School. He has been supporting students at the school for two years. He is interested in supporting the learning of students in a mainstream secondary school setting. \nMembers $10 \nNon-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/supporting-recently-arrived-eal-students-in-a-mainstream-school-setting/
LOCATION:Dandenong High School\, 92-106 Princes Hwy\, Dandenong\, VIC\, 3175\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190819T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190613T105550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T003244Z
UID:9497-1566203400-1566230400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* VicTESOL Symposium 2019
DESCRIPTION:VicTESOL Symposium – Sharing multiple perspectives on TESOL\nMonday 19 August\, 2019 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm\nThis event is now SOLD OUT. To join the waiting list\, please email victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au. \nTicket Prices\n$130 – VicTESOL Member\n$170 – Non-member\n$200 – VicTESOL individual membership and ticket purchase \nClick here for detailed information regarding the VicTESOL Symposium 2019. \nPlease ensure you are logged on by going to ‘My Account’ in the top menu bar in order for member prices to be applied.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/victesol-symposium-2019/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190604T115012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T041401Z
UID:9574-1563814800-1563820200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Incorporating Action Research into the Classroom - Adult TESOL
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Grimaud\, Hân Trinh\, Hayley Black – Carringbush Adult Education \nMonday 22 July\, 5:00 – 6:30 pm \nBastow Institute of Educational Leadership\, North Melbourne \nIn this workshop Rebecca\, Han and Hayley will share their experience incorporating action research into the classroom to explore approaches to teaching digital and traditional literacy skills to low language and literacy learners. They will share ideas and activities that they have trialled\, including using technology\, gestures\, learner-centred tasks and students’ L1 in the classroom to help them to learn English. \nRebecca has been a teacher in a variety of settings in England\, France and Australia for over ten years. She joined Carringbush as a literacy volunteer in 2017 and now teaches low level literacy learners two days a week. Rebecca also teaches French at a local Primary school. She is interested in the use of gestures and explicit pronunciation to help learners increase their confidence in speaking. \nHân has worked as an ESL teacher in Vietnam and Australia for more than 5 years. She studied her Masters of TESOL in Melbourne and joined Carringbush teaching team in 2018. Hân has mainly worked with low level literacy learner groups at Carringbush and is interested in teaching explicit pronunciation and incorporating multilingual teaching approaches into her practice. \nHayley Black is an EAL teacher with a secondary school media and EAL teaching background and a Masters in TESOL. She currently teaches beginner level EAL classes at Carringbush Adult Education. Hayley has taught in the Victorian school system as well as teaching and volunteering overseas in Korea\, Nepal and Japan. Her professional interests focus on pedagogical development for teachers working with adults at the Foundation level. \nMembers $10 \nNon-Members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/incorporating-action-research-into-the-classroom-adult-tesol/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190625T154500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190625T164500
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190520T083847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190624T052806Z
UID:9063-1561477500-1561481100@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Support and Advice for Primary School Teachers of EAL Students – Online Q&A Session *Registrations have now closed for this event*
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 25 June\, 3:45-4:45pm\, online\nMichelle Andrews\, Giuliana Mecoli & Rebekah Jones de Villagran \nFree Event \nVicTESOL has assembled a panel of experts in primary school EAL teaching to answer your questions\, offer advice and support\, and discuss best practice in primary school EAL teaching. Whether you have a specific question you want to ask\, or just want to tune into some informed discussion\, this session could be for you. In this online Q&A session\, Michelle\, Giuliana and Rebekah will tailor their discussion around your specific needs. They will answer both live questions and questions gathered in the registration process. \nTo register\, please fill in the RSVP section on the left of the screen. \nPanel Members \nMichelle Andrews\, Preston North East Primary School\nMichelle Andrews is currently working as the EAL specialist at Preston North East Primary school. An experienced Primary EAL teacher\, she taught for more than 12 years in the New Arrivals program\, undertaking a variety of roles including curriculum leadership. She is an active member of the VicTESOL committee\, working mainly in the area of Professional Learning. Passionate about working with other teachers to build excellence in practice\, her recent move back into a mainstream Primary school has reinforced her enthusiasm to support student learning and engagement through effective EAL teaching. \nGiuliana Mecoli\, Department of Education and Training\nGiuliana is currently working as the EAL Project Officer in DET\, North West Victorian Regional Office and previously was in the same role in the South West Victorian Region for a number of years. In this role she is responsible for providing EAL policy and strategic advice at regional\, school and teacher level. She has extensive experience working in the EAL and Literacy fields with teachers across state and independent education sectors at primary\, secondary and adult levels. She has worked as a university lecturer in TESOL\, classroom teacher\, EAL specialist\, network leader and literacy coach/mentor at primary and secondary levels. \nThe key passion that has driven Giuliana’s work over the years has been her commitment to improving teacher’s knowledge about language and to build their skills and capacity to improve the English learning outcomes for EAL students in schools. \nRebekah Jones de Villagran\, Blackburn English Language School\nRebekah is the Primary Curriculum Leader at Blackburn English Language School. She has been working in the New Arrivals program since 2015 where she has taught mostly in the upper primary year levels. With over 13 years of experience in primary and English language teaching and a Masters in TEFL/TESL from the University of Birmingham\, she has taught over 40 different nationalities in a range of teaching and learning contexts\, across Australia\, Japan and Guatemala. This has given her a comprehensive understanding of the cultural\, social and linguistic issues in EAL teaching and language acquisition.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/support-and-advice-for-primary-school-teachers-of-eal-students-online-qa-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190617T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190522T093835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T093835Z
UID:9112-1560787200-1560790800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Foundation House: New Report - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Monday 17 June\, 4-5pm\, online \nGreg Gow\, Program Coordinator\, Schools Support Program & Matt Rodger\, Schools Support Officer West Region\, Schools Support Program \n‘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) \nThis report presents the findings of a research project conducted by the Schools Support Program at the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House). This project sought out the insights of students of refugee backgrounds on the barriers and facilitators to learning and engagement at school. Focus groups were conducted at three Victorian secondary schools\, with 51 students (aged 13-19). The students were all from refugee backgrounds and had arrived in Australia within the past seven years. Through this project the Schools Support Program was able to learn directly from students of refugee backgrounds and position them\, through their lived experience\, as experts on ‘what works’ to support them at school. \nIn this webinar\, Greg and Matt will take you through the findings of this report and provide insights into how this report can inform practice at your school. \nThis is a free event. Please complete a RSVP on the left of the screen to participate.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/foundation-house-new-report-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190530T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190530T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190413T034937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T005700Z
UID:8187-1559232000-1559237400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts - Online Conversation Rooms
DESCRIPTION:Thursday May 30\, 4:00 – 5:30pm\nFree \nVicTESOL 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 to discuss the themes\, characters and motifs of the texts\, share approaches to comparison\, and swap ideas for writing comparative responses. There will also be the opportunity to share resources and stay in touch with the teachers in your small group. This session will be participant led. \nPlaces are limited. Please only register for this session if you are a Unit 3&4 VCE EAL teacher or coordinator.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-reading-and-comparing-online-conversation-rooms/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190527T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190527T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190424T054940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190427T133312Z
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SUMMARY:VCE EAL Reading and Comparing Texts - Face-to-Face Session
DESCRIPTION:Marcellene D’Menzie\nMonday 27 May\, 5:00 – 6:30 pm\nThe Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership\, North Melbourne \nThis 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’ and ‘Black Diggers’\, and ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’. Specific worksheets will be provided. \nMarcellene is an English\, EAL and Humanities Teacher at Princes Hill Secondary College. She has been teaching for more than 31 years and leading English curriculum programs for 25 years. She is also an VCE English examiner.  \nVicTESOL Members $10\nNon-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-reading-and-comparing-face-to-face-session/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190520T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190520T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190411T113648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190505T033342Z
UID:8314-1558371600-1558377000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Measuring EAL Students’ Growth Using Visible Learning and Data - Secondary *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:Jesus Camacho-Morles and Julia Lippold\nBastow Institute of Educational Leadership\, North Melbourne\nMonday 20th May\, 5-6:30pm  \n“When teaching and learning are visible there is a greater likelihood of students reaching higher levels of achievement” (John Hattie). \nThis session will focus on the nexus between data analytics and EAL student growth. Jesus Camacho-Morles and Julia Lippold will present together on the importance of data collection in measuring students’ growth within the EAL setting. Data analytics is crucial in the “information age” for professionals as well as students. Schools are essentially responsible for using data to inform decisions at the school\, class and individual student level. However\, what role does the individual EAL teacher play in this? How can we move from simply placing students on the EAL Developmental Continuum as an assessment tool for English language proficiency to evaluating the progress of our students over time? Competence based assessment is only part of the work we should be doing. How do we measure these other student\, teacher and school related factors that are associated with educational outcomes of EAL students? In essence\, there is a need for collecting reliable and valid evidence as opposed to judgement.  \nThe use of TEAL in conjunction with Jesus’ ‘Learning Growth Estimator’ (an assessment tool that estimates the amount of learning growth achieved by students in a given period\, and uses John Hattie’s ‘Visible Learning’ framework for interpretation) will be discussed\, as well as examples from data collected in middle years EAL classes at Lauriston Girls’ School over the course of 2018. How this data has been used to inform teaching and curriculum development in the years 7-10 EAL curriculum in 2019 will also be revealed. \nThis session is designed for secondary school teachers. \nPresenters \nJesus Camacho-Morles is an educationalist who specializes in the use of psychometrics to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of educational programs\, institutions\, and psycho-pedagogical interventions. He has extensive experience as a teacher\, lecturer\, and consultant in several key areas\, including assessment and evaluation\, data visualization\, and research methods\, and is currently undertaking his Ph.D. in Education Assessment and Evaluation at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. His many other qualifications include a Masters degree in Education and a postgraduate diploma in Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education. Jesus has designed several learning tools having fellow teachers in mind\, intending them as easy-to-use tools that would efficiently analyze data on their behalf and provide them with meaningful reports on their teaching efforts and guide them in their future interventions. \nJulia is a ‘teacherpreneur’; she is the founder and creator of ‘Zealous English’ – a blog and YouTube channel about middle-years EAL. She holds a BA (Languages) with Honours\, a Grad Dip of Education (Sec)\, a Masters of Public and International Law\, and is currently completing a Grad Cert of Literary Classics. She is also the EAL Coordinator (Years 7-12) at Lauriston Girls’ School in Melbourne\, where she has had an integral role in establishing the EAL program. She also supports mainstream teachers who have EAL students and delivers staff professional learning workshops. Julia has taught in the New Arrivals and Independent School sectors\, and in Korea. She was also a Leading Teacher and International Student Coordinator at Blackburn English Language School. Julia is a VicTESOL Committee Member\, an Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) representative\, and is actively involved in the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority (VCAA) EAL curriculum F-10 for the Victorian Schools Consultation Review. \nMembers $10\nNon-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/measuring-eal-students-growth-using-visible-learning-and-data-secondary/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190328T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190328T180000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190306T083320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T055509Z
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SUMMARY:VicTESOL Members Resourcing and Networking Session at LMERC
DESCRIPTION:This is a free VicTESOL Members only event. \nThe Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre (LMERC) specialises in providing resources in all formats for English as an Additional Language (EAL) educators. \nResources suitable for all levels\, from early years to adult\, are available. The collection contains a range of practical classroom and curriculum development resources related to second language acquisition and language teaching methodology\, multilingualism\, the cross- curriculum priority areas and intercultural capability. Materials include academic texts\, articles\, electronic resources\, picture books\, novels\, non-fiction reading material\, lesson plans and activities\, games and big books. \nIn this session\, you will have the opportunity to join\, explore and borrow some of the amazing resources available\, while also networking with other VicTESOL members. An afternoon tea will be provided. \nYou must be a member of VicTESOL to attend this event. \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/members-resourcing-and-networking-session-at-lmerc/
LOCATION:Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre\, Level 1\, CO.AS.IT Building\, 189 Faraday St Carlton\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190314T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190314T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20190204T001601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T003055Z
UID:6878-1552581000-1552584600@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Leading EALD Professional Learning Within Schools - Free Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Mei French\, Ashima Suri and Rita Alexander \nThursday 14 March 2019\, 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Victorian Time) \nIn 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 in a South Australian secondary school\, Mei\, Ashima\, and Rita\, designed and delivered a whole-school professional learning program which addressed this need. They advocated for EALD students as individuals and experts\, and invited colleagues to learn more about the lives\, strengths and resources of the EALD learners in their classes. Over the course of a school year\, teachers were encouraged to take on the role of learner\, to listen to students’ stories\, and to learn new skills from them. Teachers reported improved understanding of their students’ life experiences\, deeper empathy\, more positive relationships\, and adopted more creative approaches to pedagogy that support English learning across the curriculum. While the EALD specialists running these workshops reported feeling re-energised by their role in the program. This professional learning program was memorable\, sustainable and allowed all teachers to rethink themselves as co-learners with EALD students. \nIn this webinar\, Mei\, Ashima and Rita will outline the program they conducted in the school\, and give advice to webinar participants about planning a professional learning program for their own context\, drawing on the EALD elaborations to the AITSL standards. \nPlease note that this webinar will cover some of the same content as Mei\, Ashima and Rita’s presentation on the same topic at the ACTA Conference held in Adelaide in 2018. \nThe webinar will take place online. Participants will be emailed information about accessing the web-based platform prior to the event. \nPresenters\nMei\, Ashima and Rita worked together teaching multilingual young women at a South Australian secondary school. \nNow based in Canberra\, Mei French is an EALD specialist\, who combines secondary school teaching with teacher education and curriculum development. She has been an active contributor to advocacy and professional learning through TESOL associations. Her PhD investigated the complex and purposeful multilingual practices of secondary school students and their teachers\, and the implications for practice and policy. \nAshima Suri is an EAL and Science teacher. As an EAL network teacher in Adelaide\, Ashima has worked across different schools\, supporting both students and staff to use different pedagogies to support the development of academic English for students. She takes particular interest in the many ways multilingual students contribute significantly to the school community. \nRita Alexander is an experienced teacher who has worked with EAL learners at all stages of schooling from early childhood to Year 12. Rita’s career has seen her work in a broad range of contexts across South Australia. Rita takes particular interest in harnessing students’ varied cultural and linguistic experiences to construct positive learning identities and supporting the learning of English language across the curriculum.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/leading-eald-professional-learning-within-schools-free-webinar/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190225T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190225T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20181129T043147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T213827Z
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SUMMARY:New to EAL: An Introduction to EAL Teaching and Learning *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:*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.* \nDavid Kezilas\, VicTESOL and Dandenong High School \nDesigned for teachers who are new to teaching EAL students\, this session will introduce you to the core principles of EAL teaching practice. Whether you are an experienced teacher with EAL students in your class for the first time\, or a pre-service/graduate teacher at the beginning of your teaching career\, this session will help you get started. \nDavid will provide practical advice and tips that you can take away and use in the classroom right away. His presentation will provide an overview of how to identify EAL students and their needs\, EAL-inclusive teaching strategies for mainstream classrooms\, pedagogical approaches to teaching reading and writing to EAL learners\, and EAL assessment and reporting. \nDavid Kezilas is the professional learning coordinator at VicTESOL. He has taught and coordinated EAL programs at Dandenong High School for the last 8 years. \nWhile David’s experience is in a secondary school setting\, this session is applicable to primary school teachers as well. Please note that this session is a repeat of the session offered in February 2018. \nLocation: Broadmeadows Campus of Collingwood English Language School\, 80 Johnstone Street\, Broadmeadows\, Victoria. \nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/new-to-eal-an-introduction-to-eal-teaching/
LOCATION:Broadmeadows Campus of Collingwood English Language School\, 80 Johnstone St\, Broadmeadows\, Victoria\, 3047\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190221
DTSTAMP:20260519T071258
CREATED:20181009T113727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T065309Z
UID:5914-1550620800-1550707199@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Teaching young children in English in multilingual contexts (TYCEMC) *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:Teaching EAL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (Foundation – Yr. 4) \nDeveloped by: Lexis Education-  https://lexised.com \nFacilitator: Margaret Nutbean \n* This event has now sold out.  Please contact victesol [at] victesol.vic.edu.au to go on our waiting list or to register your interest in possibly attending this course in the future. \nMany mainstream teachers are now primarily responsible for their EAL students’ English language development and academic instruction. Teachers need feel confident and empowered to meet all their students’ needs in their classroom knowing that EAL instructional strategies are good for all their students. \n ‘Teaching young children in English in multilingual contexts (TYCEMC)’ is one of a suite of professional development programs for teachers developed by Lexis Education (https://lexised.com/) to support them in the implementation of pedagogically sound teaching practices that create innovative\, engaging and ultimately successful learning environments. This course is organised into seven modules\, designed to support teachers with their EAL students in mainstream classrooms (Refer to ‘Course Overview’). \nIt is relevant for all teachers/leaders working with young EAL students in Foundation to Years 4 who are learning through a language that is not the primary language. \nThe course materials present strategies and discuss issues supported by readings\, which consistently address the fundamental relationship between language and learning. \nThe course will: \n\nProvide teachers with an opportunity to engage in rigorous and sustained professional development.\nDevelop teachers understanding of the support needed for those young learners for whom English is an Additional Language to be successful learners.\nProvide all teachers with successful strategies for effective teaching and learning across the curriculum with a key focus on supporting teachers with implementing procedural\, narrative and explanation texts into their classrooms practice. This will lead to learning improvements for all students\, with successful strategies for improving the learning achievements of all their EAL students.\nPromote whole school approaches to the teaching of EAL students in the mainstream classroom.\n\n\nTeachers showing interest in the course would need to be aware of the between module work requirements and attendance expectation required to gain a certificate in this course. The work requirements are very practical but the course does require participant’s commitment to trialling strategies in their classrooms and engaging with reflective writing practices. \n\nPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS\n A trained TYCEMC tutor will deliver 21 hours of face to face learning within seven modules\, when combined with between module activities\, is equivalent to 40 hours of professional development. \nTerm 1 & 2 2019 – Consisting of 1 full day & 5 evenings\n \n\nFacilitator- MARGARET NUTBEAN\nMargaret Nutbean has over 39 years teaching and leadership experience supporting EAL/D students and their teachers. Her roles have included Co-ordinator – EAL/New Arrivals Program and a Literacy Educator with the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria\, EAL/New Arrivals teacher and Coordinator\, Literacy Leader and classroom teacher. She recently completed a Masters of Education\, with a focus on the EAL learner\, and lectured in ‘The Professional Certificate in EAL’ at Melbourne University.\nMargaret is currently working as an independent EAL Consultant alongside classroom teachers/leaders as a mentor and facilitating Professional Learning sessions/courses to support them with EAL/New Arrival/ Refugee students in mainstream classrooms. \nShe has also facilitated the ‘Teaching ESL Students in Mainstream Classrooms (Yr. 3-Yr 9)’ course in Primary andSecondary schools for the past nine years and more recently the ‘Teaching Young Children in Multilingual Contexts (Foundation -Yr. 4)’ course. \nMargaret has presented at a number of VicTESOL and ALEA Conferences over the years and has written units of work\, alongside mainstream teachers\, for the recently published TEAL Website (Tools to Enhance Literacy Assessment for Teachers of English As an Additional Language). \n  \n\n\n\n\nVENUE\n​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership\n603-615 Queensberry Street\nNorth Melbourne\, Victoria 3051​​​​ \n\n\n\n\n  \nThe program will be hosted by: VicTESOL and is open to primary teachers/leaders working with students in Foundation-Year 4. \nIt is highly recommended that a team of two or more teachers attend the course. \nLimited places available  –  Participants limited to 15 \n\n\n\nDATES\nMODULE\nDESCRIPTION\n\n\nTerm 1 \nFeb 20\n(Wk 4)\n\n\nModule 1 \nModule 2 \n\n\nMEANING MAKING IN MULTICULTURAL CONTEXTS & SCAFFOLDING LEARNERS\n9.00am – 3.30pm\n\n\n\nTerm 1 \nMarch 6\n(Wk 6)\n\nModule 3\nPROCEDURAL TEXT \n5.00-8.00 pm\nPart 1 and Part 2: Getting active with language\n\n\n\nTerm 1 \nMarch 20\n(Wk 8)\n\nModule 4  \nNARRATIVE TEXT \n5.00-8.00 pm\nUnderstanding stories\n\n\n\nTerm 1\nMarch 27\n(Wk 9)\n\nModule 5\nNARRATIVE TEXT\n5.00-8.00 pm\nPart 1 and Part 2 – Learning the language of stories\n\n\n\nTerm 2 \nMay 1\n(Wk 2)\n\nModule 6\nEXPLANATION TEXT \n5.00-8.00 pm\nPart 1 and Part 2-Learning to explain how things happen or are done\n\n\nTerm 2 \nMay 15\n(Wk 4)\nModule 7\nPLANNING FOR MEANING MAKING\n5.00-8.00 pm\n\n\nJune 28  \n(Wk 10)\n    Submit\nAll work requirements due\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nCOURSE OVERVIEW\n\n\n\n\nMODULE 1\nMeaning making in multilingual contexts\n• Exploring different ways of making meaning\n• Learning how we learn to make meaning through language\n• A lesson in language learning \nMODULE 2\nScaffolding learners\n• Being introduced to an explicit teaching and learning cycle\n• Exploring macro-scaffolding\n• Exploring meso-scaffolding \nMODULE 3: PART 1/ PART 2\nGetting active with language\n• Working with the patterns in the structure of procedures\n• Identifying the structure through comparison\n• Working with the patterns in the language of procedure\n• Designing activities for the classroom \nMODULE 4\nUnderstanding stories-\n• Working with stories\n• Exploring stories using a macro scaffold\n• The purpose and content of stories\n• Developing children’s understanding of the structure of stories\n• Working and playing with the content of stories \nMODULE 5: PART 1/ PART 2\nLearning the language of stories \nDeveloping the language for expressing content through\n• working with place and time\n• pointing to\, quantifying\, describing\, classifying and specifying things\n• the process of doing\, sensing\, saying and relating\n• concentrating content in processes\n• the language of evaluation \nMODULE 6\nLearning to explain how things happen or are done Part 1 and 2\nMaking sense of an experiment through\n• doing and recounting an experiment\n• discussing\, predicting and generalising from the results of the experiment\n• Learning to explain how things happen or are done\nThe language patterns that allow us to explain\n• making text flow well\n• working with active and passive voice \nMODULE 7\nPlanning for meaning -making success\nBringing it altogether by\n• Reflecting on the course content\n• Planning a program of work\n• Presenting a program to colleagues \n\nCOST\n**Deposit of $200 only required upon registration. Balance of payment due by 8th Feb 2019** \nFULL COST per participant which includes the cost of the participant’s manual ($179.00) and catering: \nVicTESOL Members:\n$1400 \nNon-Members:\n$1500 \n\nCERTIFICATE\nOn the successful completion of the course participants will be issued with a certificate indicating modules attended\, activities and readings completed. \nN.B To receive a certificate\, participants must attend at least 6 out of the 7 modules. \n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that VicTESOL reserves the right to use photos from the event for publicity and promotional purposes. \nFor more information regarding VicTESOL’s Privacy & Refund Policies\, please click here.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-eal-students-in-mainstream-classrooms-foundation-yr-4/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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