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 […]

*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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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' […]

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 […]

Monday 17 June, 4-5pm, online 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 of refugee backgrounds on learning and engagement in Victorian secondary schools (2019) This report presents the findings of a […]

Tuesday 25 June, 3:45-4:45pm, online Michelle Andrews, Giuliana Mecoli & Rebekah Jones de Villagran Free Event VicTESOL 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, […]

Rebecca Grimaud, Hân Trinh, Hayley Black - Carringbush Adult Education Monday 22 July, 5:00 - 6:30 pm Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership, North Melbourne In 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 […]