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 […]

VicTESOL Symposium - Sharing multiple perspectives on TESOL Monday 19 August, 2019 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm This event is now SOLD OUT. To join the waiting list, please email victesol victesol.vic.edu.au. Ticket Prices $130 – VicTESOL Member $170 – Non-member $200 – VicTESOL individual membership and ticket purchase Click here for detailed information regarding […]

Elena Di Mascolo & Liaqat Gulzari Dandenong High School Wednesday 4 September, 4-5pm In 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 […]

Jodie Whitehurst Williamstown Community and Education Centre Tuesday 15 October, 5-630 pm Using 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 […]

Professor Rhonda Oliver, Curtin University Monday 28 October, 7-8pm (Australian Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time) Free Online Webinar Click here to register! Australian 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 […]