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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:20260519T071900
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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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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190722T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
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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:20260519T071900
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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:20260519T071900
CREATED:20190522T093835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T093835Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190530T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190530T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20190413T034937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T005700Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190527T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190527T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
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:20260519T071900
CREATED:20190411T113648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190505T033342Z
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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:20260519T071900
CREATED:20190306T083320Z
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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:20260519T071900
CREATED:20190204T001601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T003055Z
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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:20260519T071900
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:20260519T071900
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190211T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20190211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20181122T002548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T042016Z
UID:6439-1549906200-1549911600@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Meet the Chief Assessor (2018 VCE EAL Exam) *SOLD OUT*
DESCRIPTION:Glynis Rose\, VCAA Chief Assessor (VCE EAL Exam) \nGlynis Rose is the chief assessor of the 2018 VCE EAL Examination. In this session\, she will provide feedback on student performance in the exam\, including analysis of student performance in each section and examples of student responses. There will be opportunities for you to ask questions and gain valuable insight into how the exam is assessed. She will also suggest ways to prepare students for the 2019 exam.  \nPlease note that this session may be repeated through other professional associations. \nMember $10\nNon-Member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/meet-the-assessor/
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:20181030T154500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20181030T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20181007T042123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181007T044434Z
UID:5890-1540914300-1540917000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:TEAL Webinar - Tools to Enhance Assessment Literacy for Teachers of English as an Additional Language (TEAL)
DESCRIPTION:Anna-Lise Wallis \nSenior Project Officer (EAL Unit)\, Department of Education and Training  \nTuesday 30 October\, 3:45 – 4:30 pm \nCost: Free \nLocation: Online \nThe TEAL project\, launched in 2015\, is an online resource for teachers of primary and secondary level students who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Australia. It brings together a range of tools and advice for the assessment and reporting of the English language proficiency and progress of students within an ‘assessment for learning’ framework. Anna-Lise Wallis will take you on a guided tour of these resources and discuss the ways they can be used in your classroom.  \nAnna-Lise is a Senior Project Officer in the EAL Unit of the Department of Education and Training. She is a co-presenter of the 3-day Putting TEAL into Practice professional learning program and has previously taught EAL at a language centre\, university and mainstream secondary college. She is a GAT and NAPLAN marker and Year 12 EAL assessor.  \nFill in your details on the left of screen to register. \nText Source: http://teal.global2.vic.edu.au/
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teal-webinar-tools-to-enhance-assessment-literacy-for-teachers-of-english-as-an-additional-language-teal/
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181006
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180123T044110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180123T044508Z
UID:4197-1538438400-1538783999@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:ACTA International Conference 2018
DESCRIPTION:The ACTA International Conference will be held in Adelaide\, South Australia from 2 – 5 October\, 2018. \nDriving attention to the reality of local and global mobility for TESOL learners and educators\, this conference will contribute to the ongoing examination of the theories and practices underpinning the TESOL field\, and will project into future directions\, whether as policy\, pedagogy\, materials design\, assessment or community involvement. \nIn the context of increasing mobility through digital technology as well as global unrest and greater recognition of the need for improved outcomes for Indigenous students\, the conference offers an opportunity for a re-examination of the profile of our English language learners and the implications for TESOL practice. \n  \nThe six themes or strands are: \n1.   English language learners in a mobile world \n2.   English language learning and teaching for local and global participation \n3.   Embracing digital technologies in English language learning and teaching \n4.   Assessment from diverse stakeholder perspectives \n5.   English as a medium of instruction (EMI) \n6.   Professional standards and teacher identities in a mobile world \n  \nThrough these themes\, the breadth of mobility will be explored\, ranging from local and global relocations to communication and intercultural negotiation across borders. With this in mind\, the conference will be a space to critically examine ethical and practical challenges for TESOL. \n  \n Click here to book your ticket\n  \nHosted by SATESOL and ACTA.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/acta-international-conference-2018-adelaide/
LOCATION:Adelaide\, South Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180917T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180917T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180802T114015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T020900Z
UID:5551-1537205400-1537210800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Teaching Refugee Students - A Unique Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Dr Judith Thomas \nUniversity of Adelaide \nDr Judith Thomas will present the findings from her recent doctoral study. She investigated the prior learning experiences and perspectives of nineteen South Sudanese refugee secondary students and two teachers. In open-ended interviews\, they talked about learning in their homeland\, compared to their mainstream schooling experiences in Adelaide. Understanding this unique culture together with the hurdles faced upon arrival can provide insights into their distinctive learning journeys for teachers. She will also discuss the role of gender. \nDr Thomas holds a doctorate on the learning experiences of refugee secondary students. She has also taught secondary trainee teachers of EAL/D students at tertiary level. Judith is a dedicated educator and is passionate about helping students achieve success regardless of ability and background. \nMembers $10 / Non-members $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-refugee-students-a-unique-perspective/
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:20180820T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180123T042947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T060009Z
UID:4193-1534753800-1534780800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VicTESOL Symposium 2018
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT. To join the waiting list\, email victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au. \nClick here for detailed information regarding the VicTESOL Symposium 2018. \nFor detailed session information and presenter biographies\, click here. \n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/victesol-symposium-2018/
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:20180814T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180814T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180717T053848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180805T093355Z
UID:5188-1534267800-1534273200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Teaching Digital Literacy to Adult EAL Learners
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. Please email victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au to be put on the waiting list. \nManalini Kane \nTribhashi Consultant and VicTESOL Professional Learning Committee Member \nTechnological advancements to date have revolutionised the education sector worldwide to such an extent that the plethora of digital technology at our fingertips seems complex\, challenging and mind-boggling to many educators. \nThis workshop will focus on the teaching of literacy skills to adults integrating digital literacy. Having technology at our fingertips can offer scope to enhance or extend teaching and learning with many added functionalities. \nYou will be introduced to a number of new\, engaging\, user-friendly and collaborative apps. Please bring in your own device (i.e. ipad\, laptop\, phone) to test some apps for yourself! \nTime: Tuesday 14 August\, 2018\, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm\nVenue: Bastow Institute\, 615 Queensberry St\, North Melb\, 3051\nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20 \nContact: plcoordinator@victesol.vic.edu.au or victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-digital-literacy-to-adult-eal-learners/
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:20180530T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180426T084555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180529T045009Z
UID:4747-1527708600-1527712200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Pronunciation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Presenters \nShem Macdonald\, Margaret Corrigan & Elizabeth Keenan \nIn this hour-long webinar we will facilitate discussion around strategies for introducing\, recycling\, and assessing pronunciation including with learners at the very initial stages of their language learning. We will explore some options for addressing the challenging nature of pronunciation learning and teaching such as addressing different needs within the one class and reinforcing learning to assist students to make sustained changes to their ways of speaking. Options for teacher professional development around pronunciation and the integration of pronunciation throughout a program will be discussed. \nTeachers of students at all stages of language learning and in all contexts are welcome. \nShem Macdonald is a lecture in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the School of Education at La Trobe University\, Melbourne. His interests are in researching teachers views of pronunciation and how we understand effective spoken communication. \nMargaret Corrigan is manager at Carringbush Adult Education in Richmond\, Melbourne. She is interested in the professional development of EAL/Literacy teachers. \nElizabeth Keenan is an EAL teacher and mentor at Carringbush Adult Education. She is interested in the teaching of pronunciation\, particularly to beginner level learners. \n  \nLog in details: Will be emailed to all those who have RSVPed closer to the event. \nWe suggest you use aim to join the session 5-10 minutes early to ensure that you can download the Zoom app on your computer and check that it is working. \nDuring the session we will ask all participants to make use of the chat facility for questions/comments rather than the microphone. We hope that this will ensure everyone is able to attend and participate equally. \nDuring the webinar we will also be asking participants to add some ideas to the online tool\, Padlet. If you would like to test this this link prior to the session please go to: https://padlet.com/Shem/pronunciation. Feel free to add a response to the question there prior to the session.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/pronunciation-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:20180508T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180409T012844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T022130Z
UID:4647-1525800600-1525806000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Seminar: VCE EAL Listening
DESCRIPTION:Area of Study 3: Listening to Texts – This seminar will explore the key knowledge and skills students need to demonstrate when completing the Listening Comprehension SAC and section of the examination. It will also discuss the types of questions students may be asked\, and present various teaching strategies and resources teachers may utilise to prepare students for the SAC and examination. Strategies to design SAC tasks will also be presented. \nMichael E Daniel is the Head of EAL at Camberwell Grammar School\, and co-author of Insight Publication’s EAL for Year 12.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/seminar-vce-eal-listening/
LOCATION:Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership\, 603-615 Queensberry St\, North Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3051\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180503T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180503T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180411T113258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180503T043239Z
UID:4656-1525368600-1525374000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:*Sold Out* Workshop: Improving EAL students' writing using functional grammar
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out\nIn this Twilight Session\, we will consider how a functional approach to grammar can help inform teachers’ decision-making in relation to planning lessons\, selecting model texts\, teaching sentence structure\, assessing students’ writing and providing feedback. We will analyze student texts to identify those features that can be celebrated and those where the writing could be improved. \nBeverly Derewianka is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Wollongong\, Australia. She has worked in the field of Language Education at the primary\, secondary and tertiary levels and has spent the past thirty years as a literacy/TESOL teacher educator. She has acted as consultant to various curriculum bodies nationally and internationally and regularly presents workshops on functional language in all states of Australia and overseas. Her publications include Exploring How Texts Work\, A Grammar Companion\, School Discourse: Learning to Write across the Years of Schooling (with Frances Christie) and Teaching Language in Context (with Pauline Jones).
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/workshop-improving-eal-students-writing-using-functional-grammar/
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:20180424T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180424T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180205T030636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180424T054915Z
UID:4401-1524591000-1524596400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Workshop: VCE EAL Reading & Comparing Texts - Unit 4 Area of Study 1
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Marcellene D’Menzie\nEnglish\, EAL and Humanities Teacher\, Princes Hill Secondary College \nThis session will focus on Comparative Text Study. Marcellene will offer some strategies and ideas that can work for any set of texts\, however will especially focus on ‘The Longest Memory’ and ‘Black Diggers’\, and ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Year of Wonders’. Specific worksheets will be provided. \nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-eal-reading-comparing-texts-unit-4-area-of-study-1/
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:20180306T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180306T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180203T095221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T070211Z
UID:4395-1520355600-1520361000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Workshop: VCE English EAL Exam Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Glynis Rose \nGlynis Rose is an experienced teacher and coordinator of English as an Additional Language. She also has a wide range of experience over 25 years in curriculum development and assessment for EAL students in VCE years\, including as Chief Assessor for English EAL. She also has experience as a second language learner and teacher of Japanese. She has taught in a number of schools\, mostly in public education in Victoria. \nThe focus of this session will be on preparing students for the VCE English EAL Exam in 2018. This will include exploring lessons learned from the 2017 exam\, and using this knowledge to improve our delivery to students. \nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-english-eal-exam-preparation/
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:20180222T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20180222T173000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20180123T041300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180219T092300Z
UID:4167-1519315200-1519320600@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Workshop: New to EAL Teaching (Secondary)
DESCRIPTION:New to EAL Teaching – Secondary \nThis event will provide information\, support and networking for teachers who are new to teaching Secondary EAL students. It will be facilitated by David Kezilas\, EAL Learning Leader at Dandenong High School\, and Mark Melican\, Principal at Blackburn English Language School. \nWhether you are new to teaching altogether as a recent graduate\, or have recently moved to a school with a high number of EAL students\, this session will help you to better understand the needs of EAL students and how to meet those needs\, as well as put you in touch with other teachers in a similar situation. \nTopics discussed will include pedagogical approaches to teaching reading\, writing\, speaking and listening to EAL learners\, practical strategies for the EAL classroom\, managing assessment\, differentiation\, and how to get further support. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nVenue: Dandenong High School\, 92-106 Princes Hwy\, Dandenong\, 3175. Room J1\, Jacaranda Building\, corner of Ann St and Herbert St. \nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/workshop-new-to-eal-teaching-secondary/
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20171207T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20171207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20171025T045012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171123T010217Z
UID:3926-1512669600-1512676800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VicTESOL Annual General Meeting & End or Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:VicTESOL will be holding our 2017 Annual General Meeting and End of Year Celebration on Thursday\, December the 7th\, 2017. \n  \nThe running order will be: \n6pm – VicTESOL Annual General Meeting \n6:30pm – Drinks and networking \n  \nTo RSVP please email victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/victesol-annual-general-meeting-end-or-year-celebration/
LOCATION:The Lithuanian Club\, 44 Errol 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:20171102T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20171102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20170725T015930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171102T071205Z
UID:3311-1509643800-1509651000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Presentation: Patsy M. Lightbown
DESCRIPTION:← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n					\n						\n							\n							\n						\n						\n						\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n										\n										\n									\n									\n										\n										\n									\n								\n							\n						\n						\n							\n								\n									\n									\n										\n									\n									\n									\n								\n							\n						\n					\n				\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			 \n	\n\n\nMessage\n\n \n			\n				\n					\n						\n						\n						\n					\n				\n				\n			\n	\n	\n\n				\n					\n				\n						Submit		\n		\n		\n	 \n\n\n \nPresentation: Time. And time again.\nCo-hosted with the School of Education\, La Trobe University\nStudents learn and teachers teach additional language in many different contexts\, and the learning expectations and outcomes vary greatly. Language learning outcomes in primary and secondary school classrooms are influenced by the availability of materials and resources\, teachers’ skill and preparation\, students’ L1 abilities\, family support and involvement\, peer influence\, etc. \nIn classrooms serving students at tertiary level or in adult education\, outcomes are influenced by most of the same things\, with students’ prior life and educational experiences\, including their L1 literacy skills playing a particularly large role. \nThere are substantial differences in the availability of these resources in different teaching and learning contexts. However\, one crucial resource is in short supply in nearly all learning contexts: time. \nDifferent solutions have been proposed for increasing time available for learning. In many contexts\, the age of beginning language learning at school has been lowered\, spreading instructional time over more years. Instead\, or sometimes in addition\, schools have adopted intensive or immersion and other content-based approaches to add hours for learning and teaching. \nIn this presentation\, we’ll start from the basics and talk about how much time is really needed for learning a new language and how much is available in different teaching/learning contexts. Then we will look at how to increase learning time in ways that have been shown to have the greatest long-term benefits. \n  \nBiography\nPatsy M. Lightbown is Distinguished Professor Emerita (Applied Linguistics) at Concordia University in Montreal. Since the 1970s\, her research has focused on the importance of time in second language learning and on the complementary roles of meaning-focused and language-focused activities. She has studied the acquisition of French\, English\, and Spanish in classrooms in Canada and the US. Her 2014 book Focus on Content-Based Language Teaching appears in an Oxford University Press series that she co-edits with Nina Spada\, with whom she co-authored How Languages Are Learned (OUP)\, an award-winning introduction to second language acquisition research for teachers\, now in its fourth edition. \n  \nPlease note that this will be a presentation style event and light refreshments will be included. \n  \nCost: VicTESOL Member $40 | Non-member $60
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/patsy-m-lightbown/
LOCATION:La Trobe University City Campus\, Rooms 2.15/2.16\, Level 2\, 360 Collins Street\, Melbourne\, Vic\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20171019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20171019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Professor David Beckett & Dr Mahtab Janfada
DESCRIPTION:Minding the Gaps in Adult Learning within TESOL Contexts: Implications for Pedagogy in a Globalizing World \nIn this presentation\, David & Mahtab share with the TESOL educators their insights into Adult Learning principles and how those ideas might unfold within TESOL pedagogical contexts in the current globalising world. \nGrounded in their teaching and research expertise and their engagement with international students’ pedagogical challenges\, presenters will shed light on the existing gaps in theory and practice of Adult TESOL contexts. They discuss the affordances of ‘Dialogic Pedagogy’ in bridging those gaps through offering some practical examples and collaborative discussions. \nCost: VicTESOL Member $10 | Non-member $20
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/professor-david-beckett-dr-mahtab-janfada-minding-the-gaps-in-adult-learning-within-tesol-contexts-implications-for-pedagogy-in-a-globalizing-world/
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:20170828T083000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170828T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20170213T054050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T074941Z
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SUMMARY:VicTESOL Symposium - Sold out!
DESCRIPTION:Resourcing\, Stimulating and Supporting EAL in Victoria\nThank you to all those who have already booked your tickets\, we are now officially sold out! \nClick here for detailed information regarding the VicTESOL Symposium 2017. \nFor detailed session information and presenter biographies\, click here.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/victesol-symposium-melbourne/
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:20170808T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20170808T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T071900
CREATED:20170517T014115Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: EAL and Vocabulary in context
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr Jenny Miller \nAlthough there is a growing awareness of the difficulties faced by EAL students in the mainstream\, pedagogical and curriculum reforms have been based primarily on monolingual perspectives. The presenter makes a case for a closer understanding of aspects of second language acquisition (SLA) principles\, and particularly vocabulary in context. Although the ACARA overview of EAL states that “the extent of vocabulary knowledge is one of the best predictors of literacy success”\, it is generally not a major classroom focus across the curriculum. \nThe role of vocabulary and strategies to integrate it in content-based teaching are suggested and discussed. \nDr Jenny Miller is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University and consultant working with schools on addressing the needs of EAL students in the mainstream. \n 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/workshop-eal-and-vocabulary-in-context/
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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