Praxis, practical wisdom, practical intelligence or ‘history-making action’ (Kemmis 2010) requires educators to see beyond their immediate teaching practices and think, what benefits the individual learner as well as the wider society now and in the future? A praxis-oriented educator aims to utilize all available knowledge and skills to fulfil the double purpose of education: […]

Presenters: Jacqueline Moore, Deb Icely A social event for teachers to discuss VCE EAL and ask questions of a VCAA representative. It will also be a chance to network with other VCE EAL teachers. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar.

Presenters: Margaret Corrigan & Liz Keenan Margaret is Manager of Carringbush Adult Education in Richmond and has worked for many years in a range of educational settings in Australia and Asia-Pacific. She is a current Fellow of the International Specialised Skills Institute and has recently returned from a trip to North America where she investigated models […]

Resourcing, Stimulating and Supporting EAL in Victoria Unfortunately due to lack of registrations VicTESOL has not been able to make the Bendigo symposium viable to run in 2017. VicTESOL will continue to endeavour to provide professional learning opportunities to EAL practitioners in rural and regional areas. VicTESOL encourages you to take up the opportunity to […]

Presenter: Dr Jenny Miller Although 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 […]

Resourcing, Stimulating and Supporting EAL in Victoria Thank you to all those who have already booked your tickets, we are now officially sold out! Click here for detailed information regarding the VicTESOL Symposium 2017. For detailed session information and presenter biographies, click here.

Minding the Gaps in Adult Learning within TESOL Contexts: Implications for Pedagogy in a Globalizing World In 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. Grounded in their teaching and research expertise […]

Presentation: Time. And time again. Co-hosted with the School of Education, La Trobe University Students 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’ […]

VicTESOL will be holding our 2017 Annual General Meeting and End of Year Celebration on Thursday, December the 7th, 2017.   The running order will be: 6pm - VicTESOL Annual General Meeting 6:30pm - Drinks and networking   To RSVP please email victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au.

New to EAL Teaching - Secondary This 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. Whether you are new to teaching altogether as a recent […]