2023 VicTESOL Symposium Sustaining EAL Expertise: Voices and Viewpoints from the Field Friday 13 October 2023 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm The 2023 VicTESOL Symposium aims to give to voice to people working in a range of areas from across the EAL community. It features a keynote presentation by esteemed academic Prof. Karen E. […]
For new users of Victorian EALF - introduction to the new curriculum October 17 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm This first webinar in our series is for teachers who have never used the Victorian EAL Framework Curriculum. You will gain an understanding and overview of the curriculum as well as drill down to unit level to […]
For Existing users of the EALF - what's new and different in the new curriculum October 18 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm This second webinar in our series is for teachers who have already been using the Victorian EAL Framework. It will focus on the main changes between the old and new curriculum. You […]
Engaging Learners' for teachers working in the SEE program November 15 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm Virtual Event This workshop will be short, sharp, and contain the occasional laugh. We'll talk about what it takes to keep learners engaged and how planning for it can become a regular and time-saving activity. The title of the workshop is […]
Steering the Agentic Vehicle: Exploring English as an Additional language (EAL) Teachers' Professional Agency since the 2021 Victorian EAL Curriculum Reform November 22 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm The introduction of the first official EAL curriculum (F-10) in Victoria in 2021 signifies a significant step in acknowledging EAL and English as separate and parallel subjects […]
Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms VicTESOL is excited to be partnering with Lexis Education to provide access to the Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms (TEMC) course. We are also proud to be offering a $1000 subsidy for up to 20 members* to attend the course! Summary of the TEMC course Who this is […]
Multilingual authors 'standing taller' in arts-rich translanguaging spaces 15 February 2024, 4:30pm – 5:30pm, Online In this presentation, we will begin by sharing a case study of an arts-rich book making experience facilitated by community organisation, Kids' Own Publishing, to examine how children's semiotic, knowledge and identity resources interact to support them to create and sustain […]
Meet the Assessors Online 29 February 2023, 4:30pm – 6:00pm - Online This session will provide feedback on student performance in the 2023 VCE EAL exam. In addition, the main focus of the evening will be on the features of the new Study Design, particularly in terms of preparing students for the 2024 exam. There […]
Challenges and opportunities in everyday life in Danish day care: Understandings of professional care and the process of inclusion and exclusion 7 March 2024, 4:30 – 5:30pm, Online In my project I am investigating the everyday life of Danish day care centres and with focus on 0–3-year-olds. I am exploring how understandings and quality of […]
Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams 12 March 2024, 4-5pm - Online This session will present the new English as an Additional Language (EAL) sample exam, exam specifications and the expected qualities that will be used to assess student responses in the 2024 exam. The presenter will explore the connections between the Study Design and […]
