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SUMMARY:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group 5
DESCRIPTION:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group 5: Generative AI in adult EAL\n21 March\, 4:30 – 5:30pm\, Online\nAre you interested in digital literacies in EAL settings? Join us for the third SIG event. The event will include a reintroduction of the SIG\, followed by a seminar. \nDigital Literacies in EAL SIG is an initiative supported by VicTESOL. It is a group for members of TESOL associations in Australia who are interested in digital literacies and their inclusion in EAL learning. \nResearch presentation – Teachers voices on generative AI in adult EAL settings \nGenerative AI platforms\, such as Chat GPT\, have already changed (and continue to change) different domains of life\, work and learning\, undoubtedly creating both opportunities and challenges. With the rapid adoption of AI by organisations and individuals\, AI education and AI literacies are becoming increasingly important in everyday life\, learning and work. They are especially significant for adult EAL learners\, with teachers playing a crucial role in helping learners to develop capabilities associated with understanding and applying AI. This presentation reports initial insights from a recent research project exploring what EAL teachers think about the use of such tools within EAL settings and the potential of generative AI for language learning. \nSpeakers: \nDr Katrina Tour is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Her research focuses on the digital literacies of adults and children from refugee and migrant backgrounds as they settle in Australia to enhance educational policies and pedagogies for digital literacies in EAL/TESOL settings. \nAssociate Professor Melissa Barnes works within the School of Education at La Trobe University. Her teaching focus and research interests are situated within the fields of teacher education\, pedagogy\, assessment\, policy and TESOL. Recent research projects include an examination of teacher education policy reforms and school\, family and community partnerships supporting families from refugee backgrounds. \nPractice presentation – Utilising generative AI for resource development: A teacher’s experience with sample materials \nThe recent rise of generative AI platforms\, such as ChatGPT\, has ignited considerable discussion regarding their utility in second-language learning contexts. Focusing on ChatGPT\, this session will explore how generative AI can be effectively used to develop appropriate\, reflective\, and responsive ESL learning materials in an ELICOS learning centre within a university setting. Students have been found to engage with the learning materials and have found them useful in their exam preparation. Meanwhile\, teachers have expressed curiosity about their effectiveness and student responses regarding their appropriateness at different levels. Practical tips for teachers interested in incorporating generative AI into their resource development will be provided. \nSpeaker:  \nAshley Starford is an Academic Adviser and ELICOS Teacher at Swinburne College\, Melbourne. He has developed several curriculum items for General English\, English for Academic Purposes\, and bespoke ELICOS courses. He has worked extensively on developing asynchronous materials and was a member of the 2020 Action Research in ELICOS Program. Ashley also teaches part-time at the Faculty of Education\, the University of Melbourne\, and has been published on a variety of topics in the English Australia Journal. Aside from AI\, he is interested in incorporating inclusivity into the ELICOS curriculum and exploring teacher-student relationships in EAL contexts \nEvent facilitators \nDr Katrina Tour (Monash University) and Associate Professor Melissa Barnes (LaTrobe University). \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacies-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
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SUMMARY:Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum - Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Tensions in the Adult ELT Curriculum\n19 March 2024. 5:30pm – 6:30pm\, Online\nThis is the first of two sessions to explore tensions within the current adult ELT curriculum. Using the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) as a case study\, they explore how its curriculum has changed over time\, how the current tensions emerged\, and the likelihood of change in the future. Both sessions will be presentations with feedback invited from participants. \nSession 1\, Meeting Midway\, looks at how the AMEP has gone through three broad curriculum phases\, moving from a focus on elements of language forms (structures)\, to a focus on elements of language use (functions)\, and then to the current focus on elements of language tasks (competencies). \nSecond session information here \nSpeaker\nDr Chris Corbel is a lecturer in the Master of TESOL and Master of Modern Languages Education courses in the Faculty of Education\, University of Melbourne. He has over 50 years’ experience in multiple roles in the AMEP. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/tensions-in-the-adult-elt-curriculum-1/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240312T170000
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SUMMARY:Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams
DESCRIPTION:Unit 3 and Unit 4 Exams\n12 March 2024\, 4-5pm – Online\nThis 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 the examination\, and consider the ways in which the sample exam could be used to inform teaching. There will be the opportunity to reflect on the many ways teachers might work with their cohort to build students’ capacity and confidence to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. Part of this will be informed by a clarification of the difference between the role of assessment in Units 1 and 2\, the role of the SACs in Units 3 and 4\, and the role of the final examination. Above all\, this presentation is designed to reassure teachers that the new Study Design offers them the flexibility to design programs to meet their cohort’s needs and respects their capacity to develop dynamic and exciting courses for their students. \nPresenter\nKellie Heintz is currently employed as the EAL Curriculum Manager at the VCAA. Prior to this\, she was a lecturer in language and literacy education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education\, where she trained pre-service secondary English teachers. She also worked at VATE\, was an educational adviser with the Teach for Australia program\, and taught VCE English and EAL in the Catholic sector for 20 years. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/unit-3-and-unit-4-exams/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Challenges and opportunities in everyday life in Danish day care: Understandings of professional care and the process of inclusion and exclusion
DESCRIPTION:Challenges and opportunities in everyday life in Danish day care: Understandings of professional care and the process of inclusion and exclusion\n7 March 2024\, 4:30 – 5:30pm\, Online\nIn 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 professional care is understood and practiced\, and how this could be linked to perspectives on inclusion and exclusion\, more specific\, how it creates both opportunities and challenges for child participation. \nPresenter\nMy name is Mikkel Tore Eskildsen and I am enrolled as a Ph.D.-student in Norway at Oslo Metropolitan University\, at Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies\, and just started my 4th year out of 4. I did my BA in Education (Primary and Secondary)\, then my master’s in General Education from Aarhus University. Before the enrolment\, I was a research assistant in a research project from Aarhus University\, studying community and daily practice around mealtimes in preschool and day care. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/challenges-and-opportunities-in-everyday-life-in-danish-day-care-understandings-of-professional-care-and-the-process-of-inclusion-and-exclusion/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240229T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240229T180000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Assessors Online
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Assessors Online\n29 February 2023\, 4:30pm – 6:00pm – Online\nThis 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 will be opportunities for you to ask questions and gain valuable insight into how the exam is assessed. \nPlease note that the content of this session will be similar to that presented through VATE. \nPresenters\nGlynis Rose is a retired VCE EAL teacher with many years experience in teaching\, curriculum design and assessment. \nJenna Gomes is currently teaching in the public sector. She and Glynis were Co-Chief Assessors in 2023. \nMichael E Daniel has been an EAL assessor since 2004\, and was an Assistant Chief Assessor of EAL in 2022. He is the Head of EAL at Camberwell Grammar School\, and has taught Years 11 & 12 EAL since 2003. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/meet-the-assessors-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240215T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20240215T173000
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SUMMARY:Multilingual authors 'standing taller' in arts-rich translanguaging spaces
DESCRIPTION:Multilingual authors ‘standing taller’ in arts-rich translanguaging spaces\n15 February 2024\, 4:30pm – 5:30pm\, Online\nIn 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 meaning making flow and to express unique authorial voices. From this starting point\, we worked collaboratively with Kids’ Own to design a 6 week arts-rich bookmaking experience for Year 4 EAL students to foster students’ identities as resourceful multilingual writers. The second part of this session will explore the elements that supported the development of students’ multilingual writers’ identities: the creation of a translanguaging space\, the use of arts experiences to lead language interactions\, the explicit introduction of translanguaging in a multimodal arts-rich space\, and opportunities to apply translanguaging as multilingual writers. We will demonstrate how the playful multimodal opportunities for meaning making facilitated by arts-rich experiences can support students to build identities as multilingual writers by providing a variety of multimodal entry points to that identity. \nSpeakers\nDr Julie Choi  \nDr Julie Choi is Senior Lecturer in Education (Additional Languages) and leads the Master of TESOL and Master of Modern Languages Education courses in the Faculty of Education\, University \nof Melbourne. She is co-editor and author of multiple books on language\, culture\, identity\, autoethnography\, plurilingualism\, and academic writing. \nDr Rafaela Cleeve Gerkens  \nDr Rafaela Cleeve Gerkens is a primary teacher and lecturer in Language and Literacy and Arts Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne. Her research areas include \ndrama-rich pedagogy for learning across the curriculum and arts-rich experiences to support development of children’s critical language awareness. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/multilingual-authors-standing-taller-in-arts-rich-translanguaging-spaces/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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SUMMARY:Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms\nVicTESOL is excited to be partnering with Lexis Education to provide access to the Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms (TEMC) course. \nWe are also proud to be offering a $1000 subsidy for up to 20 members* to attend the course! \nSummary of the TEMC course\nWho this is for? \nThis course is for all teachers working with diverse student cohorts aged between 8 and 18 years\, and is particularly suitable for EAL teachers. The TEMC tutor training program focuses on the needs of multilingual students and ways to ensure their success in learning. \nWhat will I gain? \n\nEvidence-based strategies to improve EAL students’ writing and comprehending across all learning and literacy areas.\nPositive relationships with peer teachers in a collaborative and engaging adult learning environment.\nUp to 50 hours of PD recognised by tertiary institutions and education departments. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the course.\n\nWhat will I learn? \n\nThe language-related needs of students learning through a language that is not their primary language.\nTeaching practices that will build up students’ language and visual resources so that they can be successful learners across all learning areas.\nTeaching practices that address students’ language and learning needs in an explicit manner.\nPositive strategies for self-reflection and self-appraisal.\n\nCourse Content \n\nModule 1: Working with multilingual students\nModule 2: Language and literacy in teaching and learning\nModule 3: The role of language in learning and scaffolding\nModule 4: Learning about language: supporting students to comprehend texts (part 1)\nModule 5: Learning about language: supporting students to comprehend texts (part 2)\nModule 6: Developing students’ vocabulary\nModule 7: Supporting writing\nModule 8: Supporting listening and assessing language development\nModule 9: Programming and assessing: setting up successful frameworks\n\nWhat is the time commitment? \nParticipants will be split into two cohorts\, with the course spread out over 4 months with a fortnightly rhythm and accounting for the holiday period. This timeline is deliberate to ensure the course is not too demanding for teachers. Note that the two cohorts will have different trainers. \nCohort 1 (12 participants)\n9 modules for a total of 23 contact hours and an additional 2–3 hours per module to complete the activities and readings. \n\n31 Jan\n14 Feb\n28 Feb\n13 Mar\n27 Mar\nHOLIDAY BREAK\n17 Apr\n1 May\n15 May\n29 May\n\nTrainer: Chris Newton\nChris is a highly experienced teacher\, Education Advisor and Regional Literacy Manager who has worked in both the primary and secondary sectors. Her passion lies in the explicit teaching of language across all curriculum areas to improve outcomes for all students\, both English speaking and second language learners. She has been extensively involved in designing and delivering professional development programs to empower teachers with the knowledge and tools required to deliver quality learning experiences for their students. \nCohort 2 (12 participants)\n9 modules for a total of 23 contact hours and an additional 2–3 hours per module to complete the activities and readings. \n\nFeb 28\nMarch 13\nMarch 27\nHOLIDAY BREAK\n17 April\n1 May\n15 May\n29 May\n12 June\n26 June\n\nTrainer: Lynette Lingard\nLynette currently works as an independent EAL/D and literacy consultant and is based in Queensland. Her career spans over 24 years as an EAL teacher\, advisor and consultant\, having worked in primary and secondary schools as well as specialist EAL centres in the public education system. Most of her work centres on devising\, planning\, and implementing quality literacy professional development programs for educators\, with a special focus on the language needs of second language learners and the development of whole school approaches to the support of EAL learners. Her interest lies in the important role of the explicit teaching of language across all curriculum areas for all students\, both English speaking and second language learners. \nFor further information including videos and a detailed breakdown of the course modules\, please view the Lexis Education TEMC Website here. \nIf you have any questions\, please email our Professional Learning Coordinator at plcoordinator@victesol.vic.org.au \n*To be eligible for the subsidy you must have been a VicTESOL member for a minimum of one year.  VicTESOL will subsidise up to two participants per school on a first come\, first served basis. 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-in-english-in-multilingual-classrooms/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231122T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231122T180000
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SUMMARY:Steering the Agentic Vehicle: Exploring English as an Additional language (EAL) Teachers' Professional Agency since the 2021 Victorian EAL Curriculum Reform
DESCRIPTION:Steering the Agentic Vehicle: Exploring English as an Additional language (EAL) Teachers’ Professional Agency since the 2021 Victorian EAL Curriculum Reform\nNovember 22 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm\nThe 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 within the Australian Curriculum (VCAA\, 2021). This curriculum aims to provide EAL teachers with a platform to exercise their professional agency in response to educational change. However\, discussions at the school level regarding the expansion of EAL teachers’ responsibilities within the neo-liberal schooling contexts in Australia\, particularly their agencies\, have been insufficiently provided. \nTo address this gap\, Jiaqi’s doctoral study focuses on how EAL teachers in Victoria demonstrate their professional agency and explores the impact of the introduction of the 2021 Victorian official EAL curriculum. Based on this theme\, we are hosting an event to present the initial findings of this study. We invite you as EAL teachers from across Victoria to join us and share your insights\, experiences\, and challenges related to this new curriculum. Your valuable contributions will enhance our understanding of this curriculum’s implementation and its effects on EAL education in the state. \nDuring the event\, Jiaqi will present the preliminary findings of her research\, shedding light on how EAL teachers have embraced their professional agency and navigated the changes brought by the official EAL curriculum. This discussion will pave the way for a deeper exploration of effective strategies and practices that can elevate EAL education in Victoria. \nBe a part of this insightful event\, as your input will shape the future of EAL teaching and learning in the state. Register now to secure your spot and engage in meaningful discussions with fellow EAL educators. \nJoin us for an inspiring evening of knowledge-sharing and collaboration! \nSpeaker\nJiaqi Li is an English as an additional language (EAL) educator with a focus on students at the secondary and adult levels\, as well as a doctoral researcher in Monash University specialising in EAL teacher education and EAL curriculum planning. She is dedicated to enhancing EAL students’ plurilingual awareness by valuing their multicultural identities through a combination of her research and teaching skills. Her research and commitment to education make her a valuable contributor to discussions on language teaching\, student cross-cultural identity\, and equity in education. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/steering-the-agentic-vehicle-exploring-english-as-an-additional-language-eal-teachers-professional-agency-since-the-2021-victorian-eal-curriculum-reform/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231115T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231115T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
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SUMMARY:'Engaging Learners' for teachers working in the SEE program
DESCRIPTION:Engaging Learners’ for teachers working in the SEE program\nNovember 15 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm\nVirtual Event\nThis 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. \nThe title of the workshop is engage. \nThe topic is about how you can incorporate some repeatable and reusable activities that will dray your learners in\, through curiosity and enjoyment. \nThere will be a small amount of theory (Bybee and Hattie\, et al) but mostly\, the discussion will be practical. \nFour or Five activities will be outlined and discussed\, and Lindee will\, she hopes\, convince you that they work with beginners with low formal education\, or learners in a Certificate IV who wish to engage in further study. \nThis stuff works and it’s fun. \nSpeaker \nLindee Conway began teaching adult migrant and refugee arrivals in Melbourne in the mid- 1980s. That’s  a long time ago\, but she still recalls how joyous – and terrifying – it was to do this important work. \nShe has since worked in adult education\, community education and TAFE for more than 3 decades. \nIn the last few years\, she’s been a teacher coach and mentor and now delivers workshops for educators on a range of topics (but EAL\, Literacy and Community and being Local\,  are her abiding loves) \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/engaging-learners-for-teachers-working-in-the-see-program/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231018T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231018T193000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
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SUMMARY:For Existing users of the EALF - what's new and different in the new curriculum
DESCRIPTION:For Existing users of the EALF – what’s new and different in the new curriculum\nOctober 18 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nThis 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 will gain an understanding of these changes through the curriculum as a whole. The session will also provide information in more detail about the changes at unit level. \nSpeakers\nMargaret Corrigan (Host) \nMargaret\, current President of VicTESOL\, is CEO of Carringbush Adult Education\, a not-for-profit training provider in inner-city Melbourne. She has over 30 years’ experience in a range of educational settings in Australia and the Asia – Pacific region. She is passionate about improving outcomes for learners through supporting teachers with professional learning. \nNadia Casarotto (Presenter) \nNadia is one of the Curriculum Maintenance Managers (CMM) based at Victoria University. The Curriculum Maintenance Manager (CMM) service is provided on behalf of the Victorian State Government and supports the Vocational Education and Training system across a number of industries. As the General Studies and Further Education CMM\, Nadia monitors and manages the accreditation of a range of foundation courses including language\, literacy and numeracy crown copy accredited courses. These include the Certificates In General Education for Adults (CGEA) and the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Framework. Nadia has a background in EAL and adult literacy and has worked in the VET sector over a number of years in different roles. \nAngela DiSciascio (Presenter) \nAngela Di Sciascio has worked in the adult EAL sector for over twenty years and is currently teaching at Gordon TAFE in Geelong. She is Chair of the Victorian EAL Framework Adult Sector Advisory Group and Vice President of VicTESOL.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/for-existing-users-of-the-ealf-whats-new-and-different-in-the-new-curriculum/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231017T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231017T193000
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SUMMARY:For new users of Victorian EALF - introduction to the new curriculum 
DESCRIPTION:For new users of Victorian EALF – introduction to the new curriculum  \nOctober 17 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm\nThis 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 learn about how to apply the curriculum in your teaching. \nSpeakers\nMargaret Corrigan (Host) \nMargaret\, current President of VicTESOL\, is CEO of Carringbush Adult Education\, a not-for-profit training provider in inner-city Melbourne. She has over 30 years’ experience in a range of educational settings in Australia and the Asia – Pacific region. She is passionate about improving outcomes for learners through supporting teachers with professional learning. \nNadia Casarotto (Presenter) \nNadia is one of the Curriculum Maintenance Managers (CMM) based at Victoria University. The Curriculum Maintenance Manager (CMM) service is provided on behalf of the Victorian State Government and supports the Vocational Education and Training system across a number of industries. As the General Studies and Further Education CMM\, Nadia monitors and manages the accreditation of a range of foundation courses including language\, literacy and numeracy crown copy accredited courses. These include the Certificates In General Education for Adults (CGEA) and the English as an Additional Language (EAL) Framework. Nadia has a background in EAL and adult literacy and has worked in the VET sector over a number of years in different roles. \nAngela DiSciascio (Presenter) \nAngela Di Sciascio has worked in the adult EAL sector for over twenty years and is currently teaching at Gordon TAFE in Geelong. She is Chair of the Victorian EAL Framework Adult Sector Advisory Group and Vice President of VicTESOL.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/for-new-users-of-victorian-ealf-introduction-to-the-new-curriculum/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230718T015435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T064007Z
UID:33822-1697155200-1697241599@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:2023 VicTESOL Symposium
DESCRIPTION:2023 VicTESOL Symposium\nSustaining EAL Expertise: Voices and Viewpoints from the Field\nFriday 13 October 2023 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm\nThe 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. Johnson (Penn State University\, USA)\, a panel focusing on initial teacher education\, and a variety of sessions sure to inspire and educate. \nCome along to learn\, share ideas\, and network with colleagues. \nClick here for detailed information about the Symposium\, and here for sessions and speakers at the VicTESOL Symposium 2023. \nTicket Prices\n$140 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$180 – Non-member\n$200 – VicTESOL Membership and Symposium Ticket Package* \n*Membership and Ticket Package \nThis package includes a ticket to the 2023 VicTESOL Symposium\, and an individual membership for VicTESOL for the 2023/24 membership year\, saving you $28 compared to purchasing a membership and then a member rate ticket separately. On purchase\, you will receive a follow up email from VicTESOL advising how to activate your membership.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/2023-victesol-symposium/
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:20230906T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230718T014703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T113254Z
UID:33806-1694016000-1694019600@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Online LMERC Resourcing Event 
DESCRIPTION:A short presentation on accessing LMERC eBooks will be given by Ruth Woolven\, Manager at LMERC. There will be an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation”. \nThe Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre is a DE library for educators across all sectors and levels in K-adult settings. Membership is free and resources can be borrowed for up to 12 weeks. The library holds over 25\,000 specialised hardcopy and digital resources related to EAL\, Languages and the cross-curriculum priority areas such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia as well as the Intercultural capability. \nTo join the library\, go to the library homepage and click on the register button (top right side). Fill in the short online form. \nFor more information about the library\, go to LearnPath guide – About LMERC \nFor more information about resources at LMERC to support EAL learners\, go to LearnPath guide – EAL \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/online-lmerc-resourcing-event/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230830T153000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230506T232231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230827T071841Z
UID:33494-1693409400-1693414800@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:The role of schools in supporting settlement: Focusing on wellbeing in migrant and refugee education.
DESCRIPTION:The role of schools in supporting settlement: Focusing on wellbeing in migrant and refugee education. \nIf you are interested in sharing your experiences of supporting settlement in educational settings for this webinar\, please contact: molliedaphne@gmail.com or  victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au \nThe webinar will explore the role of schools in supporting settlement. Settlement can be described as the resumption of ordinary life (Kohli 2014) or the process of establishing yourself in a new country. \nThe OECD (2019) review of migrant education:  Strength through Diversity: The Integration of Immigrants and Refugees in Education and Training Systems highlights the importance of supporting social and emotional wellbeing as best practice approaches to supporting migrant and refugee background students including building resilience\, belonging and safety\, and social networks. \nThis webinar will look at the ways we think about education for migrant and refugee students through a frame of supporting settlement and wellbeing. \nThe webinar will draw from MYAN national youth settlement guidelines to explore the way settlement support can be enacted through school curriculum. \nPresentation will be facilitated by Mollie Daphne (PHD candidate Victoria University) and include participants from schools and community organisations. \nFacilitator \n Mollie Daphne is a VicTesol Committee member and previously held the EAL lead role in Catholic Education in Victoria. She is PHD candidate at Victoria University and currently teaches at a large Catholic secondary school in north west of Melbourne. \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/the-role-of-schools-in-supporting-settlement-focusing-on-wellbeing-in-migrant-and-refugee-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230823T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230704T065050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T005652Z
UID:33776-1692806400-1692810000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:August 23 from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nOnline\nAre you interested in digital literacies in EAL settings? Join us for the third SIG event. The event will include a reintroduction of the SIG\, followed by a seminar. \nDigital Literacies in EAL SIG is an initiative supported by VicTESOL. It is a group for members of TESOL associations in Australia who are interested in digital literacies and their inclusion in EAL learning. \nResearch presentation – Enhancing collaboration in online learning environments in EAL classrooms \nThis seminar presents strategies for fostering effective collaboration among EAL students in digital online learning environments. It offers insights into the dynamics of student interaction in online classrooms and proposes ways to enhance engagement\, cooperation\, wellbeing\, and mutual understanding. Based on research conducted by Monash University\, the seminar highlights the significance of carefully designed collaborative tasks\, structured use of online platforms\, and the cultivation of an inclusive\, respectful online culture. Innovative digital tools are examined for their creative role in fostering group collaboration. The seminar also identifies the role of teachers in modelling effective communication and ensuring fair contribution from all participants to enhance students’ learning outcomes in EAL\, developing their critical thinking\, and improving their interpersonal skills. This seminar provides valuable insights for educators striving to adapt traditional collaborative learning strategies to digital platforms\, ultimately aiming to foster a more interactive\, engaging online learning experience. \nSpeakers: \nDr Edwin Creely is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. He has extensive research experience in digital literacies and pedagogies\, technologies and education\, literacy and second language learning\, creativity and creative practices\, initial teacher education\, and artificial intelligence. Edwin has many years of teaching and leadership experience across all sectors in education\, including adult education. With Katrina Tour and Peter Waterhouse\, he co-authored the AMEP Digital Literacies Framework & Guide (Commonwealth of Australia\, 2021) and Enhancing Digital Literacies with Adult English Language Learners (Routledge 2022). \nDr Peter Waterhouse is a Lecturer in the School of Education\, Culture and Society in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. He has been an adult educator\, teacher educator and researcher most of his professional life; teaching\, consulting\, and collaborating across a range of contexts\, from community and workplace settings to Higher Education. His research interests include adult\, lifelong and experiential learning\, adult literacy/ies\, digital literacy/ies and learning beyond the boundaries of schools. With Katrina Tour and Edwin Creely\, he has co-authored the AMEP Digital Literacies Framework & Guide (Commonwealth of Australia\, 2021) and Enhancing Digital Literacies with Adult English Language Learners (Routledge 2022). \nPractice presentation – Using Padlet for collaborative learning with low-literacy and digital literacy adult EAL learners \n‘Padlet is a software people use to make and share content with others. Padlet empowers everyone to make the content they want\, whether it’s a quick bulletin board\, a blog\, or a portfolio.’ Shared content can include texts\, links\, photos and videos. In an educational setting Padlet can be used to brainstorm; to gather students’ answers or feedback; to share findings for collaborative research projects; for online student portfolios or to gather student work. Padlet is easy-to-use and private\, which makes it an ideal digital tool for low-literacy and digital literacy EAL learners. The presenter will share how to use Padlet to learn writing in a collaborative way. She will describe the process of eliciting and constructing a text that precedes writing. She will then describe her experience using Padlet in an adult EAL class – students share their texts on Padlet and collaborate to edit them. \nSpeaker:  \nTanja Rykovska is an experienced English as Additional Language teacher with keen interest in educational technology. She has had opportunities to design\, build and deliver blended and online English language courses. In her leadership capacity as a senior teacher at a large educational institution Tanja has supported teachers learning to use digital technology and finding their ways to teach using digital technology. She considers professional development for educators in this area to be imperative as technology changes and new contexts to use digital technology appear. At the same time\, Tanja understands that digital literacies exist in complex systems\, educational\, social and personal. As a fellow at the International Specialised Skills Institute\, she researched digitalisation in adult education in the USA and Europe. Tanja embraces lifelong learning in her professional and personal life. She believes that change is the only constant in life and to be comfortable with it she needs to learn and experience new things regularly. \nEvent facilitators \nDr Katrina Tour (Monash University) and Associate Professor Melissa Barnes (LaTrobe University). \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacies-in-eal-special-interest-group-sig-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230801T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230601T110841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T110841Z
UID:33694-1690905600-1690909200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VCE - New study design in 2024
DESCRIPTION:This session will support teachers as they move from teaching units 1 and 2 of the new VCE English and EAL study design into preparation for units 3 and 4 in 2024. \nThe focus of the presentation will be on making connections between units 1-4\, unpacking the requirements of the School-Assessed Coursework\, and providing practical strategies to assist EAL teachers as they navigate the requirements of the new study. \nPresenter \nKellie Heintz is currently employed as the EAL Curriculum Manager at the VCAA. Prior to this\, she was a lecturer in language and literacy education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education\, where she trained pre-service secondary English teachers. She also worked at VATE\, was an educational adviser with the Teach for Australia program\, and taught VCE English and EAL in the Catholic sector for 20 years.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-new-study-design-in-2024/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230726T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230726T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230506T232702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T044619Z
UID:33497-1690387200-1690392600@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Professional learning for EAL teachers in the context of digital transformation in the VET sector
DESCRIPTION:Professional learning for EAL teachers in the context of digital transformation in the VET sector\nAn introduction of the European Framework for Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) and trial of SELFIE for Teachers – an online self-reflection tool for teachers to evaluate their digital literacy skills in the context of professional engagement\, teaching and assessment practices as well as facilitating learners’ use of digital technologies and developing digital skills and literacy. The tool is based on the European Framework for Digital Competence of Educators. The presenter will share her report and her interpretation of it in the context of teaching EAL to adults in Victoria. Teachers can set immediate professional learning goals based on their reports. \nPresenters \n\n\nTanja Rykovska is an experienced English as Additional Language teacher with keen interest in educational technology. She has had opportunities to design\, build and deliver blended and online English language courses. In her leadership capacity as a senior teacher at a large educational institution Tanja has supported teachers learning to use digital technology and finding their ways to teach using digital technology. She considers professional development for educators in this area to be imperative as technology changes and new contexts to use digital technology appear. At the same time\, Tanja understands that digital literacies exist in complex systems\, educational\, social and personal. As a fellow at the International Specialised Skills Institute\, she researched digitalisation in adult education in the USA and Europe. She attended a large online learning conference in Berlin in November 2022 and visited the European Training Foundation in December 2022. Tanja embraces lifelong learning in her professional and personal life. She believes that change is the only constant in life and to be comfortable with it she needs to learn and experience new things regularly. \n\n\nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/professional-learning-for-eal-teachers-in-the-context-of-digital-transformation-in-the-vet-sector/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230607T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230508T024812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T025521Z
UID:33544-1686153600-1686157200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 7 June 4-5pm\nOnline\nAre you interested in digital literacies in EAL settings? Join us for the second SIG event. The event will include a reintroduction of the SIG\, followed by a seminar. \nDigital Literacies in EAL SIG is a new initiative supported by VicTESOL. It is a group for members of TESOL associations in Australia who are interested in digital literacies and their inclusion in EAL learning. \nResearch presentation – Multimodal digital text creation for language and literacy learning \nIn this presentation\, Grace Oakley will talk about several research projects she has been involved in\, centring on the use of digital technologies for the creation of multimodal digital texts (MDTs) to support language and literacy learning as well as intercultural understanding. She will describe two international projects which involved the creation and exchange of multimodal digital texts between students in Australia\, Japan and China\, and how these exchanges were experienced by teachers and students. Also\, some of the considerations that might enhance or impede such programs will be discussed. Secondly\, Grace will talk about the creation of MDTs in the early years of school to enhance literacy among children from lower socio-economic communities. How the creation of MDTs can support language learning among children for whom English is a Second or Additional language will be highlighted. \nSpeaker: Dr Grace Oakley is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia. She was previously a primary teacher and has had some experience teaching Languages. Her research interests include language and literacy learning and teaching from early childhood to adolescence\, teacher professional development\, and the use of learning technologies from early childhood to adulthood. Her research has included international digital multimodal text exchanges between schools in Australia and Japan\, and schools in Australia and Japan\, to enhance language learning and intercultural understanding. \nPractice presentation – Using multilingual and multimodal texts with EAL students: A teacher’s experience and students sample works \nThis session will look at how multilingual and multimodal texts can be used effectively to promote rich discussions amongst EAL learners in a primary school setting at an intensive English language school. Students were found to be highly engaged and enjoyed exploring the many ways to communicate their ideas using their home languages and English through the Bookcreator app. \nSpeaker: Hien Webb began her teaching career as a language\, science and maths teacher at secondary school levels. She has over 25 years of experience working for Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities in a range of sectors including community development\, counselling and adult education. She is currently an EAL teacher for the New Arrival Program (NAP) at Collingwood English Language School. She is passionate about developing culturally inclusive curriculum and strategies that develop positive cross-cultural relationships amongst diverse learners. Her students have responded positively to the use of multilingual and multimodal texts in the classroom. \nEvent facilitators \nDr Katrina Tour (Monash University) and Associate Professor Melissa Barnes (LaTrobe University). \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacies-in-eal-special-interest-group-sig-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230524T173000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230418T054858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T042017Z
UID:33424-1684945800-1684949400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:VCE Bridging EAL Units 1 & 2
DESCRIPTION:VCE Bridging EAL Units 1 & 2\n24 May 2023\, 4:30pm – 5:30pm\, Online\n\n\nPresentation one: Holistic Approach to Implementating Innovative Teaching and Learning Practices of Bridging EAL \nThis presentation will share a brief overview of the innovative teaching and learning practices of Bridging EAL at Hampton Park Secondary College\, situated in South Eastern Victoria region. Rabecca will discuss how they have adopted a whole school approach to the implementation of Bridging EAL for Year 11 students at their school. She will deliver an overview of their ‘Data wise-based’ (Collaborative process) Bridging EAL program which is run as a compulsory subject alongside of VCE EAL Units 1 and 2 only\, for ‘Excel’ learners of English with specific language and literacy needs \nRabecca Mphande\, current EAL and Language School Transition Program Leader at Hampton Park Secondary College\, has taught Bridging EAL to EAL learners in Year 11 at her school\, from its introduction in 2016 in target Victorian schools. In her previous role as EAL Coordinator\, Rabecca led the facilitation of Bridging EAL Curriculum design\, documentation and implementation within the context of Data Wise\, collaborative processes. Rabecca also has a track record of not only supporting EAL Teacher-teams to effectively plan and deliver their lessons but also teaching EAL across years 10\, 11 and 12 with improved teaching and student learning outcomes.\n\nPresentation Two \nThis presentation will provide a brief overview of the current EAL Bridging study design for the accreditation period of 2022 – 2026.  Carlo and Lucy will discuss how they implement EAL Bridging for Year 11 students at their school located in the North West region of Victoria. They will deliver an overview of their program which is run as a compulsory subject alongside of VCE EAL Unit 1 and 2. \nLucy Nguyen been teaching Bridging EAL for four years. She has experience delivering both the current Bridging study design this study design as well as the last. She has developed the current EAL Bridging Unit for implementation at Mount Ridley College P-12. \nCarlo Cosner has been teaching EAL at Mount Ridley College for the past six years. He has experience in delivering the EAL program across both years 11 and 12 as well as Bridging. Carlo works closely with Lucy to highlight how the EAL Bridging unit can be used to complement the VCE EAL program.\nCost \n$15 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$40 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/vce-bridging-eal-units-1-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230511T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230511T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230209T002423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T022904Z
UID:29980-1683822600-1683828000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:LMERC Resourcing Event 
DESCRIPTION:This event will provide an opportunity to network with other EAL teachers\, to browse and borrow resources at LMERC for EAL teaching and learning and supporting plurilingual strategies. A short presentation on accessing LMERC eBooks will also be given. Participants are welcome to make requests for resources prior to the event so that they can picked up on the day. \nAfternoon tea will be provided… \nGetting here / parking \nBy Tram \nTram Routes: 3\, 3a\, 5\, 6\, 16\, 64\, 67\, 72. \nTram Stop #1: Melbourne University \nDirections: Walk east from Melbourne University along Faraday Street (400 metres) to 189 Faraday Street (COASIT building) \nTram Route: 1\, 8 \nTram Stop #112:Corner Elgin St/Lygon St \nDirections: Walk south/toward city along Lygon Street (100 metres) then turn left into Faraday Street (LMERC is city side of Faraday St) \nBy train \nMelbourne Central Station (then a tram ride as per above) \nParking \n1hr and 2 hr parking is available in Faraday Street and surrounding area. Paid parking is available in Drummond Street (Lygon Court and Clocktower). \nLMERC \nThe Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre is a DE library for educators across all sectors and levels in K-adult settings. Membership is free and resources can be borrowed for up to 12 weeks. The library holds over 25\,000 specialised hardcopy and digital resources related to EAL\, Languages and the cross-curriculum priority areas such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia as well as the Intercultural capability. \nTo join the library\, go to the library homepage and click on the register button (top right side). Fill in the short online form. \nFor more information about the library\, go to LearnPath guide – About LMERC \nFor more information about resources at LMERC to support EAL learners\, go to LearnPath guide – EAL \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/lmerc-resourcing-event-2/
LOCATION:Languages and Multicultural Education Resources Centre\, Level 1\, CO.AS.IT Building\, 189 Faraday St Carlton\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3053\, Australia
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230322T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20221028T030851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T025500Z
UID:29270-1679500800-1679504400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:Digital Literacies in EAL Special Interest Group (SIG)\nWednesday 22 March 4-5pm\nOnline\nAre you interested in digital literacies in EAL settings? Join us for the first SIG event. The event will include an introduction of the SIG\, followed by a seminar. \nSIG Launch  \nDigital Literacies in EAL SIG is a new initiative supported by VicTESOL. It is a group for members of TESOL associations in Australia who are interested in digital literacies and their inclusion in EAL learning. \nSeminar: \nResearch presentation: What is digital literacy? \nLike traditional\, print-based literacies\, digital literacy refers to a competency or capability with a particular topic\, field or issue. However\, as both conceptual and material notions of the ‘digital’ are slippery\, so too are conceptions of what constitutes being ‘literate’. In fact\, defining what is meant by digital literacy has become more complicated over time. Invasions of privacy\, increasing dataveillance\, and the erosion of the democratic sphere are just some of the complex issues in modern societies that digital literacy is supposed to address. In this presentation\, I will outline what digital literacy is and how it differs from other cognate approaches such as digital rights and digital citizenship. I draw on practical examples and strategies for classroom teachers to incorporate into their practice to develop critical digital literacies. I conclude by outlining what digital literacies cannot achieve\, in particular the issues and challenges that are\, in many respects\, beyond the influence of the teacher and the curriculum. \nPresenter: Dr Luci Pangrazio. Luci is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence of the Digital Child and a senior lecturer in language and literacy at Deakin University. Her research focuses on digital and data literacies\, datafication in the home and school\, and the politics of digital platforms. \nPractice presentation: An online reading program for EAL students: A teacher’s experience \nThis session will discuss the challenges and opportunities of an online reading program for EAL students. While the reading program encouraged students to engage in reading\, there were challenges associated in relation to access to digital technologies. \n  \nPresenter: Louise Whittle. Louise has been a primary school teacher for the last 24 years\, working in the South Eastern public sector as a classroom teacher and casual relief teacher. She has had overseas experiences teaching in the USA and UAE\, where her interest and love of EAL education started. Louise has been providing EAL Language Support/ Intervention in a mainstream school for the last 5 years. \nEvent facilitators \nDr Katrina Tour (Monash University) and Associate Professor Melissa Barnes (LaTrobe University). \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacies-in-eal-special-interest-group-sig/
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
LOCATION:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacies-in-eal-special-interest-group-sig/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230317T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230202T085313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T042949Z
UID:29881-1679065200-1679076000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Teaching EAL/D through the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Ready for some creative activities in the EAL classroom? \nLet’s get you and your students out of your seats and up on the floor! \nIn this highly interactive and energising afternoon of professional learning\, EAL/D teachers will learn how to use a variety of performative (arts- based) techniques to invigorate their language teaching within the inspiring space of the NGV. \nPerformative language teaching enables learners to connect their brains\, bodies and voices\, leading to greater retention of language structures and more expressive verbal and non-verbal communication. This approach not only provides meaningful contexts for language use\, but also enriches learning\, engages students and teaches valuable life skills. \nParticipants will attend three workshops to gain hands-on experience using accessible music\, dance and drama strategies\, which can be applied to EAL/D classes across a range of ages\, curricula and English levels. Carmel\, Sharon\, Sally and Jodie will also provide resources\, including a Sing with me! Book/CD\, to support teachers to apply the methods in their classrooms. \nSuitable for those with no experience or a wealth of it! \nRegistration opens at 2:30pm for a 3:00pm start. Please also bring water and snacks\, as required! \nPresenters \nSally Smith is an experienced ESL and Arts educator. For over twenty years\, Sally has been teaching dance in a variety of community\, school-based and adult education contexts. She has been a professional dancer and choreographer performing throughout Australia\, Europe\, Japan and the US with Strange Fruit\, Sue Healey\, Born in a Taxi and in her own works. For the past 10 years\, Sally has been teaching ESL in various Adult Education settings\, specializing in Speaking and Pronunciation and bringing her creative movement skills into the EAL classroom to encourage students to explore language learning through kinaesthetic and choreographic processes. \nSharon Duff is an experienced teacher\, educational writer and presenter. She has a passion for including the arts in the EAL/D classroom\, has co-written Highly Commended resources for Urban Lyrebirds and delivered workshops around Australia and overseas.   \nJodie Whitehurst has taught Drama\, English and EAL to students across the  primary\, secondary and adult sectors for more than 20 years. As an ISSI Fellowship recipient\, Jodie has travelled internationally to research the benefits and best practice of teaching EAL through drama\, and through her organisation\, The Language Scene\, she empowers language educators to invigorate their classes by using a range of performative teaching methods. \nCarmel Davies is a passionate arts practioner and teacher with wide experience teaching across the EAL sector\, and has co-authored and published Sing With Me! the May Street Stories and Sing With Me readers. Her ground breaking work using performative language techniques in EAL was recognised with the award of a Churchill Fellowship. This enabled her to further research and refine her skills in delivering  professional learning to teachers across Australia and internationally. \nA Little Extra… \nInterested in staying around a little longer? Start your weekend with a visit to NGV Friday Nights and the groundbreaking exhibition\, Alexander McQueen: Mind\, Mythos\, Muse. NGV’s Great Hall and garden are transformed with live-music and pop-up bars inspired by ‘90s London and the innovation\, romance and theatricality of McQueen’s work. See Melbourne’s best DJs take residence in the 2022 Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom as well as a line-up of unmissable bands performing in the Great Hall\, alongside rare screenings of some of McQueen’s most iconic runway collections. Music sounds better on a Friday night! \nTaking the stage on 17 March are:- \nWaari (8.00-9.00pm): A proud Kalkadoon\, Waanyi\, Ngāti Mutanga\, Ngāti Manu\, Te Āti Awa storyteller\, Waari is an interdisciplinary artist that reaches deep into his connectedness with country\, people\, past\, present\, and future. Bringing with him his story of the lived experience of being blak in this country. \nLucreccia Quintanilla (6.00–8.00pm & 9.00–10.00pm): Lucreccia Quintanilla is all about story telling within music. She spends a lot of time researching music from the past\, present and the futuristic. Her interests are Latin music and all its sub genres. \nDevototions #1-3 – Luke George (7.00–8.00pm): Obsessed with rope as a medium\, performance and installation artist Luke George collides kink with couture. Provoked by Alexander McQueen’s radical and lasting impact on fashion and culture\, Luke is designing and handcrafting a rope bondage gown – a garment of vibrantly colourful rope intricately knotted to bind itself to a person and people to each other. Collaborating with model/muse Timothy Stone for this performance and set against the architecture and ever evolving art works of the Temple of Boom\, Luke will create a series of embodied renderings that gradually materialise over time\, and make visible\, queerness within classical antiquity. \nBased in Naarm\, Luke George (he/they) is a multidisciplinary artist creating work that spans performance\, installation\, craft and ropework. Informed by queer politics and spaces\, Luke’s works explore risk and intimacy and employ daring and at times\, unorthodox methods\, to create further possibilities for artist and audience to encounter each other. NGV presented Luke’s most recent work STILL LIVES: MELBOURNE for RISING 2022\, working with rope\, Luke tied and suspended 5 Aussie Rules footballers from the ceiling of the Great Hall in the recreation of the 2011 AFL Mark of the Year by Andrew Krakouer. \nCost \n$30 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$60 – Non-members \nBecome a member today\, for member prices! \n$35 – Ticket to NGV Friday Nights and the exhibition Alexander McQueen: Mind\, Mythos\, Muse
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/teaching-eal-d-through-the-arts/
LOCATION:The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV International)\, 180 St Kilda Rd\, St Kilda\, Victoria\, 3182\, Australia
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230316T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230208T234832Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Teaching Digital Literacy and Resilience in the Adult EAL Classroom
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, Emily will discuss her research with the ISS institute that focuses on best practice pedagogies of digital literacy skills for adult EAL migrant and refugee learners within the community-based education setting. This cohort encounter significant challenges with digital devices that give them access to information allowing them to participate fully in everyday life\, employment and education opportunities in Australia. Despite the obvious need to build these skills\, many educators have not yet been equipped with the relevant teaching strategies. This presentation is an opportunity to share strategies and tools for teaching digital literacy\, with the aim of supporting teachers to build digital resilience in their own practice and within their students. \nPresenter \nEmily Tucker teaches EAL and digital literacy to beginner level migrants and refugees at Carringbush Adult Education. She has taught EAL in Japan\, Spain and Australia. She holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics. Emily is currently completing a fellowship with the ISS Institute. \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/digital-literacy-skills-for-adult-eal-migrant-and-refugee-learners-within-the-community-based-education-setting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20221209T040102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T100728Z
UID:29747-1678377600-1678381200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Effective implementation of translanguaging pedagogy in TESOL classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Effective implementation of translanguaging pedagogy in TESOL classrooms\nThursday\, 9 March 2023 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm\nTranslanguaging strategies and pedagogies are growing in popularity within a variety of TESOL contexts.  Translanguaging refers to the unique linguistic repertoire of an individual in which there are no clear-cut boundaries to separate languages. Translanguaging pedagogy\, therefore\, provides opportunities for learners to engage all their linguistic knowledge (metalinguistic and cultural) to participate in the classroom environment\, enhance their language skills\, and feel that their home languages are valued. This approach to teaching and learning considers additional languages as resources for learning a new language\, rather than as a deficit or a hindrance. Drawing on 20 years of experience teaching languages around the world and extensive research in the field\, Kelly will highlight the benefits of translanguaging in TESOL contexts and specific considerations\, as well as provide examples of translanguaging pedagogies in action. The presentation will include an outline of translanguaging pedagogy\, why it is beneficial\, and how to implement it in your classroom. \nDr Kelly Shoecraft is an Applied Linguist\, currently lecturing in Linguistics and TESOL at Griffith University\, Australia. She is a lifelong educator with a passion for languages and cultures.  Having lived in Australia\, Japan\, England\, France and Canada\, Kelly has extensive experience teaching TESOL in a variety of educational contexts and to all ages.  She has taught English to surfing instructors\, hairdressers\, scientists\, CEO’s\, young children\, as well as academic English in university settings. Her current research interest in translanguaging pedagogies stems from a desire to improve language attitudes in Australia and provide inclusive spaces for all languages\, cultures and identities to be valued.  \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/effective-implementation-of-translanguaging-pedagogy-in-tesol-classrooms/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230302T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230302T180000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20230202T085125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T114510Z
UID:29892-1677774600-1677780000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Meet the Assessors Online
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Glynis\, Michael and Jenna will provide feedback on student performance in the 2022 VCE EAL 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. They will also suggest ways to prepare students for the 2023 exam. \nPlease note that the content of this session will be similar to that presented through VATE. \nPresenters \nGlynis Rose was the chief assessor of the 2022 VCE EAL Examination. \nMichael E Daniel has been an EAL assessor since 2004\, and was an Assistant Chief Assessor of EAL in 2022. He is the Head of EAL at Camberwell Grammar School\, and has taught Years 11 & 12 EAL since 2003. \nJenna Gomes 15 years teaching experience in the public sector\, currently teaching at East Doncaster Secondary College. Taught both primary and secondary EAL. Assistant Chief Assessor in 2022 . \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$40 – Non-members \nBecome a member today\, for member prices!
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/meet-the-assessors-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20221209T035313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230219T100933Z
UID:29742-1677081600-1677085200@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:EAL Writing Strategies in a Primary Setting
DESCRIPTION:EAL Writing Strategies in a Primary Setting\nWednesday\, 22 February 2023\, 4:00pm – 5:00pm\, Online\n‘Writing is central to EAL/D students’ learning at school. Learning writing is a platform for understanding and development of language structure\, text and academic content. It gives students the opportunity to express themselves\, and also to analyse and understand texts and concepts in detail.’ \nThe session will focus on effective EAL strategies for teaching writing. \nPresenters \nPrachi Patkar is a qualified EAL teacher and a licensed ‘How language Works’ tutor\, working in an intensive English language school for the past 11 years. She has been the Student-Learning Literacy Leader leading curriculum across primary and secondary sectors in a New Arrivals Program since 2016.   \nShe has completed her Master’s in teaching (Primary)\, followed by her TESOL degree in 2015 at Deakin University. She has been a Master Trainer for Leading Literacy for Networks through Bastow.   \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/eal-writing-strategies-in-a-primary-setting-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20220804T125640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T021337Z
UID:26765-1670342400-1670346000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:The new VCE English and EAL study design 
DESCRIPTION:Our upcoming event with Kellie Heintz from the VCAA will address many of the questions about the new VCE EAL study design asked in the recent VicTESOL survey of teachers. \nThis presentation will focus on the implementation of VCE units 1 and 2 EAL in 2023. New aspects of the study will be unpacked\, with a particular focus on\, the personal response to texts\, the new area of study: crafting texts\, the selection of mentor texts and suggested approaches to the teaching of writing. At the conclusion of the presentation\, there will also be the opportunity for participants to ask questions. \nPresenter \nKellie Heintz is currently employed as the EAL Curriculum Manager at the VCAA. Prior to this\, she was a lecturer in language and literacy education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education\, where she trained pre-service secondary English teachers. She also worked at VATE\, was an educational adviser with the Teach for Australia program\, and taught VCE English and EAL in the Catholic sector for 20 years. \nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/the-new-vce-english-and-eal-study-design/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20220804T124752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221109T005907Z
UID:26760-1668700800-1668704400@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:Developing English through an understanding of how languages work
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, presenters from Lexis Education will explore ways of speeding up our EAL students’ learning of English and learning in English through a focus on how languages work to make meaning. This approach draws on a metalanguage (a language for talking about language) for English\, which can be equally drawn on to contrast how the students’ additional (or other or primary) languages share similarities or differences with English. \nThe presentation will include two very different contexts\, a new arrivals classroom and an Italian language classroom\, where developing such a meta understanding has been a powerful tool in helping students understand how languages work to make meaning. \n\nPresenters \nImogen Lazarus: Imogen Lazarus is an English and Italian teacher specialising in literacy pedagogies\, including Systemic Functional Linguistics\, discipline-specific literacies\, and multiliteracies. \n\n\nBrian Dare: Brian Dare is an international consultant in language and literacy. In recent years\, Brian has been working as a mentor in a number of secondary schools seeking to improve educational outcomes for their students. In this role\, he has delivered a range of professional development sessions focusing on the role of language in teaching and learning across the various learning areas including English\, History\, Science\, Art\, Italian and Mathematics \nPayal Yadav is a PLC Leader at Noble Park English Language School and ‘How Language Works’ Tutor specialising in EAL strategies and incorporating systemic functional grammar in primary EAL classes. \n\nCost \n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations affiliated with ACTA)\n$30 – Non-members
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/developing-english-through-an-understanding-of-how-languages-work/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:VicTESOL Professional Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="VicTESOL":MAILTO:victesol@victesol.vic.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20221012T104815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T003916Z
UID:29037-1668452400-1668456000@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:ACTA Early Childhood Principles - Working Party
DESCRIPTION:The ACTA Early Childhood consultancy group has developed a set of six Early Childhood Education Principles as a statement of ACTA’s beliefs and values about home-language-based English as an Additional Language and/or dialect (EAL/D) approach in the Early Childhood years. The ECE Principles encompass all EAL/D learners: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children\, newly arrived\, migrant and Australian born children\, and refugee and refugee-background children\, functioning at all levels of home language and English language proficiency. The ECE Principles bring together the shared thinking of a large group of early childhood practitioners and researchers with EAL/D expertise from across Australia. The intention of the ECE Principles document is to raise awareness of critical issues in home language-based EAL/D education (approaches to ECE programs) for practitioners\, researchers\, policymakers\, key-stakeholders and state\, territory and federal governments. \nThis session is for practitioners and researchers with an interest in the Early Childhood Education field\, and will give an overview of the Principles before providing participants with the opportunity to workshop them. \nYou can view the Principles on the ACTA website here. \n \nThis session is run in collaboration with the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA)
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/acta-early-childhood-consultancy-group-working-party/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Professional Learning,VicTESOL Professional Learning
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221112
DTSTAMP:20260518T230345
CREATED:20220919T123151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T031034Z
UID:28059-1668124800-1668211199@victesol.vic.edu.au
SUMMARY:2022 VicTESOL Symposium
DESCRIPTION:2022 VicTESOL Symposium: Professional Identity in TESOL-Finding the Common Ground\nFriday 11 November 2022 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm\nHow much do language educators working in schools\, Further Education (FE)\, not-for-profit organisations and universities really have in common? Can we really talk about the professional identity of teachers and their freedom for manoeuvre without addressing the kinds of organisation they work for? Is it enough to talk of curriculum-pedagogy-&-assessment\, or does this mask systematic institutional differences that have a more profound influence on learning and teaching? \nThese questions are asked in the abstract of Ben Rampton and Mel Cooke et al.’s 2022 article Sectors and the workplace in language teaching: Differences\, links and alliances? \nThe 2022 VicTESOL Symposium aims to examine the common ground between EAL teachers of all sectors\, and explore what we can learn from one another. \nClick here for detailed information about sessions and speakers at the VicTESOL Symposium 2022. \nTicket Prices\n$130 – VicTESOL Member\n$170 – Non-member \nNon-member Ticket Purchases \nFrom 1 October\, the cost of a VicTESOL member ticket and 2022 VicTESOL membership is only $174! Purchase your membership and symposium ticket in the same transaction to receive member rates to the symposium and other upcoming events.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/2022-victesol-symposium/
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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