Edwin Creely, Katrina Tour, Peter Waterhouse & Elizabeth Keenan Thursday 4 November, 4-5:30pm, online  The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have forced all educational institutions to deliver their teaching programs online, including English as an Additional Language (EAL) programs. While this rapid shift in 2020 was challenging, many institutions and practitioners were able to come […]

Thursday November 18, 4-5pm Online Panel Discussion What does effective assessment look like? How do we give feedback that shows students their strengths and assists them to improve? How is assessment practice changing to meet current research? In this session, we look at the big and small questions about assessment and reporting as it applies […]

Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin Thursday 3 March, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT), Online event In this session, Glynis and Rosemary will provide feedback on student performance in the 2021 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 […]

Online Presentations & Panel Discussion Wednesday 9 March, 4:30-6:00pm Join this webinar to learn from a range of presenters experienced in using the Victorian EAL Framework Curriculum. This event is designed for teachers and education managers in the adult EAL sector who are new users of the curriculum. Presenters will include: · Victorian EAL Frameworks […]

Online Webinar Thursday 24 March, 4:30-5:30 pm Translanguaging has been increasingly valued as a language pedagogy that helps multilingual learners use their existing resources for linguistic, cognitive, and identity development. In many EAL classrooms, teachers are beginning to implement translanguaging by encouraging learners to use home languages and dictionaries for translation. While such practices enable learners to activate […]

This session is designed for current teachers of VCE EAL units 1-4, teachers of VCE English classes that comprise EAL students, as well as future teachers of VCE EAL units 1 & 2. The focus of the presentation will be on unpacking the changes that have been made to the final VCE English and EAL […]

*Online Event* Thursday 19 May, 4-5pm Explore Immigration Museum's digital resources and content that can expand learning experiences for EAL learners. Museum resources include migration stories, cultural stories, and objects, timelines and personal stories investigating a myriad of Australian identities. This professional learning program is designed for EAL and classroom teachers. Resources can be adapted […]

In this professional learning session, Barbara and Rebekah will share some of the key assessment practices in their new arrival setting. They will demonstrate how their core diagnostic and formative assessments help determine students’ English proficiency levels on the EAL Reporting Resource. Participants will engage in moderation of EAL student writing, discuss evidence of student […]