Online Presentations and Discussion Rooms Tuesday 6 October, 4-5:30 pm Naomi Weiler, Stephanie Georgiou, and Maria Papasotiriou Are you preparing students for the VCE EAL exam? Get ideas and strategies from three experienced EAL teachers and join us afterwards for small group discussions. Presenters Stephanie Georgiou has more than 18 years of experience in teaching […]
Stories are powerful. They shape the way we think about the world, ourselves and each other. The stories we choose to present to students at school, as teachers and librarians, profoundly affect how students perceive the world and their place in it. We want to help you choose culturally diverse resources that reflect students’ diverse […]
*This event was previously advertised as a face-to-face event. Due to COVID-19, it is now an online event.* Thursday 15 October, 5-6pm Free online event Join us for an hour of resource sharing and networking! In this session, Jenny Peck will take you through how to access the amazing resources available through LMERC and answer […]
Wednesday 28 October, 4-5pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Laurence Guttmann, Rosemary Abboud, Margaret Corrigan, and Julia Lippold Free Online Event - Click here to register Are you a pre-service teacher about to embark on your first year of teaching in an EAL classroom? VicTESOL has assembled a panel of experienced leaders from across educational sectors […]
Wednesday 28th October 2020, 7:00-8:00pm AEDT Your guides will be: Dorothy Hoddinott, AO, Ambassador No Child Left Behind Campaign 2020 and Samuel Dariol from the Refugee Council ‘Refugees’ describes the situation of people, but it doesn’t define who they are. Australia has many different refugee communities. Whether you are looking to learn more about refugees, […]
Jacky Springall Tuesday 10 November 2020, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Workshop This practical workshop is based on the premise that EAL teachers need to be pro-active in integrating a focus on pronunciation at all levels of teaching with the main goal of instruction being achieving intelligibility. The session will give a brief overview of the different […]
Alison Larkins Wednesday 11th November 2020, 7:00-8:00pm AEDT Online Webinar Learn about the Commonwealth Government’s vision for English language provision for adult migrants. Presenter Alison Larkins was appointed in late 2019 as Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services. Her role is to work closely within the Commonwealth and State/Territory governments, industry, and the community sector to […]
Luke Treadwell & Tanja Rykovska, AMES Australia Wednesday 18 November, 4:00-5:30pm AEDT Online Event This workshop is based on the premise that digital literacy is vital for living, learning, and working in contemporary Australian society and therefore needs to be a key feature as both a support and an outcome of any relevant EAL program. […]
Stephanie Georgiou & Maddy Oh Tuesday 9 February, 4-5:30 pm Online Event Join us for a presentation and small group discussions on the VCE EAL Reading and Creating Texts area of study. Presenters Stephanie Georgiou has more than 18 years of experience in teaching EAL. She has worked in the adult, Catholic and government sectors, […]
Glynis Rose & Rosemary McLoughlin Tuesday 16 February, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT), Online event In this session, Glynis and Rosemary will provide feedback on student performance in the 2020 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 […]
