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SUMMARY:The Revised Victorian Curriculum F-10: EAL 2.0
DESCRIPTION:The Revised Victorian Curriculum F-10: EAL 2.0\n3 March 2026 3:45pm – 4:45pm AEDT\, Online\nThis presentation will provide a summary of the major revisions to the Victorian Curriculum F-10: EAL 2.0. It will explore the amendments to the structure\, the areas that have been strengthened\, the shifts in language and the connections that can be made across the curriculum. Links to the new resources available will also be shared. \nSpeaker\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 University of Melbourne in the Faculty of Education\, where she trained pre-service secondary English teachers. She also worked as an educational adviser with the Teach for Australia program\, and taught VCE English and EAL in the Catholic sector for 20 years. \n**PLEASE NOTE: This session will not be recorded and/or the presentation will not be made available on the VicTESOL website.** \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices! \nPlease note: VicTESOL is a not-for-profit organisation. Your registration ensures we can continue to offer high quality professional learning. Registrations are per participant. Purchasing a ticket buys the participant the right to the live online session. Registration is not to be shared with any other person who has not purchased a ticket.  \nA Certificate of Attendance will only be provided to participants who attend the live session.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/the-revised-victorian-curriculum-f-10-eal-2-0/
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SUMMARY:Learner Centred Assessment: Portfolio Assessment of the EAL Framework 
DESCRIPTION:Learner Centred Assessment: Portfolio Assessment of the EAL Framework\n11 March 2026 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEDT\, Online\nCome to this session to hear Gordon TAFE share how they use portfolio as the main assessment method in their adult EAL program. Learn some insights into how this way of designing assessment tasks allows for a flexible\, holistic\, and learner centred approach to gathering and capturing assessment evidence for the EAL Framework. \nSpeaker\nAngela Di Sciascio is a passionate EAL teacher who has worked in the adult sector for over 25 years. Angela is actively involved in state-wide networks including the EAL Framework Adult Sector Advisory Group and VicTESOL committee. She is currently the President of VicTESOL. Angela recently completed her Masters of Education where her research focused on analysing the knowledge underpinning the Victorian EAL Framework accredited curriculum. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices! \nPlease note: VicTESOL is a not-for-profit organisation. Your registration ensures we can continue to offer high quality professional learning. Registrations are per participant. Purchasing a ticket buys the participant the right to the live online session. Registration is not to be shared with any other person who has not purchased a ticket. 
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/learner-centred-assessment-portfolio-assessment-of-the-eal-framework/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Professional Learning,VicTESOL Professional Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260319T173000
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SUMMARY:Generative AI for Translanguaging Pedagogies: Opportunities and Challenges in Adult English Language Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI for Translanguaging Pedagogies: Opportunities and Challenges in Adult English Language Classrooms\n19 March 2026 5:30pm – 6:30pm AEDT\, Online\nAdult learners in English language classrooms bring a rich array of home and community languages calling for pedagogical approaches responsive to such linguistic diversity. Translanguaging\, which we refer to as the use of learners’ full linguistic repertoires to support their language learning and learning more broadly\, has been recognised as a promising pedagogical approach in such contexts. However\, it can present a challenge when teachers lack knowledge of languages learners speak or when learners have varying knowledge of and confidence in using languages spoken at home and in their community. Generative AI can help alleviate these challenges by processing and producing written\, visual and oral texts across languages. This presentation examines how generative AI enhances opportunities for learners to deploy existing linguistic knowledge and offers three practical examples: co-creation of multilingual content\, multilingual speech recognition\, and real time multilingual assistance. However\, AI benefits are not equally distributed\, and this requires creativity from practitioners to design inclusive learning opportunities that value learners’ diverse linguistic resources. The presentation concludes with key considerations and future directions for practitioners working at the intersection of translanguaging pedagogy and generative AI technologies. \n  \nSpeaker\nDr Katrina Tour is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Her research focuses on the digital literacies of children and adults from refugee and migrant backgrounds for life\, learning and employment. It aims to enhance educational policies and pedagogies for digital literacies in EAL/TESOL settings in Australia and globally. Katrina’s projects in EAL contexts have examined innovative pedagogies with digital technologies\, digital literacies\, technology use in different ethnic communities and\, more recently\, AI literacy. Katrina is the author of Digital Empowerment for Refugee and Migrant Learners (2025) and Enhancing Digital Literacies with Adult English Language Learners (2022) which explore how digital technologies can support inclusive pedagogies\, equitable access to education\, and rich learning opportunities for adult EAL learners. \nDr Edwin Creely is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash Universitybringing over 25 years of classroom teaching experience to his current role. With an international reputation built on more than 60 publications across academic journals and books\, he leads research in digital technologies\, generative artificial intelligence\, and adult education. His recent publications include Digital Empowerment for Refugee and Migrant Learners (2025) and Enhancing Digital Literacies with Adult English Language Learners (2022)\, which provide practical frameworks for educators working with diverse populations. Dr Creely’s research focuses on how emerging technologies can transform teaching practice\, particularly in language education and teacher training programs. His work examines the pedagogical implications of AI integration in classrooms\, developing assessment strategies that support both educators and learners. \nA/P Marianne Turner is an Associate Professor and currently the Associate Dean (Graduate Research) in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. She researches the leveraging of students’ linguistic and cultural resources for learning\, and context-sensitive approaches to the integration of language and content. Her work has been published widely in both language education and general education journals\, such as Language Teaching Research and Teaching and Teacher Education. She has written a book entitled Multilingualism as a resource and a goal: Using and learning languages in mainstream schools (Palgrave Macmillan)\, recently co-edited Multilingualism as opportunity: An integrated perspective on English and languages education in Australia (Routledge)\, and aims to make connections between research and practice on the Leveraging Languages for Learning website. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices! \nPlease note: VicTESOL is a not-for-profit organisation. Your registration ensures we can continue to offer high quality professional learning. Registrations are per participant. Purchasing a ticket buys the participant the right to the live online session. Registration is not to be shared with any other person who has not purchased a ticket.  \nA Certificate of Attendance will only be provided to participants who attend the live session.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/generative-ai-for-translanguaging-pedagogies-opportunities-and-challenges-in-adult-english-language-classrooms/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260326T160000
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SUMMARY:Victorian F-10 EAL Curriculum 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Victorian F-10 EAL Curriculum 2.0\n26 March 2026 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm\, AEDT\, Online\nThis session will example practical teaching and learning activities that support language progression against the VCAA updated EAL curriculum. The session will cover strategies relevant to primary years AL-B3 and secondary CL-C4. \nSpeaker\n Mollie Daphne is a VicTesol Executive member and previously held EAL lead role at Catholic Education in Victoria.  She is PHD candidate at Victoria University and currently teaching in large Catholic secondary school in northwest of Melbourne. \nRebekah Piper Jones has worked with EAL learners for more than 20 years and currently serves as the Treasurer of VicTESOL. She has spent the past decade in the Victorian New Arrivals Program and has worked extensively with the EAL curriculum in her roles as Curriculum Coordinator and Learning Specialist at Blackburn English Language School. \nCost\n$10 – VicTESOL members (including members of other state TESOL associations)\n$30 – Non-members\nBecome a member today\, for member prices! \nPlease note: VicTESOL is a not-for-profit organisation. Your registration ensures we can continue to offer high quality professional learning. Registrations are per participant. Purchasing a ticket buys the participant the right to the live online session. Registration is not to be shared with any other person who has not purchased a ticket.  \nA Certificate of Attendance will only be provided to participants who attend the live session.
URL:https://victesol.vic.edu.au/event/victorian-f-10-eal-curriculum-2-0/
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