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July 2021
Continuing in 2022 – VicTESOL Members Online Communities of Practice
Thursdays: 10 February, 17 March, 12 May, 16 June All sessions 4:00-5:00pm Online and Free for VicTESOL members For members of VicTESOL, we are offering an online space for EAL/TESOL educators to meet and share practice. You will have the chance to collaborate with other teachers outside of your school/institution, potentially discovering new ways of doing things, and sharing your expertise with others. In 2022, we are offering the following streams: Primary (F-6) Secondary (7-10) VCE EAL Adult TESOL The…
Find out more »March 2022
VCE EAL Exam Webinar – Meet the Assessors Online
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 valuable insight into how the exam is assessed. They will also suggest ways to prepare students for the 2022 exam. Glynis Rose is the chief…
Find out more »Adult TESOL Event – EAL Framework “101”: A Beginner’s Guide to the Victorian EAL Framework Curriculum
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 Curriculum Maintenance Manager - who will provide an overview of the EAL Framework · Chair Victorian EAL Framework Adult Sector Advisory Group - who will…
Find out more »Enacting translation and translanguaging collaboratively between teachers and learners for knowledge building
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 their non-English resources, they are limited in allowing us to see the transformative value of what translation and translanguaging practices can offer. In this presentation, we…
Find out more »April 2022
Immigration Museum and VicTESOL: Integrating culture and language for EAL learners
*Online Event* Thursday 28 April, 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 to suit a variety of subjects, including Humanities, English, Civics and Citizenship. Presented by Immigration Museum Educators in collaboration with VicTESOL. Gurmeet Kaur is the…
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