The Department of Home Affairs has just released a Discussion Paper and Submission Response form regarding proposed reforms to the AMEP. In preparation for the upcoming DHA consultation forum, ACTA state/territory associations are holding events to give teachers an opportunity to discuss the proposed changes. You're invited to discuss the recently issued Discussion Paper on Reforms to the AMEP […]
Kellie Heintz, EAL Curriculum Manager, VCAA Tuesday 8 June, 4:00-5:00pm Free webinar With the proposed changes to the VCE English/EAL study design now available for consultation, join Kellie Heintz, the EAL Curriculum Manager at the VCAA, as she presents an overview of the draft with a particular focus on the EAL curriculum. She will introduce […]
Colony to Nation – Bridging the Gap for EAL Learners Presented by NGV Learn and VicTESOL Thursday 22 July 4:00-5:30pm Explore the new suite of Colony to Nation resources for English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners. Featuring practical EAL teaching strategies, they are flexibly designed to develop your confidence in engaging students with Australian […]
*Online Event* Wednesday 25 August, 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 […]
Tuesday August 31, 4-5:30 pm Online Event VicTESOL, the state association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) & Multicultural Education, is holding our next annual Symposium on Tuesday 31 August. This will be live online from 4-5:30pm AEST. For this event, we have a panel of speakers, experts in TESOL and […]
Dr Andrea DeCapua Tuesday 14 September, 9:00-10:30am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Online Webinar *If you cannot attend the live event but would like access to the recording, you can get access by registering below. The recording will only be available to registrants in the week after the event.* Andrea DeCapua, Ed.D. is a teacher, researcher, […]
Tuesday 19 October, 4:00-5:30pm (AEST) Online Webinar The arrival of the pandemic saw a fast and impressive pivot to remote learning for all sectors of EAL. But as we move our way forward into a new normal, has the pandemic led to a re-imagining of the future of adult EAL delivery? In this event, a range of adult […]
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 […]
Time: ACT/NSW/VIC/TAS: 4:30pm – 6:00pm QLD: 3:30pm – 5:00pm SA: 4:00pm – 5:30pm NT: 3:00pm – 4:30pm WA: 1:30pm – 3:00pm Celebrating 30 years of TESOL in Context Join […]
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 […]
