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 […]
Jenny Robins Thursday 4 March 2021, 4-5:30 pm (AEDT) Online Event Jenny Robins began as a volunteer in 2011, then became a qualified teacher, working with adult migrants, people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum to help them improve their English. In 2017 Jenny decided to improve her skills and enrolled in a Masters […]
“Listening to AMEP Teachers” A Forum with Alison Larkins, Commonwealth Coordinator-General for Migrant Services A follow on event from the ACTA Forum on The Future of the AMEP (11th Nov. 2020) The Department of Home Affairs has provided answers to the questions that arose in the forum. These were collated and summarised under relevant headings by […]
Tuesday March 30, 4:30-6:00 pm Online Event Join us for an afternoon of sharing on the topic of multimedia use in the adult TESOL classroom. The session will begin with three teachers sharing how they use multimedia in their practice. Fiona Norquay from Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre will demonstrate how she uses ABC’s ‘90 second […]
Anh Phan, Laurence Guttmann, Marko Jakic, & Mina Sellton (Western English Language School) Online Webinar Wednesday April 28, 4-5:30 pm This session will model a systematic and explicit pedagogical approach to teaching genre using functional grammar, the teaching and learning cycle and backward design. Through a persuasive genre, we will demonstrate the powerful ways in […]
April Edwards & Michelle Andrews Wednesday 5 May, 3:45-4:45pm Online Event (Free event for members!) Once upon a time, a good learner was one who could just recall and repeat knowledge. However, in contemporary education we expect learners to do so much more – to locate, evaluate, articulate and create information individually or collaboratively. Reflecting […]
Victoria Wilson Wednesday 5th May, 6:30 – 7:30pm AEST Additional viewing: Friday 7th May @ 12:30 – 1:30pm AEST Duration: 1 hr Cost: $10 VicTESOL members *Please note: These tickets are available to VicTESOL members only* Click here to find out about becoming a member of VicTESOL This presentation, by veteran ESL/EFL teacher and PhD candidate Victoria (Tori) […]
Mairin Hennebry-Leung & Xuesong (Andy) Gao Wednesday 19 May, 4-5:30 pm (AEST) Online Webinar As most language teachers know, motivation is a vital component of effective language learning. Without it, teachers’ careful planning and creative ideas can quickly be undermined. The research supports this view and finds that motivation can predict anything up to 33% […]
Thursday 3 June, 2021, 4-5pm Online Event - presentation and conversation rooms Join us for an hour of resourcing and networking! This is an opportunity to share practice with teachers from other schools and institutions. Share your tips and get advice from others who are at a similar stage of their careers. A big part […]
