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Many TESL Ontario members look forward to their local affiliate chapters’ professional development events, but do you realize you can also attend events of any affiliate chapter? Why not consider those put on by your neighbouring affiliate chapters? There are so many benefits to networking with your peers.
We've compiled a list of the spring affiliate chapter PD events, as well as other PD options. Check each affiliate chapter's website for further information.
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Webinar: Anywhere, Anytime, Anyway Learning: Blend-Sync ESL Classes
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Webinar: Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory to Practice
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TESL London: Spring Conference - Overcoming Challenges in English Language Training
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TESL Windsor: Annual General Meeting and LearnIT2Teach Workshop
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TESL Hamilton-Wentworth: Annual Conference and General Meeting
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Webinar: Dealing With Multi-Level ESL/EFL Classes
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TESL Durham:
Spring PD Event & Annual General Meeting
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TESL Waterloo-Wellington:
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Webinar: What’s New in the Best Practices Directory in 2019
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TESL KIngston: Spring PD Event
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TESL Ottawa: Spring PD Event and Annual General Meeting
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TESL Toronto: Spring Social Event
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Webinar: Timely Talk About Tobacco
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Affiliate Chapter Spring PD Opportunities
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Spring Conference - Overcoming Challenges in English Language Training
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Saturday, April 6, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Fanshawe College, 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd, London
Cost: TESL Ontario members $45, non-members $50
PD Hours: 3
We have an exciting event planned for everyone, including our Annual General Meeting and a plenary presentation by Dr. Farahnaz Faez from Western University. Please note the change of venue this year. We are excited to return to Fanshawe College this year.
Our theme for this year’s conference is "Overcoming Challenges in ELT". Each of our presenters reflects this theme in some manner and were selected in direct response to feedback and requests from our members.
This year we will also include a discussion panel on “Overcoming the Challenge of Finding Suitable Employment in English Language Training” with representatives from several prominent employers in the London area.
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Annual General Meeting and LearnIT2Teach Workshop
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Friday, April 12, 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm.
Location: Unemployed Help Centre, 6955 Cantelon Drive, Windsor
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: 4
This event will include the TESL Windsor AGM followed by a LearnIT2Teach workshop.
In this multi-level hands-on workshop, participants will:
- receive an overview and refresher of the project
- hear about blended learning and PLBA connections
- get focused support in groups based on level
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Annual Conference and General Meeting
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Saturday, April 13
Location: Courtyard by Marriott
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: TBD
TESL Hamilton-Wentworth is planning its spring conference and AGM. Details are still being developed, and will be posted to the TESL Hamilton-Wentworth website as soon as possible.
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Spring PD Event & Annual General Meeting
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Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Whitby Library (Central Branch), 405 Dundas St. W, Whitby
Cost: $20
PD Hours: 4
TESL Durham will be welcoming Tim Westhead who will present "Picture That! Great Writing prompts for students".
The workshop will help participants discover vivid suggestions from found materials and increase students' interest in and excitement for writing. Highlighting innovative, field-tested ideas and tried-and-true tips that aid participants in motivating students to write and to write well, this informative session provides original tools and practical, hands-on strategies that can be immediately implemented to assist new and experienced educators of language-based subjects - grade 7 to 12 and adult students - with their preparation, planning, and delivery.
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Spring PD Event & Annual General Meeting
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Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Renison University College at the University of Waterloo 240 Westmount Road North, Waterloo
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: 5
We are pleased to welcome Crossing Borders to present the keynote this year. Crossing Borders is a group of newcomer and Canadian-born students who seek to raise awareness about newcomer issues and break down barriers between people. Crossing Borders tours a multi-media performance in which youth share their stories using slides, spoken word, film, drama, documentary, dance and music. They believe in the power of story to create community and promote healing. (Reference: www.mcrs.ca/getinvolved/youth-in-action-crossing-borders/)
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Saturday, May 4
Location: TBD
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: 2
TESL Kingston is planning its spring workshop and AGM. Details are still being developed, and will be posted to the TESL Kingston website as soon as possible.
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Spring PD Event and Annual General Meeting
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Saturday, May 4, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Algonquin College 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: 3
The TESL Ottawa spring PD event will include a plenary, annual general meeting and choice of two workshops. Details are still being developed, and will be posted to the TESL Ottawa website as soon as possible.
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Saturday, May 4, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Spielhaus - Boardgame Cafe. 1187 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto
Cost: TBD
PD Hours: 3
In order to welcome the summer, TESL Toronto is proud to host their social event at Spielhaus Boardgame Café. Come out and join your fellow educators at this social and networking event that’s focusing on fun and laughter … and perhaps a little competition. This will be a great opportunity to build your network over some food and drinks and a boardgame or deck of cards, and no matter the outcome of the games, everyone will be a winner.
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Saturday, June 8, 9:00 am – 4:15 pm
Location: Victoria College (at the University of Toronto). 91 Charles Street, Toronto
Cost: Pre-registered - TESL Ontario members $55, non-members $70. At the door - Members and Non-members $70
PD Hours: 6
Come out to TESL Toronto's annual spring conference. This year, the theme is "The Good Language Learner", and we are excited to announce that Dr. Carol Griffiths will be our plenary speaker. She will be presenting "The Good Language Learner as an Individual".
In this talk, Dr. Griffiths will explore the relationship of individual personal differences and their effect on language intake. The presentation will examine two case studies, discuss the elements that make each student "good", and how those differences can help us formulate some general truths which might be used to inform the strategies we use to facilitate the language learning endeavours of others.
Along with our plenary, we will have a wide range of presentations and workshops put on by your fellow educators that will give:
- teachers useful strategies and activities to use in their own classrooms,
- administrators new strategies and methods to help shape and guide their teachers, and
- everyone a new insight into the profession we love.
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Anywhere, Anytime, Anyway Learning: Blend-Sync ESL Classes
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Sunday, March 24 @ 7 pm
Presenters: Dmitri Priven, OCELT & Donald Moen
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Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory to Practice
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Sunday, March 31 @ 7 pm
Presenters: Leonardo Gomez, & Michael Landry, OCELT
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This webinar is part of the Best Practices webinar series. This series is funded by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI) and will be a resource in the directory of best practices.
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Dealing With Multi-Level ESL/EFL Classes
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Wednesday, April 24 @ 7 pm
Presenter: Maria Glass, OCELT
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What’s New in the Best Practices Directory in 2019
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Tuesday, April 30 @ 7 pm
Presenter: Julianne Burgess, OCELT
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This webinar is part of the Best Practices webinar series. This series is funded by the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI) and will be a resource in the directory of best practices.
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Timely Talk About Tobacco
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Wednesday, May 15 @ 7 pm
Presenters: Annie Levitan & Joanne Mercer
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Post TESL Certificate Training (PTCT) Courses
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TESL Ontario approved PTCT courses provide excellent professional development opportunities.
Register for these courses as part of your professional development plan. In doing so, you will
- brush up on your current skills
- learn teaching techniques and strategies for a specialized area of English language teaching
- keep up with the latest teaching trends
- challenge yourself to learn a new skill set
- earn TESL Ontario professional development credits and a PTCT Certificate of Achievement
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