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February 2023
 
 
Professional Development
 
 
Upcoming Webinars
 
February 22 @ 7 PM
Presenter: Jessica Leslie
February 25 @ 10:30 AM
Presenter: Hind Elyas
 
March 22 @ 7 PM
Presenters: Dr. Yuliya Desyatova, OCELT & Cheryl Frantz, OCELT
March 26 @ 3 PM
Presenter: Annie Altarmirano
 
 
 
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Thank you to our Webinar Series sponsors: iTEP International and Education Perfect.
Upcoming TESL Dialogue Sessions
March 7 @ 7 PM
Subject Matter Expert: Ellen Park, OCELT
April 4 @ 7 PM
Subject Matter Experts: Dana Augustino, OCELT, & Sam Banks, OCELT
June 3 @ 3 PM
Subject Matter Expert: Sylvia Fung, OCELT
July 11 @ 12 PM
Subject Matter Experst: Iryna Pavlova, OCELT, & Laura Facciolo
 
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The TESL Dialogue series is an open forum where participants are free to turn on their microphones and cameras to fully immerse in a discussion about a relevant topic in ELT. A subject-matter-expert joins participants in this session to help guide the conversation and offer helpful insight when needed.
 
TESL Career Centre
 
TESL Ontario is excited to announce that our brand new TESL Career Centre is now live!

This online career portal provides career development resources specific to the English language education field in Canada, connecting qualified candidates to ESL employers to who are actively recruiting in our field.

The TESL Career Centre includes all the career search and development opportunities and resources you've come to expect from TESL Ontario with some exciting new offerings.

The TESL Career Centre, powered by TESL Ontario, is designed to provide TESL educators with vital resources to facilitate search for employment, as well as the pursuit of career advancement in the TESL field.
 
 
Visit the Career Centre
 
Committee Updates
TESL Ontario has a number of volunteer committees and working teams that support the organization in its ongoing efforts to provide the highest-quality professional development events, publications, resources and support for our members.

The current work and latest updates of one of these committees is highlighted in each issue of your Membership Minute quarterly newsletter.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has had a very busy few months. Recruitment for new committee members took place during December and January, with three new TESL Ontario members joining the group this month.

The DEI Committee will follow up its busy 2022 schedule by presenting a series of valuable webinars over the course of 2023 and you will want to watch for DEI-themed posts appearing on the TESL Blog, as well.

A special TESL Dialogue session is being planned for this May to address the DEI concerns we have heard from our members through our open form feedback survey. If you have not had a chance to contribute your thoughts, you can do so HERE.

The committee will also be working with our Annual Conference Committee to ensure that DEI-themed presentations are featured in this year’s conference programming.
 
Publications
 
Contact Magazine
 
 
The most recent issue of Contact Magazine is available online.

The Winter issue will be available in late March 2023.
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TESL Ontario Blog
 

Written by - Setareh Dabbagh
 

Written by - John Allan, @mrpottz
 
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Directory of Best Practices
The Directory of Best Practices team is in the process of making substantial revisions to the Directory in the weeks ahead. 

The team is therefore taking a short break from adding new resources to the directory while doing some reorganization and making important updates.

All TESL Ontario members are invited to complete this brief survey about the directory which will enable the team to ensure that this compilation of teaching and learning resources is user-friendly, topical and helpful for your teaching practice.
Visit the Directory of Best Practices
Volunteer With Us!
Guest Blogger (2 positions)

  • Online, writing-based workload
  • Comfortable with technology
  • Comfortable with editing for publication
  • Training provided
  • One-year, potentially-renewable volunteer agreement

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality posts for the TESL Ontario Blog on a variety of ESL or education-related topics
  • Commitment of five (5) posts over the course of the year
  • Maintain contact with Blog manager and fellow bloggers through online messaging
  • Participate in team meetings, as required

How to Apply: Interested candidates should complete the volunteer teams application form (You will be asked to upload a copy of your résumé to the form.).
Submit Your Application
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Your Health Plus member health insurance plan comes with free wellness benefits that can help you kickstart a healthy routine. You may be surprised to learn some of the other ways health insurance can help. Learn more about how to use your benefits for self-care.

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Take advantage of an exclusive TESL Ontario member discount and join us for English, a new play set in an ESL classroom at Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre.

We invite you to join us this Saturday, February 25 at 1:30 pm for a special performance of this exciting new play, followed by an exclusive “Creative Talkback” from the show’s production team.

TESL Ontario members can access a 20% discount for this special matinee performance by using the code 23TESL when purchasing their tickets online or by calling the Soulpepper box office at 416.866.8666.
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Experience Canada's most visited museum and save 15% off of ROM admission every day, including during Reading Week & March Break!

Use your discount code below and buy your tickets now!

Enjoy art, culture and nature in our expansive galleries and exhibition spaces.

Order tickets online and use the promo code TESL.
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