The dates for TESL Ontario's 2023 conference have been confirmed!
Mark your calendars for November 8-10. This year's theme is
Energizing the Present. Inspiring the Future.
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May 31 @ 7 PM
Presenters: Christina Wade & Lorena Chatwell
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June 21 @ 7 PM
Presenter: Dr. Lynn Zimmerman
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June 28 @ 7 PM
Presenters: Gonul Turkdogan, OCELT & Dr. Laureta Vavla, OCELT
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July 20 @ 8 PM
Presenters: Hala Bastawros, OCELT & Joseph Ng, OCELT
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TESL Ontario's 2023 webinars are generously sponsored by iTEP International Test of English Proficiency and Change it Up
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May 24 @ 7 PM
Subject Matter Expert: John Allan, OCELT
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June 3 @ 3 PM
Subject Matter Expert: Sylvia Fung, OCELT
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July 11 @ 12 PM
Subject Matter Experts: Iryna Pavlova, OCELT & Laura Facciolo
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Saturday, May 27
TESL Waterloo-Wellington Annual General Meeting and PD Event: The Ever-Changing World of Language
All TESL Ontario members welcome.
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Saturday, June 3
TESL Toronto TOSCON 2023
(re)Connect
All TESL Ontario members welcome.
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We are looking for certified ESL teachers for full-time, contract positions in Taipei, Taiwan or Shanghai, China for the next school year, to teach at our elementary schools or junior and senior high schools.
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Hiring immediately supply Adult ESL instructors in person classes (located in York Region) and for remote learning supply work.
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Position is based out of Southfields Community Centre located at 225 Dougal Avenue in Caledon with occasional work/visits at the CCS Main Office located at 18 King Street East in Bolton (Hybrid – combination of remote and on-site work required).
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Position is based out of Southfields Community Centre located at 225 Dougal Avenue in Caledon with occasional work/visits at the CCS Main Office located at 18 King Street East in Bolton (Hybrid – combination of remote and on-site work required).
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Contact Magazine - Spring 2023
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Written by - Allison Keown, TESL Ontario
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Written by - John Allan, OCELT
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Written by - Gonul Turkdogan, OCELT
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Written by - Kevin Slack, OCELT
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The TESL Career Boosts series is a selection of helpful and informative video resources designed and curated to help you boost your career in the ESL/EFL language learning field. Videos are released regularly and posted to the TESL Ontario YouTube Channel.
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How to Find Employment in the EAP Sector in Ontario
Bill Hodges, ELP Academic Coordinator
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Employment in the Ontario College Sector
Dr. Danielle Freitas, OCELT
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Sharing Your Certification on your LinkedIn Profile
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Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and specifically ChatGPT right now.
Check out these two Tutela webinars on this timely topic!
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Please note: you will be required to log into Tutela to access these resources.
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The Directory of Best Practices team sent out a survey to membership in January 2023 that revealed some very interesting statistics. For example:
- Only 35.7 % of membership thinks that the current name of the Directory, that is, Ontario’s Directory of Best Practices, adequately reflects our purpose.
- More than 64% do not know how to easily find the Directory online
- Almost 43% of respondents have never looked at the Directory. Another 43% have not looked at the Directory within the past several months to a year.
Survey results also indicated which topics/folders were consulted most and least frequently. Furthermore, there was strong indication that there was frustration with the lack of clarity regarding category names and how to navigate the Directory.
With the survey results in mind, the team has been working hard during this report period to create a more user-friendly and more intuitive interface.
The original 25+ categories have been renamed, collapsed, combined or had contents relocated, meaning that there are now only three categories that appear on the home page of the Directory:
1) Learning, Research and Development for Instructors - This includes numerous subfolders related to professional learning, research, program administration, methodology, etc.
2) Curriculum Development - This includes numerous subfolders related to classroom practice, themed content, and English for Specific Purposes, etc.
3) Tech for Language Teaching and Learning - This includes numerous subfolders related to specific sorts of digital tools: for collaboration, for presentations, for independent learning, etc.
The team will create an introductory video to provide a walk-through of the newly designed Directory site for our membership. They will also be presenting a webinar on the ESL Directory and another one on the FSL Directory at the TESL Ontario Conference in November 2023.
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The TESL Ontario Board of Directors is a group of committed, enthusiastic members who ensure TESL Ontario meets its strategic objectives and who establish policies governing TESL Ontario.
We are looking for TESL Ontario members with a passion for the field and a wealth of experience to serve with us on the TESL Ontario Board of Directors.
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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.
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The standards committee has recently been reviewing the current trends in training delivery modes. It has recommended that TESL Ontario have a review of past research findings on modes of delivery performed and a survey on the same topic for TESL students and recent graduates developed.
The goals of the research review and the survey will be as follows:
(1) to collect evidence indicating whether or not asynchronous instruction is as valid and effective as in-person and online-synchronous instruction;
(2) to find out whether or not graduates of accredited programs felt well-supported during the training, felt well-prepared to teach English at the end of their training, and were able to cope with teaching/learning challenges in different situations; and
(3) to develop clear definitions for synchronous, asynchronous, online, etc. and outline variations and models of asynchronous mode.
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JOIN THE COMMITTEE
The Accreditation Standards Committee continues to recruit for one additional member. The successful candidate must be a current TESL Ontario member who is working as a LINC instructor, specifically.
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The Importance of a Healthy Workplace
We spend a huge chunk of our days and lives at work. Whether you work from home, an office, or in a classroom, a healthy workspace is critical to overall physical and mental health. Luckily, there are easy ways to ensure we’re staying conscious of our health while at work, from simple stretch breaks to nurturing relationships with colleagues.
Here are a few tips for creating a healthy workplace:
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This Wellness Moment is from Health Plus Insurance, TESL Ontario’s partner for health and dental benefits. Health insurance is an essential part of taking care your health. Health Plus helps members save on their insurance and includes free wellness benefits. Learn More or Apply Online.
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Are you looking for entertaining and informative ideas for long weekend or summer activities? Why not take advantage of your TESL Ontario member benefits and pay a visit to the Ontario Science Centre?
You can save 20% off general admission for your next visit, or take 10% off an annual membership when you purchase online using your TESL Ontario member promo code.
Account Name: TESL Ontario
Online Promo Code: PREF4580
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