TESL Dialogue Sessions

-TESL Dialogue Sessions

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.

Format: Throughout the session the moderator will provide the audience with a thought-provoking question to encourage conversation. After the subject matter expert responds to the question, participants are invited to answer the questions themselves, provide a comment or example, or ask a related question to the subject matter expert and their peers. The goal of this session is to develop a community of practice which allows for as many narratives to be heard and shared as possible. The session will conclude with a breakout room reflection activity where participants are encouraged to discuss what they have learned, any remaining questions they have, and their next steps in respect to the session topic.

 

Upcoming TESL Dialogue Sessions

  Nov 28 English Mostly: Co-Creating Plurilingual Classroom Policies

 

Access to TESL Dialogue Sessions

  • TESL Dialogue Sessions are open to TESL Ontario members only, as a FREE benefit of membership.
  • TESL Dialogue sessions are hosted on Zoom meeting.
  • TESL Dialogue sessions are limited to 80 registrants. Once the limit is reached, registration will close. Please be considerate of others; before registering, be sure you can attend.
  • PD certificates for 1.5 hours will be emailed within 5 business days of the event.


Please note that these sessions are not hosted within Tutela.ca, and registration is different from webinar registration.

 

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TESL Dialogue: English Mostly: Co-Creating Plurilingual Classroom Policies           English Mostly: Co-Creating Plurilingual Classroom Policies

Subject-Matter Expert: Rebecca Schmor

When: Tuesday, November 28, 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST

Teaching Sectors: All sectors

Session Type: Teaching Best Practices 

Participant Level: No previous knowledge required

Category: Blended Teaching/Learning, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Lesson Planning/Ideas, Social Justice

Dialogue Description

Have you ever used non-target languages with your students? Why or why not?
Do your students ever use non-target languages in class? In what capacity?
What do you think are the benefits of using non-target languages in class? 
What do you think are the challenges of using non-target languages in class? 
What classroom activities can support the activation of students' full linguistic and cultural repertoires? 
 
Increasingly, educators recognize the value of including learners’ diverse languages, cultures, and identities in the learning process. However, it is not always clear how to do this. One possible approach can be found in plurilingual pedagogies, which leverage learners’ linguistic and cultural knowledge and promote diversity and inclusion in education. This session invites TESL Ontario members to consider their own perspectives and practices in relation to target-language-only policies, exploring the benefits of "English-mostly" classrooms.
 
 
About the Subject-Matter Expert
 
Rebecca Schmor (she/her) is an English for Academic Purposes Instructor, Graduate Research Assistant, and PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto. She has taught and conducted research with higher education institutions, ministries of education, and private language schools in Canada, China, Cuba, Germany, and Italy. Her main research interests centre around inclusive language education and plurilingual teacher identity.
 
 


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Note: TESL Dialogue sessions are only open to current TESL Ontario members.

 

Want to Lead a Discussion?

TESL Ontario continuously accepts proposals for TESL Dialogue subject-matter experts throughout the year. Proposals will be reviewed by the Dialogue team, and if approved the subject-matter expert will be contacted to make arrangements for scheduling the TESL Dialogue session.

Visit our Become a Presenter webpage for more information.

TESL DIALOGUE VIDEO LIBRARY

TESL Dialogue Session Title Subject-Matter Expert Air Date
Grazzia Maria Mendoza Chirinos
24-Oct-2020
Jacqueline Seijo, OCELT
28-Nov-2020
James Papple, OCELT
19-Jan-2021
Sheila Nicholas, OCELT
23-Feb-2021
Livia Pataki, OCELT & Mitra Rabiee, OCELT
27-Apr-2021
Alice Pivniceru
29-May-2021
Chadia Mansour
22-June-2021
Sharon Tjaden-Glass & Chadia Mansour
27-July-2021
Alanna Carter
17-Aug-2021
Livia Pataki & Mitra Rabiee
25-Sep-2021
Sara Alexandre
19-Oct-2021
Mohammad Falhasiri & Fatima Hasiri
13-Nov-21
Stephanie Leutner, OCELT
7-Dec-21
Gabriela Kleckova
29-Jan-22
Understanding Gender and Sexual Diversity Celeste Turner 15-Feb-22
Promoting Active Reading with Online Social Annotation Charity Davenport 12-Mar-22
Oral Corrective Feedback: Pedagogical Implications   Mohammad Falhasiri, OCELT 9-Apr-22
Music in the ESL Classroom Rachel Fourny, OCELT, OCT 10-May-22
 
Creating Engaging Lessons Online and In-Person Grazzia Maria Mendoza 18-June-22
The Leadership Pipeline of a Volunteer-Driven Language Teaching Association Dr. Okon Effiong 13-Aug-22
English-Medium Instruction Across Contexts Dr. Joyce Kling 10-Sept-22
Developing Language Proficiency in an L2 Context Miguel Carranza 12-Nov-22
Fostering Independent Learners Dr. Lynn Zimmerman 06-Dec-22
Poetry: From the Page to the Classroom 
Annie Altamirano
11-Feb-23
Online Learning From a Learner’s Point of View Ellen Park, OCELT 07-Mar-23
PFL to 4L: What Does the L Really Mean? Let's Talk Literacy! Dana Augustino, OCELT & Sam Banks, OCELT 04-Apr-23
Artificial Intelligence Chat and Us John Allan, OCELT 24-May-23
Online Engagement Strategies for Adult Learners Sylvia Fung, OCELT 03-Jun-23
Cultivating a Culture of Academic Integrity Iryna Pavlova, OCELT & Laura Facciolo 11-Jul-23

 

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Want to Lead a Discussion?

TESL Ontario continuously accepts proposals for TESL Dialogue subject-matter experts throughout the year. Proposals will be reviewed by the Dialogue team, and if approved the subject-matter expert will be contacted to make arrangements for scheduling the TESL Dialogue session.

Visit our Become a Presenter webpage for more information.