| October 4 | Health Insurance 101 - What You Need to Know |
| November 23 | Canadian Workplace Pragmatics |
| November 30 | Teaching Lower Level Learners |
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Health Insurance 101 - What You Need to Know
Sponsored by Change It Up
When: Wednesday, October 4, 7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT
Presenter: Galen Flynn, Kaylie Flynn
Webinar Description
The Health Plus team will advise TESL Ontario members on what they need to know when considering insurance, including when is the best time to buy and options if you're on your own for health and dental benefits. We'll review what's included in the TESL Ontario member plan, the advantages of Health Plus, and answer any questions about health insurance in general.
The key points to be covered in this webinar are:
- How is Health Plus different from other insurers
- What coverage to look for in a quality plan
- Why you need insurance
- Important questions to ask when considering insurance
Webinar Type: Health & wellness
Categories: Employment/Self Employment, Health/Mental Health, Health insurance and member benefits
Teaching Sectors: All sectors, Self-semployed, Anyone without employee health benefits
Participant Level: No previous knowledge required
About the Presenters
The presenters are Galen Flynn and Kaylie Flynn. Both have been partners in Health Plus Insurance for 5 years. Galen is the lead advisor for Health Plus, a licensed insurance professional and expert in life, health, and disability benefits for freelancers and small business owners. Kaylie is the Director of Communications, responsible for client experience and educational materials for our clients and partners.
This webinar is brought to you in collaboration with Health Plus, TESL Ontario's membership benefit partner. Non-members are welcome to register free of cost. Click here to register as a non-member.
Please note: This webinar is being presented as a TESL Ontario member benefit and will not count toward annual Professional Development hours
Please note: TESL Canada and TESL Ontario are separate entities. Your TESL Canada membership does not include free access to TESL Ontario webinars. To learn more about TESL Ontario Standard Membership, please click HERE.
Canadian Workplace Pragmatics
Sponsored by Change It Up
When: Thursday, November 23, 8:00 – 9:00 pm EST
Presenter: Anjum Karimi, OCELT
Webinar Description
How important are Canadian workplace pragmatics for newcomers? Can we help our students break the 'invisible' barriers to the Canadian job market by teaching them about pragmatics at work?
Using pragmatics – along with effective communication skills – helps to reduce miscommunications with colleagues, giving newcomers an edge as they enter the job market in Canada. Join us to learn about some common workplace communication errors and the successful strategies to make workplace messages simple yet powerful.
The key points to be covered in this webinar are:
• the 4 C’s of Canadian workplace pragmatism,
• cultural elements of pragmatism in the workplace, and
• resolving miscommunication at work.
Webinar Type: Career Development
Categories: Workplace Pragmatics
Teaching Sectors: All sectors
Participant Level: No previous knowledge required
About the Presenter
Anjum Karimi is an experienced OCELT Instructor who has helped many newcomers in their settlement process through LINC/ESL/ELT sessions. She is a TESL Methodology instructor and a mentor for TESL students. She has also published a book to help newcomers break the invisible barriers to the Canadian job market.
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anjumkarimi
Twitter: anjum_karimi
* Members must be a member of the TESL Ontario group on Tutela.
Please note: TESL Canada and TESL Ontario are separate entities. Your TESL Canada membership does not include free access to TESL Ontario webinars. To learn more about TESL Ontario Standard Membership, please click HERE.
Teaching Lower Level Learners
Sponsored by Change It Up
When: Thursday, November 30, 8:00 – 9:00 pm EST
Presenter: Rachel Fourny, OCELT
Webinar Description
How do you teach a learner the alphabet and the sounds of the letters when they don't speak a word of English? How do you communicate with them when you don't speak or understand their language?
Teaching lower level or literacy learners can be challenging and sometimes daunting. Traditional resources often are too high for them and teachers spend more time creating or looking for usable resources.
The presenter will share best practices and tips for teaching lower level/literacy learners that remove some of the challenge and stress.
The key points to be covered in this webinar are:
• general tips/best practices for teaching lower level/literacy learners,
• tips/best practices for teaching speaking and listening (social etiquette - pronunciation),
• tips/best practices for teaching reading (vocabulary, reading order), and
• tips/best practices for teaching writing (alphabet, numbers, how to write).
There will be a handout with the tips, best practices, and resources.
Webinar Type: Teaching Best Practices
Categories: Grammar, Lesson Planning/Ideas, Listening, Literacy, Online Teaching/Learning, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing
Teaching Sectors: Adult ESL (credit), LINC, OSLT/ELT
Participant Level: No previous knowledge required
About the Presenter
Rachel Fourny (she/her) has 20+ years combined in teaching, including ESL and FSL. A certified language assessor, she has taught in both the LINC and ESL programs and served as a team lead. She is also a certified PD Partner. She holds a B.Ed. from the University of Ottawa, a B.A. from Andrews University, as well as a CERTESL from the University of Saskatchewan and an i-to-i TEFL certificate from the United Kingdom.
* Members must be a member of the TESL Ontario group on Tutela.
Please note: TESL Canada and TESL Ontario are separate entities. Your TESL Canada membership does not include free access to TESL Ontario webinars. To learn more about TESL Ontario Standard Membership, please click HERE.
Using AI to Make Levelled Lessons With Online Materials
Sponsored by Change It Up
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 7:00 - 8:00 pm EST
Presenter: Jonny Kalambay
Webinar Description
How can you turn online content into reading material when it's too difficult for your students? What are some easy ways to create and share exercises? How can you quickly create dialogues and stories that simulate real-world situations? Join us for this webinar, to find out answers to these questions.
During this webinar you will learn how to use AI tools to do the following:
• summarize online content, such as videos and articles,
• create activities from that content, and
• calibrate that content to accommodate different learning levels.
The goal of this webinar is to show teachers how to create level-specific lessons from online content. The tool being used for this is Roshi AI. This platform was developed by our presenter and is being used by hundreds of teachers across Canada for this very purpose.
Check out our presenter’s recent TESL Ontario Exchange video on Roshi AI on YouTube
Webinar Type: Technology
Categories: Lesson Planning/Ideas, Technology
Teaching Sectors: All sectors
Participant Level: Beginner level
About the Presenter
Jonny Kalambay (he/him) has always been passionate about language education. French is his first language, and throughout his life he has learned French, Spanish, and Japanese. His professional background is in software engineering. He is now combining his expertise and passion, working full-time on developing tools for teachers.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonnykalambay
Website: https://www.roshi.ai
* Members must be a member of the TESL Ontario group on Tutela.
Please note: TESL Canada and TESL Ontario are separate entities. Your TESL Canada membership does not include free access to TESL Ontario webinars. To learn more about TESL Ontario Standard Membership, please click HERE.