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Regularly scheduled professional development for Language learning educators.

Live Webinars

Live Webinars

Colleges and Universities: Sharing Experiences

  • Ivan Su, OCELT & Parisa Nafissi Rad, OCELT
  • May 12, 2026
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

College and Universities Committee Series

  • What has been your recent experience teaching in the colleges/university sector?
  • What are your concerns about the future in teaching EAP/ESL in the colleges/university sector?
  • What have you done to navigate the challenges faced in teaching EAP/ESL in the colleges/university sector?

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Harnessing Technology to Empower Language Learners

  • Elina Stop & Janet Kwong
  • May 21, 2026
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
  • How can technology transform language instruction while supporting learners with low digital literacy?
  • What practical strategies and tools can educators use to onboard students and staff for both face-too-face and online learning environments?
  • How can AI, LMS platforms, and multimedia tools be integrated into language classes to boost engagement and prepare learners for blended or online education?

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Release Control, Let Inquiry Roll

  • Marcela Cecilia Danowski
  • May 24, 2026
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

What happens when teachers step back and allow inquiry to drive learning? How can classrooms remain purposeful and inclusive when students lead their own learning? In what ways can inquiry help all learners participate meaningfully, beyond speed and performance?

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Benchmarking Digital Prowess in Language Learning

  • Toby Iran Ali, OCELT
  • June 18, 2026
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
  • What digital skills do learners actually use during everyday learning tasks?
  • Why do language assessment artifacts often demonstrate digital skills without explicitly naming them?
  • How can instructors assess digital readiness using existing tasks without adding workload?

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Volunteers Make the Difference

  • Marijke Geurts, Matthias Sturm, and Ron Lavoie
  • June 28, 2026
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT
  • How can volunteers help bridge the gap in settlement language and employment programs during times of funding cuts?
  • What strategies make volunteers effective partners in supporting newcomers and instructors?
  • What training do volunteers really need to succeed in second language classrooms, conversation circles, and community programs?

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Teaching with Generative AI: Human before Machine

  • Plamen S. Kushkiev
  • July 15, 2026
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT
  • What is the role of adult educators in English language classrooms today?
  • Who are our learners, and what are their learning needs?

Join us as the presenter addresses the ongoing dialogue around the role generative AI plays in shaping pedagogical approaches.

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Respect and Reconciliation: A Training for Language Instructors

  • Dori Tarjan, OCELT & Nadine Leggett
  • July 30, 2026
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Webinar Series

  • What is the Respect and Reconciliation training about, and what’s included?
  • How will this training help me become more confident while teaching Indigenous topics in my classes?
  • What are some authentic and level-appropriate materials I can use in my class?

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Fostering AI Literacy for Adult Educators

  • Plamen S. Kushkiev & Alexander Harchenko, OCELT
  • August 12, 2026
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

College and Universities Committee Webinar Series

  • As post-secondary educators, how can we prepare adult learners for academic studies and workplaces where AI literacy is becoming an essential aspect of discursive and employability kills?
  • What AI literacy competences do Ontario adult educators need to foster the “Skills for Success” and essential employability skills our learners require for 2030 and beyond

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Setting the Scene: From Classroom to Real World

  • Diana Lombardi, OCELT
  • August 27, 2026
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
  • How do I turn my classroom into the real world?
  • What props do I need (tactile and visual)?
  • How do I make the student feel they are in the real world and not in a classroom setting during role play lessons?

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PARSNIP 2: From Theory to Practice – What Do We Actually Do When Tension Arises?

  • Ruba Kallab, OCELT
  • September 20, 2026
  • 7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Webinar Series

What do we actually do when tension arises? For example:

  • A student says something that shifts the room… and all eyes turn to you. What do you say next?
  • Do we shut it down, move on, or stay with the discomfort?
  • What language do our learners actually have when disagreement becomes real?

PARSNIP topics don’t stay outside the classroom, they show up, in real and unexpected ways.

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Mentoring Events

Chapter Events

Mentoring Events

Chapter Events

TESL Niagara Networking Luncheon & AGM

  • May 16, 2026
  • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Join us for TESL Niagara’s End of Term Networking Luncheon and AGM, a chance to connect with colleagues, celebrate the end of another academic year, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together.

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TESL Waterloo-Wellington Annual Meeting & Networking

  • May 21, 2026
  • 5:30 - 9:30 pm EDT

Camellia Bake Shop, 305 Northfield Dr E., Waterloo

Hy-Flex format; members can attend in-person or virtually!

Registration information coming soon.

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TESL Hamilton Virtual PD Event

  • May 22, 2026
  • 6:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

Join TESL Hamilton-Wentworth for their Spring PD Event! Spots are limited! Save yours today!

Come for an evening of networking, professional development and an informative presentation from a guest speaker.

Location: Uptown Business Club, 236 Pritchard Rd.

$25 for TESL Hamilton-Wentworth members, $25 for TESL students, $35 for non-members

Register at: https://forms.gle/n46D2kGSXvxncxVb9

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TESL Windsor AGM & PD

  • May 22, 2026
  • 5:30 - 8:00 pm EDT

Location: Capri Pizzeria Recreation Centre (Hickory room)

RSVP by Monday, May 18th
windsortesl@gmail.com

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TESL London Spring Conference

  • May 23, 2026

Save The Date!

Make plans to join your TESL London colleagues and peers for the annual Spring Conference to be held on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

More details coming soon.

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TESL Kingston Spring PD Workshop

  • May 23, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI in ESL Instruction

Turn your Saturday morning into a space for fresh ideas and collaboration – learn from other TESL instructors, tutors, assessors, students, and administrators to see how they are weaving AI into their lesson planning and administrative work.

Pre-Register Here

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TESL Ottawa Fall Webinar #1

  • Mary Bertucci
  • September 22, 2026
  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT

More information & registration coming soon!

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TESL Ottawa Fall Webinar #2

  • Mary Bertucci
  • September 29, 2026
  • 4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT

More information & registration coming soon!

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