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Regularly scheduled professional development for Language learning educators.

Live Webinars

Live Webinars

Integrating Into the Canadian Workplace With Ease

  • Angela Spadafora, OCELT & Natalie Piergentili, OCELT
  • April 24, 2025
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT

How can we encourage students to share their challenges in securing employment? In what ways can we provide them with valuable insights on navigating the Canadian job market?

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From Burnout to Balance

  • Shirin Mojerloo, OCELT & Sabrina Meco, OCELT
  • April 27, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

Do you often feel overwhelmed by the pressures of teaching and struggle to find balance? What if you could spot the signs of burnout early and build the strength to overcome it? Imagine having simple, effective strategies that help you feel more energized and balanced, both at work and in life.

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Offering Practical Supports to Disabled Language Learners

  • Susan Webb
  • May 21, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:30 pm EDT

Do you have disabled learners in your classroom? Would you like to learn about practical supports to help your learners achieve success in their English language training? If so, join us for this webinar.

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Student and Generative AI Curated Assessments

  • Sara Machan, OCELT
  • May 25, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

Have you been wanting to change the way you assess your students? Are you looking to make your assessments multifaceted and more creative?

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High-Efficiency Language Drills That Really Work

  • Sam Burns
  • June 18, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

Why aren’t my students producing what I taught them? How can I fit more language practice into the lesson in less time? Why do I feel like there is a big gap in my lessons between the presentation stage and the production stage?

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The Power of Teacher Agency

  • Mohammad Nabil
  • June 22, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

How can reflective practices transform your teaching and student performance? Imagine if a few reflective moments could boost your clarity, confidence, and impact. Come and find the power of reflective practices and learn how reflective purpose leads you through challenge, triumph, and professional growth.

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Voices and Vibes as Tools for Connection in Adult Autism

  • Viviana Inés Canulli
  • July 20, 2025
  • 7:00 – 8:00 pm EDT

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Webinar Series

Topical Questions

  • How do play and music support emotional regulation and learning in neurodivergent adults, according to the neurodiversity paradigm?
  • What playful and musical strategies can foster social connection, communication, and self-expression among neurodivergent adults?
  • How can facilitators adapt activities (games/songs) to stimulate different areas of adult development—such as cognitive flexibility, self-awareness, emotional literacy, and interpersonal skills—in inclusive learning environments?

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Using AI to Code ESL Activities – Part 2

  • Sara Machan, OCELT
  • August 21, 2025
  • 8:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
  • Do you want to expand your coding activities and make them more complex?
  • Do you want to learn more AI prompts to code more challenging activities with photos and style?
  • If so, join our presenter so that she can show you more coding tips and tricks to make more challenging and dynamic games and activities.

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Mentoring Events

Chapter Events

Mentoring Events

Chapter Events

TESL NYYR Virtual PD Event

  • May 22, 2025
  • 6:30 – 8:30 pm EDT

Join your fellow TESL NY/YR chapter members for an engaging evening of professional development with Jen Artan, plus networking and exciting raffle prizes!

Registration Coming Soon!

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TESL Windsor AGM & PD Event

  • May 23, 2025
  • 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

More information coming as soon.

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TESL Ontario In-Person PD Event

  • Ruba Kallab, OCELT
  • May 24, 2025
  • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT

Healing Through Language: Trauma-Informed Practices in Adult ESL Education

Oakville-Trafalgar Community Centre
325 Reynolds St., Oakville ON

Do you have trauma-affected learners in your class? Then join us as we learn how to integrate trauma-informed practices in LINC and adult ESL classrooms to create supportive learning environments.

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TESL Waterloo-Wellington AGM & PD Event

  • May 24, 2025
  • 10:00 am – 1:30 pm EDT

Kitchener Public Library

Details coming soon!

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TOSCON 2025

  • June 7, 2025
  • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT

TESL Toronto’s annual spring conference, TOSCON 2025.

Venue: Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM – TMU) (55 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M5G 2C3)

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