Author Archives: teslnovascotia
Fall 2019 Newsletter is out!
The newest issue of the TESL NS newsletter is out! Click here to download it. It contains the following articles: 1. Making a Difference: Halifax Refugee Clinic, by Charlotte Peak 2. TESL NS President’s Report, David Packer 3. A Reflection on the Teaching of Academic Writing: Appreciating the Otherness of International Students, by Khalid Al Hariri 4. Roundtable: IELTS—Is […]
Nominations: TESL NS Board 2020
Get involved in TESL Nova Scotia – run for a position on the board of directors for 2020! The TESL NS Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 16 during the Fall Conference. At this time, elections will be held to choose members of the executive committee for the coming year. As per […]
#CdnELTchat Summary: Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning
This is a summary of the bi-monthly Twitter chat on the hashtag #CdnELTChat. October 22 #CdnELTchat (Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning) by Jennifer Chow On October 22, enthusiastic #CdnELTchat participants talked about “Technology, Organization, Blended Learning and Online Learning”. We were excited to have Rob McBride (@LearnIT2Teach) of New Language Solutions join us […]
#CdnELTchat: Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Language
This is a summary of the bi-monthly Twitter chat on the hashtag #CdnELTChat. #CdnELTchat (Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Language) October 8, 2019 by Jennifer Chow My interest in graphic novels began when my oldest borrowed Shaun Tan’s The Arrival from the library. As she grew up, we read many more graphic novels […]
TESL NS 2019 AGM Agenda
Notice of Meeting Annual General Meeting of TESL Nova Scotia Saturday, November 16, 2019. 1:00 pm. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Agenda Welcome and Call to Order Establish Quorum Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes of the Annual General Meeting (November17, 2018) TESL NS Annual Report – President Motion to Accept Financial Report – Treasurer […]
2019 AWELL Conference
The conference for Academic Writing and English Language Learners (AWELL) is a two-day conference designed for faculty, language instructors, composition instructors, and writing centre professionals who teach and tutor ELL students. The goal of the conference is to provide tools and approaches in a workshop format that may be used directly in classrooms and tutoring […]
TESL Canada Fall 2019 TCEF Participation Grant ($250)
TESL Canada is happy to announce the Fall 2019 TCEF Conference Participation Grant ($250) to support five TESL Canada members to attend a professional development conference, to be held in any Canadian province, in the Fall of 2019 or Spring of 2020. Applicants must be a TESL Canada member at the time of application and new […]
Call for Proposals: Psychology of Language Learning Conference
Psychology of Language Learning conferenceCape Breton University, Canada, June 2020 The fourth international Psychology of Language Learning conference (PLL4) will be held at Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia CANADA based on the theme “Currents and Waves.” They welcome proposals on a wide range of topics relating to the many long-running currents of thought and […]
Message from TESL Canada President, June 2019
June 10, 2019 Hello Everyone, It is incredible to think that the summer solstice is right around the corner. It has been a busy spring at TESL Canada and for you as well, I’m sure. I am so pleased to be able to send you all a great read: The June edition of TESL Canada Connects featuring […]
Spring 2019 Newsletter is out!
The latest issue of the TESL NS Newsletter is out! Click here to download it. This issue features the following contributions from the TESL NS community: Message from TESL NS President David Packer Assuring Benchmark Accuracy: A Comparative Framework, by Sarah Sampara The Global Forum for EAP Professionals: Report from the BALEAP Conference 2019, by […]
