Cambridge is offering an online PD opportunity: Grammar Ideas for Speaking and Writing: Being Productive Presented by Randi Reppen April 10, 2014 at 3:30pm EST (Duration 45min) When we think of grammar instruction, we typically think of accuracy and lots of practice. These are important. Yet we often find that our students are unable to […]
TESL Event: Activity Swap When: Thursday, Feb. 27. 5:00-7:00. (5:00-6:00 social hour, activity swap 6:00-7:00 ) Where: Dalhousie University Club Pub What: Informal TESL fun. This activity swap is both a networking social with the TESL community, as well as a chance to share ideas and go home with an activity you can take into […]
The TESL Nova Scotia Spring Conference will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Immigrant Settlement and Integration Services (ISIS) in Halifax, from 9:00-3:00. The Spring conference is an annual event for ESL professionals from across the province to network and share knowledge with the goal of enhancing professional practice of the teaching of […]
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Click here to download the December 2013 issue of the TESL Nova Scotia newsletter. In this issue are articles by Priya Andrade and Tony Rusinak, Fe Leonor Baculi, Jennifer MacDonald, David MacLeod and Sam Worthington, and photos by Olga Sarycheva. Comments or contributions for future issues are welcome at editor@teslns.com. Enjoy!
More than 100 ESL professional from across the province braved a grey and blustery Saturday morning for some professional development at Dalhousie University on November 2. In the conference plenary session, invited speaker Dr Ken Beatty illustrated, by way of a short skit, several aspects of listening comprehension that challenge learners and teachers in turn. […]


