ATESOLnsw

Association for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is a non-profit association for educators. We improve outcomes for EAL/D learners.

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

.@ATESOLNSW Council 2023. Meet our growing team 😇 #aussieEd

[Joanne Rossbridge @jrossbridge]

Grammar and Teaching starts again this Thursday 14 March, 4pm (AEDT). https://t.co/cwF2iUogqI Join us for 12 weeks of investigating how language works and applying to the classroom. Let me know if you have any questions. https://t.co/adbIwm9RUY

[edutopia @edutopia]

For #ELL students, teamwork truly makes the dream work. 🌟

Here are 5 ways classroom teachers and ELL specialists can join forces to elevate student success:
https://t.co/YT8fCSUZuV

[Cindy Valdez @TESOLoz]

.@NSWEducation .@k_rigas .@dizdarm EALD Ed Leaders evaluating, re-imagining our processes/systems/models/frameworks (the works!), to deliver yet another successful EALD Strategy for NSW in 2024 (& hopefully beyond!) #tesoloz #aussieEd

[Australia Reads @australiareads]

In the first of two articles exploring the key themes and ideas from our recent #VOLUMEsymposium, @ArtsHub looks at ways of addressing the stigmas and roadblocks around reading.

Read the full article ⬇️

https://t.co/1wLeq0AQOK

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

On the list: ‘Rich texts and Visual Arts’ collide presented by ATESOL’s President, Cindy Valdez #tesoloz #aussieEd

[The Foundation for Learning and Literacy @LearningLitera1]

Are you up to date with this year's Literature Symposim offerings? FFLL brings you The pleasure and power of rich literature in learning to be literate
https://t.co/Grov8SIw4g

[ALIA @ALIANational]

Marika Behr from the National Library of Australia will share how the library plans to meet the Australian Government’s APS Net Zero by 2030 Policy. Register for the conference to see how you could embed sustainability practices in your institution 👉 https://t.co/XYIIM9QJ5P

[The Foundation for Learning and Literacy @LearningLitera1]

While science of reading advocates claim to be research-based, decades of reading scholarship have recognized reading as complex, multidimensional, and mediated by social and cultural practices.
Read here: https://t.co/LfXBoo4euh

[PETAA @PETAAConnect]

This 2 hour PL by Beverly Derewianka supports teachers to identify the kinds of texts and language features in Explanations that students need to control to be successful learners. https://t.co/TqXZuNf9XO

[PETAA @PETAAConnect]

Congratulations to the winners of this year's PETAA Teacher and School Award for Excellence in Primary English Teaching. Read more about how Georgia Kirkland and Sacred Heart Primary Cabramatta maximise English and literacy outcomes for their students. https://t.co/fxJtMONhgY

[The Foundation for Learning and Literacy @LearningLitera1]

An insight into the world of Kid Lit (from the inside) https://t.co/S6ox2lCfB5

[Scan @ScanJournal]

In our Term 4 issue –

Carole McKinney & David Partridge explain a research-based intervention to enhance learning opportunities for students from the Ezidi community at Armidale Secondary College: https://t.co/ZLi4iGeru9 #EngChat #TesolOz #EALDconnect #EdChat #TeamEnglishOz

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

More than words: Teaching First Nations languages https://t.co/Chy8tD9mgU #aussieEd #tesoloz

[The Foundation for Learning and Literacy @LearningLitera1]

Art Heals the Education Wound https://t.co/jUwVJhyGni

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

Scaffolding for experienced English Language Learners https://t.co/vYjbiZ30ru #tesoloz #aussieEd

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

.@TESOLoz And in no way these Qs ‘extend’ the IRF (Initiate, Response, Feedback) EAL/D practice #tesoloz #aussieEd

[edutopia @edutopia]

Some of the most common Qs educators use—“Who can tell me?” or “Does anyone know the answer?—can actually leave teachers with a very limited snapshot of student understanding, and responses can be misleading.

🧵Adapted from this article: https://t.co/SlnKDCo0bU

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[Cindy Valdez @TESOLoz]

.@ATESOLnsw “We’ve got to improve the way we teach teachers at university…about 50 percent of teachers quit the profession in the first five years, and there are things that we can do to tackle that problem.” Education Minister: Australian education urgently needs practical reform https://t.co/LhZpGHdWIn #aussieEd

[edutopia @edutopia]

"When a student knows that you care about them, when they know that you're a human, their academic performance is going to be better." That's the power of relationships. 🧡

[edutopia @edutopia]

“Language is tied to identity. You don't have to give up your identity of who you are in order to learn English.” says newcomers teacher Efraín Tovar.

[ATESOLnsw @ATESOLnsw]

.@yes23au “Will I get to go to a good school? Will I be able to learn my people’s language?” It’s a ‘YES’ from .@ATESOLnsw https://t.co/DAPMEKw3UI #aussieEd #VoteYes #VoteYes23