http://www.bcteal.org/ The Association of B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:42:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=57EC9D5C-10DC-98EA-D8ADAB2BF9A2A4A6 http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=57EC9D5C-10DC-98EA-D8ADAB2BF9A2A4A6 Okanagan College will be hosting the third annual BC TEAL Fall Interior Conference on Saturday‚ October 16th in Kelowna‚ BC. The conference theme is Culture Kaleidoscope: Changing Times‚ Changing Practices in English Language Teaching and will feature workshops for ESL instructors‚ mainstream teachers and professors‚ tutors and TESL students. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:41:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=57DCA3F1-10DC-98EA-D85716910CA9B0FC http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=57DCA3F1-10DC-98EA-D85716910CA9B0FC Vancouver English Centre is hosting the Fall 2010 BC TEAL Vancouver Sessions on November 6‚ 2010! The theme is "Expand your Teaching Tool Box: Practicing Theory" Several hands-on workshops and ample opportunities for networking with fellow practitioners will be provided for participants. The PD event takes place from 8:30 until approximately 16:30. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:51:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=3A08E809-10DC-98EA-D8B689AB2FCF5D0B http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=3A08E809-10DC-98EA-D8B689AB2FCF5D0B The BC TEAL Classified Ads Section is a service offered to BC TEAL Individual Members. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:22:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=B2F72964-10DC-98EA-D84296F600FDE37B http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=B2F72964-10DC-98EA-D84296F600FDE37B TEAL recently asked 3 professionals to give their views on what it means to be an E.S.L. professional. What follows is a good snapshot of where we are‚ where we have come from and what lies ahead. If you would like to comment on any of the ideas‚ we really encourage you to use the Message Board to start a conversation with the TEAL membership. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:20:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=F8A11631-10DC-98EA-D83DD8C9B03927F7 http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=F8A11631-10DC-98EA-D83DD8C9B03927F7 ELSA Net introduces an on-line interactive database Directory of ESL Courses and Employment Programs in British Columbia 2006. This expanded directory not only includes the latest information on ESL courses in the province‚ but now offers information on employment programs for immigrants. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:19:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=E3714725-10DC-98EA-D8C1AEC91C10C344 http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=E3714725-10DC-98EA-D8C1AEC91C10C344 TEAL is once again pleased to announce that our annual conference coincides with the proclamation of English as an Additional Language Awareness Week in B.C. This will help to raise awareness of all the great work that language instructors do here in British Columbia. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:19:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=40E4D226-10DC-98EA-D8B4CE795314E376 http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=40E4D226-10DC-98EA-D8B4CE795314E376 TESL Canada has started a new service for the ESL profession in Canada. It will add to its website a list of all those teachers who hold TESL Canada professional certification and who choose to make this information available to other professionals in the field. Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:18:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=BBAADC9D-10DC-98EA-D8D6380488790EA0 http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=BBAADC9D-10DC-98EA-D8D6380488790EA0 The Spring 2010 edition of TEAL News is now ready for download! Download it from Publications >> Newsletter download‚ or click here Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:09:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=D5B73CDD-10DC-98EA-D8EE13FABC26D93E http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=D5B73CDD-10DC-98EA-D8EE13FABC26D93E Taking Stock: Teaching and Assessing in a Global Context The 42nd Annual Conference will be held April 30 to May 01‚ 2010 at the downtown campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:08:00 PST http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=3A08E8C4-10DC-98EA-D86065D1702F75CC http://www.bcteal.org/index.cfm?method=home.pagecontent&UUID=3A08E8C4-10DC-98EA-D86065D1702F75CC Purpose: To promote AIDS and health education through content-based ESOL instruction. These grants are financed by the B.C. TEAL Charitable Foundation’s AIDS/Health Education Fund which was established in 1992. The TEAL Charitable Foundation is a nationally recognized charity in Canada.