Please join us for the 2018 Interior Regional Conference at Okanagan College on Saturday, October 27th. The theme of the conference is “Cultural Dimensions in English Language Learning and Teaching”. Dr. Kyra Garson of Thompson Rivers University is the plenary speaker for this event.
Conference registration is now open. Please scroll down to access conference registration. Please note that conference registrations will close on Thursday, October 25th. On-site registration will be available; payment by cash, debit and credit will be accepted (tap and magnetic stripe cards only).
Call for Proposals
The Call for Proposals is now closed for the 2018 Interior Regional Conference. The deadline for proposal submission was Thursday, September 20, 2018.
Thank you to our sponsors: REFRESHMENTS – International Education Department at Okanagan College & International Programs and Services, University of British Columbia Okanagan; OTHER – Thompson Rivers University ESL Department
Sessions:
Plenary Speaker | 9:45—10:45 |
Developing Intercultural Capacity: What are Students Learning in Class?
Dr. Kyra Garson, Thompson Rivers University
Session ‘A’ Workshops—11:15-12:00
CLB-aligned Lessons for Engaging Newcomers in Democracy
Claire Pinkett, ISSofBC
Optimizing EduLINC for Portfolio-Based Language Assessment
Paul Carter, New Language Solutions – LearnIT2Teach/EduLINC
Engaging Students in Intercultural Discussions in the Classroom
Tanya Cowie, VCC; Taslim Damji
BCTEAL Advocacy Committee’s Draft Respectful Interactions Guidelines
Jennifer M Walsh Marr, UBC Vantage College
Poster Presentations—12:15-1:00
Fostering Knowledge with Open Access: The BC TEAL Journal
Scott Douglas
Say it Effectively—Assertive Communication Model Poster Event
Michael Brian Wicks
Finding the Code— Tips for Developing Teacher-Student Rapport
Michael Brian Wicks
Career Trajectories of TESOL Graduates
Vera Ziwei Wu
Using Edpuzzle for Speaking Assessment Feedback
Tanya Cowie
Teacher Trainees Demonstrating Developing Intercultural Competence
Julie Schiller-Birch (TESL students)
New Insights from Observations of Feedback in EAP Classrooms
Rena Kinouchi and Scott Douglas
Session ‘B’ Workshops—1:15-2:00
Newcomer Women’s Health Resource—New Strategies for Women Learning English for Better Health
Diana Jeffries, Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
Navigating Ethics in EAL Online
Beth Konomoto, Camosun College
Dare to be More Culturally Aware
Julie Schiller-Birch, Okanagan College
Round Tables
Claire Pinkett, ISSofBC; Tanya Cowie, VCC: Taslim Damji
Session ‘C’ Workshops—2:30-3:15
Hopeful Practices for Instructors to Address Complexity and Diversity
Andrea Solnes, Independent; Diana Jeffries, PIRS
Career Trajectories of TESOL Graduates
Vera Ziwei Wu
EAP Instructor’s Response to Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action
Jennifer M Walsh Marr, UBC Vantage College
Lesson Activities and Idea Share Session
Vivian Albrecht, Okanagan College; Karen Weibe, UBCO