Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA)
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We represent, support and lobby for the interests of teachers and learners of English as an additional language. We also publish the TESOL in Context Journal
Joined May 2022
You might also be interested in reading their Winter newsletter- It's jam packed with interesting content relevant to all sectors!
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ATESOL NSW 2025 invite you to attend a two-part webinar on 'Teaching the Sounds'. Suitable for those working in vocational, high school and university sectors. Begins on 5 August. More at the link below!
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Join AERO for their exciting webinar on: How long it takes to learn English while learning the curriculum: Unpacking new Australian evidence.
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Join the Australian Education Research Organisation for our webinar on the recent report "How long it takes to learn English while learning the curriculum."
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Read about AERO's groundbreaking research below!.
With 25% of Aus students learning English as an additional language in our schools, this timely release contributes valuable insights into the support & duration required for these students in schools.
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More about this groundbreaking research by AERO in our next post!.
theconversation.com
About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect.
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ATESOL NSW have just released news of some upcoming workshops on DIFFERENTIATED WRITING ASSESSMENT FOR EAL/D LEARNERS.Presenters: David Partridge and Margaret Turnbull.Workshop 1: 21st May at 3.30 pm. Workshop 2: 11 June at 3.30 pm.More at
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TESOL in Context (TIC) invites Expressions of Interest from prospective guest editors for its 2026 Special Issue, the second issue of the calendar year.
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A wonderful PL opportunity that extends from June to September! More @
tesol.org
Co-hosted by TESOL and TIRF, this event is designed to support English language teaching (ELT) professionals in exploring the world of classroom research.
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Congratulations to our new Managing Editor!.
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ACTA's Consultancy Groups (CGs) have been incredibly active. Read more about how three of these CGs have been advocating for EAL/D students in our news updates. Go to
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More exciting PL- this time from the Australian Literacy Educators of Australia (ACT). Join Jessica Vance for a webinar on Planning, Creating and Nurturing Cultures of Curiosity. More @
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Join Dr Ronan Kelly, Dr Dean Ryschka and Professor Karen Dooley in this online PL session to explore possibilities, benefits and challenges in supporting EAL/D learners through translanguaging in content-based assessments. 28 May. More @
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Supporting EAL/D learners through translanguaging in content-based assessments 5.00- 6.00pm Wednesday 28 May (Online) Join Dr Ronan Kelly, Dr Dean Ryschka and Professor Karen Dooley in this online...
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ACTA is the peak body for TESOL associations in Australia. We have produced an urgent media release. It can also be accesssed via #mediarelease
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You might also be interested in reading the President's report, which outlines ACTA's achievements and priorities for the next year.
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ACTA AGM NEWS: Congratulations to ACTA's new executive committee for 2025 : Chris Davison (Pres.), Ronan Kelly (VP), Sophie Arkoudis (Treasurer) and Marg Turnbull (Secretary). You can contact the committee via addresses on our web site
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Interested in ELICOS? TasTESOL invite you to a webinar on the disconnect between what teachers say they do and what they actually do. March 31, 6pm. Speaker: David Gutteridge. More @
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PL event of the week! Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing and Dr Kathy Rushton will be speaking on Readers Theatre: Theatre of the imagination on 26 March. It's online and all are welcome! 2025 - ATESOLNSW - Readers Theatre: Theatre of the imagination.
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