BC TEAL 2025 Annual Conference

BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.

Please note that the Friday evening event, the TEAL Charitable Foundation Awards & Fundraiser, requires an additional ticket purchase. Please register here to secure your spot and join us in celebrating the awardees while fundraising for a better cause in TEAL.

Educators shine in times of change to face unexpected challenges. This is when creativity flourishes by combining proven practices with fresh and innovative ideas. These times call for transformation which can be rooted in tradition or experience, or it can arise through unexplored approaches. The synthesis of old and new ideas drives meaningful progress. Join other insightful and creative educators as we flourish within the power of our community.

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1:00pm PDT

[PART 1] Untangling Placement vs Progression in PBLA

Friday May 2, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

TBA

This session supports administrators to distinguish between placing a learner in a level for learning, and progressing a learner to a level based on completed CLBs, in order to reduce confusion for clients and teachers.

Speakers

Kathy Hughes

Project Manager, Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

Kathy Hughes is a Project Manager with the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks and has a strong background in project management for training initiatives.

Lisa Herrera

PBLA Coach, CCLB

Lisa Herrera has an MA in Educational Administration from UBC and is a PBLA Regional Coach, training Lead and classroom teachers online since 2014. She taught in LINC for 15 years and has been the Lead Instructional Coordinator for ISSofBC LINC since 2008. Lisa has also been the... Read More →

Rana Ashkar

Coordinator and Content Developer, CCLB

Rana Ashkar works with the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks, she has a Bachelor’s in Education, a Master of Arts in English Literature, is CTESL trained, and has a background in ESL teaching and project management.

Friday May 2, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
TBA

LINC, Assessment/Testing

2:00pm PDT

[PART 2] Untangling Placement vs Progression in PBLA

Friday May 2, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

TBA

This session aims to support practitioners to make an informed judgment around student movement in programs. Using different scenarios, this session will provide participants the opportunity to practice making evidence-based decisions about placement and progression in programs.

Speakers

LINC, Assessment/Testing

BC TEAL 2025 Annual Conference

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