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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.
Friday, May 2
 

8:00am PDT

Registration Opens Atrium

8:30am PDT

Avenue Management Strategies for Administrators and Coordinators Rm 205ANancy Van Dorp • John Allan Critical and decolonizing approaches to TEAL: What do we know? Rm 207Alex Ross Empowering Immigrant Learners: Building Resilience through Storytelling and UDL Rm 300AParisa Moghaddam An Exciting New Reader for EAL: A Powwow Story Rm 526Mary Bertucci Transforming PBLA: Strategies for Meaningful Student Engagement Rm 218BWellington Reynoso Towards empathy and creativity: teacher development through book clubs Rm 522Marcela Cintra

9:00am PDT

Coffee / Exhibitors Atrium

9:30am PDT

Opening Ceremonies Rm 240 (Plenary)

10:00am PDT

Opening Plenary: Contesting Normative Assumptions in English Language Teaching: Challenges and Possibilities Rm 240 (Plenary)Dr Ryuko Kubota

11:00am PDT

Helping New Teachers Become Part of the LINC Team Rm 526Lisa Herrera • Claire Pinkett • Alla Sotnikova • Sandra Carignan Social enterprise as disruptive educational practice: A case study of MOSAIC Engage Rm 207Zach Jurista Empowering ESL Teachers with AI: A Transformative Course for GenAI Integration Rm 522Mona Hoorvash • Neda Ghandhari • Golsa Saadi Enhancing Student Engagement with PearDeck & Padlet: Transformative Strategies Rm 300AShrawani Sen Beyond the Classroom: Building a Thriving Community in LINC Rm 218BAmmarah Imran • Sabrina Siddiqui • Mahsa Johnson Is This Appropriate? Evaluating Extension Activities with Indigenous Content Rm 821Mary Bertucci Transforming Avenue.ca Live Help and Support Rm 205APaul Carter • Nancy Van Dorp • John Allan Transforming English Learners’ Experiences with LEGO® Serious Play Rm 828Olga Gonokhova • Fuat Ramazanov Challenges in integrating professional certification and graduate education in TESOL Rm 826Carol M Suhr • Joel Heng Hartse • Maria Thereza Palhares • Dorsa Alami • Tahereh Jalali

12:00pm PDT

Poster Sessions AtriumAnna Armanca • Scott Roy Douglas • Michael Herke • Meghan Jones

12:30pm PDT

Dance Break Cafeteria FoyerVesna Radivojevic

1:00pm PDT

[Part 1] Untangling Placement vs Progression in PBLA Rm 205ALisa Herrera • Kathy Hughes • Rana Ashkar [Part 1] Avenue.ca Local Innovation Leadership Rm 300ARob McBride • Dr. Deborah Healey • Matthias Sturm • Bonnie Nicholas Transformative Strategies for the Classroom Rm 828Tanya Cowie Learn about the new National LINC Curriculum Guidelines! Rm 207Rafa Khan • Maria Kenward Unlock Language Through Movement and Innovation! Rm 218BStefanie Henders • Micaela Bilot Enhancing Learners’ Communication Skills through Interactive Visual Storytelling Rm 526Maryam Rostamy • Siavash Rokhsari Bridging the Gap: Innovative Training for LINC Instructors Rm 522Pat Marilley-Bodner • Shaya Jamshidi • Sara Wynne

2:00pm PDT

Practical GenAI Prompts for the EAL Classroom Rm 828Denise Lo Enhancing ESL Listening Assessments with AI Tools Rm 207Mahsa Rezaeian • Nazanin Hamzavi Writing Assessment on the Duolingo English Test Rm 526Dr. Ben Naismith • Dr. Ramsey Cardwell [PART 2] Untangling Placement vs Progression in PBLA Rm 205ALisa Herrera • Kathy Hughes • Rana Ashkar [Part 2] Avenue.ca Local Innovation Leadership Rm 300ARob McBride • Dr. Deborah Healey • Matthias Sturm • Bonnie Nicholas National LINC Online Curriculum for Stage I Rm 218BRafa Khan • Maria Kenward Integrating dynamic assessment in LINC classes writing assessment Rm 522Mori Lavasani

3:00pm PDT

Coffee / Exhibitors Atrium

3:30pm PDT

Disrupting Assessment: Formative Joy and Summative Strategies Rm 207Dr Ken Beatty ASCEND’s Transformative Approach to Soft Skills Training Rm 526Rachel Warick • Yury Rodriguez • Pantea Fard Work-Life Balance Strategies for your Teaching Practice with Avenue Rm 300AVesna Radivojevic • Matthias Sturm • Chayan Mallick • Bonnie Nicholas Enhancing Avenue.ca: 2025 – 28 Rm 205ARob McBride • Nancy Van Dorp • John Allan Orientation to CCLB Literacy Tools, Task Analysis and Resource Alignment Rm 828Kathy Hughes • Larry Iveson • Rana Ashkar Empowering Educators and Learners through Neuroscience and Metacognition Rm 218BCathy Introligator

4:30pm PDT

BC TEAL AGM Rm 207

5:00pm PDT

Friday Prize Draw Rm 207 TCF Awards & Fundraiser Gala Rm 240 (Plenary)
 
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