Astrid Van der Pol's schedule for 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.

Astrid Van der Pol

MOSAIC

Lead Learning Developer

British Columbia

About me

Astrid van der Pol is a Lead Learning Developer at MOSAIC. She has an MEd in TESL from UBC. She has also worked in the LINC program since 2008 as an instructor, PBLA Lead, and Instructional Developer. She has given presentations on eLearning in LINC at BCTEAL, TESL Ontario and Tutela.

10:00am PDT

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

11:00am PDT

Beyond the Classroom: Building a Thriving Community in LINC Rm 218BAmmarah Imran • Sabrina Siddiqui • Mahsa Johnson