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.

Dr. Ben Naismith

Duolingo English Test

Senior Assessment Scientist

Pittsburgh, USA

https://bennaismith.com/

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About me

Ben Naismith is a Senior Assessment Scientist for the Duolingo English Test. Ben has worked in numerous contexts (including Vancouver) as a teacher, teacher trainer, materials developer, assessment specialist, and researcher. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, and his research interests include second language acquisition, corpus linguistics, language assessment, and teacher education.