The BC TEAL Journal is an open access peer-reviewed publication promoting scholarship related to English as an additional language (EAL) teaching and learning, with articles relevant to a wide range of contexts in British Columbia. Since its inception in 2016, the journal has been disrupting academic publishing and transforming the way English language teaching organizations support their members. Key to this disruption is the variety of topics that find their way into the pages of the journal. An overview of the past nine issues of the journal is provided, with highlights including canine-assisted therapy (Binfet et al., 2016), portfolio-based language assessment (Drew & Mudzingwa, 2018), workplace writing (Hu & Gonzales, 2020), task-based language lessons (Huang, 2022), EAP presentations (Martin, 2023), and care ethics (Baslee, 2024). The free and open dissemination of papers such as these are transforming the building of knowledge, theory, and practice in the field of EAL teaching and learning. The field is further being transformed by opportunities to contribute to the journal as readers, authors, and peer reviewers. Visitors to this poster will become more familiar with the journal and learn how it can support their own continuing professional development. The supports in place for the publication process are described and major steps such as manuscript preparation, peer review, copy editing, proof reading, and layout are outlined in detail. The goal of this poster presentation is to inspire BC TEAL members to continue to engage with local scholarship, volunteer as peer reviewers, and begin to plan their next article for submission.
References Binfet, J.-T., Trotman, M. L., Henstock, H. D., & Silas, H. J. (2016). Reducing the affective filter: Using canine assisted therapy to support international university students’ English language development.
BC TEAL Journal, 1(1), 18–37.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v1i1.225Drew, R., & Mudzingwa, C. (2018). The portfolio-based language assessment model: Perceptions of adult immigrant English language learners.
BC TEAL Journal, 3(1), 1–21.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v3i1.267Hu, J., & Gonzales, L. (2020). English-as-an-additional-language employees’ perspectives on writing in the workplace.
BC TEAL Journal, 5(1), 91–108.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v5i1.343Huang, L.-S. (2022). The stories of my life: A task-based, oral narrative lesson for employment purposes for learners with refugee backgrounds.
BC TEAL Journal, 7(1), 42–54.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v7i1.459Martin, J. L. (2023). The problem of presentations: An EAP lecturer’s approach to teaching presentation skills.
BC TEAL Journal, 8(1), 29–42.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v8i1.539Baslee, S. (2024). A care ethics approach to digital literacies: Supporting language acquisition, identity, and overall well-being of adult EAL learners with refugee experiences in Canada.
BC TEAL Journal, 9(1), 49–59.
https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v9i1.598
