BC TEAL is proud to present our 2025 Annual Conference: Disruptive Educational Practices: Strategies for Transformation.
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.
This presentation is an interactive panel discussion that explores some of the challenges that EAL instructors have had to face and how they are overcoming them. The EAL profession is again facing uncertain times, but we have overcome the challenges in the past and will continue to do so now. The topics which are in the form of questions to be shared at tables include switching to online, engaging students, assessing without AI, and sharing new skills/techniques. The presenters will address each question sharing from their perspectives (LINC, EAP, teacher education). The audience will have an opportunity to share their perspectives on each question in smaller groups and leave with a better understanding of how to navigate changes that are constantly occurring in the EAL industry. This type of presentation would work well in either a workshop or a panel discussion stream.
Amber Lavoie has worked in the EAL industry for over 20 years and is currently a lecturer in the Okanagan School of Education at UBC's Okanagan campus. She is passionate about working with EAL students, B.Ed students as well as Practicum students in the TEAL certificate program... Read More →
Passionate EAL instructor (8 years) and LINC Facilitator (2.5 years), specializing in Real-World English, student-centered learning, and empowering newcomers to build confidence and communication skills.
Since 2010, Anita has been teaching various English courses such as EAP, English Composition and Cross-Cultural Communication. In addition to teaching, Anita has experience assessing placement tests.
