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.
New Directions and Roshi.ai are the proud recipients of the TEAL Charitable Foundation Settlement Language Resource Award. This workshop intends to tell the story of the transformative initiative that the award enabled us to undertake, and to share the practical knowledge we’ve gained in the process
Since the start of the year, we have set out to reimagine the process of creating CLB-aligned modules for LINC teachers across Canada. Born from the challenges of creating differentiated materials for diverse learner levels, our project harnessed AI to develop materials that include the following:
Real-world documents such as forms, brochures, and invoices
Situational dialogues with high-quality voices
Interactive exercises such as matching exercises and questions
Detailed rubrics for any CLB skill and level
Full assessments comprised of all the above
AI-generated assistance in writing feedback for students
Training resources for the AI tools used
This presentation will walk you through our story—from the initial challenges to the breakthrough moments that redefined our approach. Along the way, live demonstrations will illustrate how we used our AI tools to create interactive real-world tasks, generate assessments, and dynamically adjust lesson material levels. The workshop is structured as a narrative interwoven with practical demonstrations, culminating in a Q&A session where you can ask about the tools, the challenges we encountered, and how you might apply these techniques to your own practice. Rough Outline:
Introduction: Who we are and the challenges we faced
