BC TEAL 2025 Annual Conference

Name: Empowering ESL Teachers with AI: A Transformative Course for GenAI Integration
Start: 2025-05-02T11:00:00-0700
End: 2025-05-02T11:45:00-0700

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.

Friday May 2, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Rm 522

Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping ESL education by offering innovative solutions for lesson planning, language instruction, and assessment. However, many educators struggle with structured AI integration, raising concerns about pedagogical effectiveness and ethical considerations. This session introduces AI for ESL Teachers, a project-based professional development course designed to equip instructors with practical strategies to incorporate AI into ESL teaching in a meaningful and responsible way.
This course explores how AI-driven lesson planning enhances curriculum design through adaptability and differentiation, ensuring lesson plans accommodate diverse learning needs. It also examines AI-assisted instruction for both productive and receptive skills, guiding educators in leveraging AI tools to support reading, listening, speaking, and writing instruction. Additionally, the course explores the role of AI in teaching essential language components, such as grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, demonstrating how AI-powered tools can enrich traditional teaching methods while fostering student engagement.
A crucial component of the program focuses on AI-enhanced assessment, where educators learn to implement adaptive testing and automated feedback student progress tracking to streamline evaluation processes. Participants will also gain insight into the ethical dimensions of AI integration, including bias mitigation, responsible implementation, and academic integrity, ensuring AI serves as a complement to, rather than a replacement for, human-centered teaching.
Developed by three ESL educators at Score Guides Academy, this course draws on extensive teaching experience and AI research. Designed as a hands-on professional development opportunity, it will soon be officially launched, providing ESL instructors with practical AI integration skills.
Live demonstrations will showcase real-world applications of GenAI in ESL instruction, providing attendees with hands-on insights into AI-driven lesson planning and instructional strategies. Additionally, participants will have access to a free introductory training module, offering a preview of AI-powered ESL teaching methodologies. This session is ideal for ESL educators, administrators, and curriculum designers seeking practical, research-backed strategies to integrate GenAI into teaching and assessment, ensuring they remain at the forefront of AI-enhanced education.

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