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.

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Marina Sokolova

Burnaby Continuing Ed

LINC teacher

Burnaby

About me

It is interesting to connect with old friends and colleagues. I would love to attend the presentations which teach fun, hands-on, practical, and simple ways of using the language.
I have been teaching LINC recently and I am interested in all related presentations.

8:30am PDT

Transforming PBLA: Strategies for Meaningful Student Engagement Rm 218BWellington Reynoso

10:00am PDT

Opening Plenary: Contesting Normative Assumptions in English Language Teaching: Challenges and Possibilities Rm 240 (Plenary)Dr Ryuko Kubota

11:00am PDT

Empowering ESL Teachers with AI: A Transformative Course for GenAI Integration Rm 522Mona Hoorvash • Neda Ghandhari • Golsa Saadi Beyond the Classroom: Building a Thriving Community in LINC Rm 218BAmmarah Imran • Sabrina Siddiqui • Mahsa Johnson Transforming Avenue.ca Live Help and Support Rm 205APaul Carter • Nancy Van Dorp • John Allan Transforming English Learners’ Experiences with LEGO® Serious Play Rm 828Olga Gonokhova • Fuat Ramazanov

12:00pm PDT

12:30pm PDT

Dance Break Cafeteria FoyerVesna Radivojevic

1:00pm PDT

Transformative Strategies for the Classroom Rm 828Tanya Cowie Learn about the new National LINC Curriculum Guidelines! Rm 207Rafa Khan • Maria Kenward Bridging the Gap: Innovative Training for LINC Instructors Rm 522Pat Marilley-Bodner • Shaya Jamshidi • Sara Wynne

2:00pm PDT

Enhancing ESL Listening Assessments with AI Tools Rm 207Mahsa Rezaeian • Nazanin Hamzavi Writing Assessment on the Duolingo English Test Rm 526Dr. Ben Naismith • Dr. Ramsey Cardwell Integrating dynamic assessment in LINC classes writing assessment Rm 522Mori Lavasani

3:00pm PDT

Coffee / Exhibitors Atrium

3:30pm PDT

Work-Life Balance Strategies for your Teaching Practice with Avenue Rm 300AVesna Radivojevic • Matthias Sturm • Chayan Mallick • Bonnie Nicholas

4:30pm PDT

BC TEAL AGM Rm 207

5:00pm PDT

Friday Prize Draw Rm 207

8:30am PDT

Crafting Interactive Language Activities: Teaching Transformed Through Generative AI Rm 414Nathan Hall Transform Your Teaching and Have Your Three Wishes Granted Rm 420Roberta Power Maximize Speaking Time with Ellii Polls Rm 424Tetiana Kopotilova

10:00am PDT

AI Grader: Using Artificial Intelligence as a grading tool Rm 414Naghmeh Babaee • Tijana Sretenovic Using Roshi.ai to Generate Assessments, Rubrics, and Feedback Rm 415Jonny Kalambay Maximizing Tutela Rm 425Diane Ramanathan

11:00am PDT

Enhancing Language Learning with collaboration of AI and Teachers: Action-Oriented Feedback for Student language learning achievement Rm 414Malihe Mouavi

12:00pm PDT

Poster Sessions AtriumScott Roy Douglas • Michael Herke Lunch Atrium

12:30pm PDT

Dance Break Cafeteria FoyerVesna Radivojevic

1:00pm PDT

Avenue and AI Rm 420John Allan Academic Reading Circles: Transforming Reading Instruction Through Student Collaboration Rm 423Nathan Hall Exploring Strategies: Engagement, AI, and new best practices Rm 415Amber Lavoie • Amanda Zotto • Anita Veal

2:00pm PDT

Transforming Language Learning with AI: Practical Tools for Educators Rm 423Annie Tran Getting the most from your Avenue Courseware and ePortfolio Rm 420Paul Carter • Chayan Mallick Pre-Writing Skill Building Activities for LINC Classrooms Rm 425Rigvi Kumar

3:00pm PDT

Coffee / Exhibitors Atrium

3:30pm PDT

Closing Panel: Current Issues in TEAL: Opportunities for Transformation Rm 240 (Plenary)

4:15pm PDT

Closing Ceremony Rm 240 (Plenary) Saturday Prize Draw Rm 240 (Plenary)