View the WATESOL Expo Programme This year’s WATESOL Expo will be on Thursday, June 17th at Wellington East Girls’ College, 4 – 7pm. The Expo will begin with a keynote address from Dr Corinne Seals speaking on Using other languages in the English classroom? Bringing ‘translanguaging’ into the conversation. We […]

Topic: Studying listening test-takers’ response processes: challenges and opportunities Date: 16:00-17.00pm, Tuesday 25th May (AEST) Abstract: Listening test-takers’ response processes have traditionally been under-researched in language testing, despite their central role in validity arguments. A possible reason for this relative lack of studies is the methodological challenge associated with collecting […]

Join us for a CANTESOL Assessment Workshop Presenter: Dr. Sara Cotterall, Adjunct Research Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington Meaningful, personalised language assessment: Encouraging learners to measure their own progress. This workshop focuses on what individual learners can do to evaluate their language learning progress. First, Sara will briefly explain why […]

MANATESOL Branch invites you to attend our Translanguaging Zooui (Zoom hui) When: Saturday, 27 March, 2021 9:30 am start What: Practitioners and researchers across the sectors speaking on meaningful use of learners’ L1 to support their L2 learning FREE to TESOLANZ members Contact Jess on to RSVP and receive […]

Kia ora koutou, We’re excited to be back to Level 1 in time for our first event of the year. Bring yourself (and your device) to our practical workshop Useful & Free Digital Tools for Literacy Support in the Classroom on Thursday evening, 25 March. Experienced ESOL teachers Miranda Howell, […]

17 March 2021 Part One Keeping it together: How to bring a face to face dynamic to your online classes This presentation looks at practical techniques and activities for bringing some of the atmosphere and enjoyment of a face to face classroom to the online environment. Born of necessity when […]