TEAL MANITOBA
2014 September
TEACHERS of ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IN MANITOBA
President’s Voice- Sandra Melo
Dear Colleagues:
Welcome back to the 2014-2015 school year. I
hope you enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating
summer and had an opportunity to enjoy family
1 and friends, as well as pursue some personal
2 and professional projects and interests. Summer
2 always provides us that much anticipated time to
3 regroup, reflect and refine ideas that surfaced
3 during the last school year, and gives us that
much needed recharge as we move back into our
busy schools and classrooms.
News and messages:
President’s Voice 1
New Executives
Sage conference
Sharing circle
Back to school
Membership info
This year, as always, we will host our annual
TEAL conference during the MTS SAGE day.
Check out TEAL Manitoba’s website,
www.tealmanitoba.ca for more information
about our group, and to register for the
upcoming annual TEAL conference on Friday,
October 24th at Fort Richmond Collegiate.
Keynote speaker Sarah Gazan will take us on a
personal and professional journey through the
lens of “Cultural Proficiency”. As well, there will
be many breakout sessions for teachers working
with English language learners. In addition to the
annual conference, be sure to watch for other
learning and networking opportunities offered by
TEAL Manitoba and other partners this year on
our website.
TEAL Manitoba is looking forward to another
year full of professional networking, development
and dialogue. Thank you to all who have renewed
their membership in our organization. To our new
members… we sincerely welcome you and hope
that TEAL can support you in your professional
and personal growth in the area of EAL. As well,
thank you to the volunteers of the TEAL Manitoba
Executive for agreeing to take on these volunteer
positions. I look forward to another rewarding and
successful year with all of you.
Sincerely,
Sandra Melo
TEAL Manitoba President 2014-15
Introduce TEAL MANITOBA 2014-2015 Executives
President: Sandra Melo
Vice President: Melanie Davlut
Manitoba Education Representative:
Diana Turner
Past President: Kim Hewlett
TEAL MB SAGE Conference 2014 Co-Chairs: Melanie
Davlut and Jody Godfrey
Secretary: Tracey Gluska
SAGE Council Representative: Luisa Igne
Membership/ Treasurer: Simone Kirwan
EAL Café/ PD Chair: Katie Cherniack
TESL Canada Representative: Desirae Mercer
Members-at-Large: Kevin Carter, Maria Heron,
Yi Li, Cindy Petriw, Diana Turner,
Jody Godfrey, Liana Ferreira
Journal Editors: Eunhee Buettner, Yi-fang Chen
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TEAL MANITOBA Newsletter Sept. 2014
TEAL-SAGE conference, October 24th, 2014
TEAL SAGE conference 2014—
Hi everyone,
“Connecting communities”
I am co-chairing the TEAL SAGE this year - the theme is “Connecting
Communities”. The event will be held at Fort Richmond Collegiate on Friday,
October 24, 2014. We are looking for presenters for the event. Anyone who
presents does not have to pay the conference fee (although they are encouraged
to become a TEAL member), and will have lunch included.
If you are interested, please fill in the presenter form and email it to
me. As well, if you know of other colleagues who would like to present on a
relevant EAL issue, please forward this email to them.
Please respond as soon as possible!!!
Melanie
melanie.davlut@lrsd.net
The “Sharing Circle”
Starting from September 2014, TEAL
Sharing circle: it’s a great way
to stay connected with all the
people working in the EAL
field.
Manitoba Journal is going to add a new
section for EAL teachers, volunteers,
and students. It is called “ Sharing
Circle”. The sharing circle aims to
encourage TEAL members and nonmembers to share their valuable EAL
experiences. Your submission will be
collected in our TEAL Manitoba Journal
November or June issue. We also
welcome you to suggest more ideas for
the sharing circle.
Here are the topics for the sharing
circle in TEAL Manitoba Journal
November issue.
1. In your EAL teaching career, what
has been your most rewarding
moment?
2. What is the most challenging part
when teaching EAL students?
* Please use a short paragraph (1~5
sentences) to describe your
experience or thoughts.
* Please also include your name and
school or program you work with.
* Simply send your write up to
Manitoba.teal@gmail.com
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TEAL MANITOBA Newsletter Sept. 2014
Special topic: Back to school
Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlhUcSGqgs
Back to School: Preparing for Day One
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/back-to-school-preparing-first-dayrebecca-alber
Have you updated your TEAL Manitoba membership yet?
Information
TEAL Manitoba brings together teachers from K-12, university and adult
settings. It provides a unique partnership that allows for multiple
perspectives on the issues that affect EAL learners.
Professional development:
* Network with and learn from other professionals in the field of EAL
Automatic membership in TESL Canada:
* Membership in TESL Canada is required in order to submit your credentials
for evaluation for the TESL Canada Professional Certificate.
Quality publications:
* TEAL Manitoba Newsletter and Journal (3 newsletters and 2 journals
annually)
* TESL Canada Journal (2 journals annually)
Reduced conference fees:
*Annual TEAL Manitoba conference in October for EAL educators at all levels.
* TESL Canada national conference
Be sure to join early to enjoy all the privileges and benefits throughout
the upcoming year!
http://www.tealmanitoba.ca/TEAL_Manitoba/Membership.html