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2014 TESL Niagara Spring Conference

Saturday April 26, 2014, 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
St Ann Adult Learning Centre
5895 North St, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 1J7


IMPORTANT REMINDER: Pre-registration for the Spring conference is required. Payment at the door is acceptable but please pre-register.
Featuring: Workshops, Publishers' Displays, AGM

Click here to Register for Spring Conference 2014





2014 Spring Conference Schedule

8:15 - 8:50 a.m.

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Registration and Publishers' Displays

Conference Opening Speech: Jeff Burch, St Catharines City Councillor, 
                                              Executive Director, Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre
Keynote Speaker: Judy Thompson,   English is Stupid, Students are Not
10:00 - 10:10 a.m.                                   short break
10:10 - 11:00 a.m.












11:00 - 11:40 a.m.




11:40 - 12:30 p.m.









Tim Westhead Westhead Productions
Picture That! Great Writing Prompts for Students
(this session is 60mins 10:10-11:10)    





Refreshment Break




Tim Westhead  
Westhead Productions
Learning Games for All Classrooms
(this session is 60mins 11:40-12:40)    
Margaret Sanderson & Troy Brooks 
Accessibility Coordinator & Academic Integrity Officer ,Brock University
Creating an Accessible Learning Environment for ESL 

Publishers' Displays 



Allison Keown 
Membership Services Manager, TESL Ontario
Benefits of Being a TESL Ontario / Niagara Member

Alex MacGregor & Frank Bieri 
ESL Professors, Niagara College
Bringing Content to Life with iBooks Author     





AGM for Members
Presentation of Affiliate Service Award    


Angelica Galante  
ESL Instructor, Niagara college /OISE Ph.D student
Recognizing Learners’ Linguistic Repertoires through Plurilingual Practices




















TESL Ontario Affiliate Representative Meeting    
12:30 p.m.                            Conference adjourned. See you at the fall conference! 



E-transfer Payment Information:
  • http://www.interac.ca/en/interac-etransfer/etransfer-detail (for general e-transfer information) 
  • please refer to your individual banking institution's website for step by step instructions 
  • TESL Niagara email: teslniagara.info@gmail.com 
  • Use 'TESL Niagara' as the security answer
Personal Cheques to: P.O. BOX 4102 STN MAIN St.Catharines, ON L24 7S3


Disclaimers: Please note the following when making your decision and enjoy your conference experience! 

1. If you are planning to pay cash at the door, please indicate that in the registration form.  
2. Refunds for registration must be made before April 19th .  Refund cheques will be made for the amount you paid minus postage rates.
3. There will be no lunch served at this conference as we are trying to keep the conference fee as  low as possible. However, there will be refreshments, tea and coffee during the break.  

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