Items of Interest for TESL Nova Scotia

Next Board Meeting

Monday February 22, 2010 5:15 at TESL Centre, SMU. Meetings are open to members if they wish to attend.

The January 2010 Newsletter is now available. Our Newsletter Editor is always looking for contributions, so why not send her an email?

New Member?

Are you a teacher newly arrived in Nova Scotia? If you're interested in joining TESL Nova Scotia, read about our organization and send us an email introducing yourself.

TESL NS winter/spring 2010 events

Intercultural Workshops for TESL NS members

Our spring professional development this year is an Intercultural Development Inventory Assessment & Workshop which will be offered to TESL NS members on a choice of three separate days.
Pre-registration is required; members will be accepted on a first registered - first reserved basis. Choose only one session and register soon.
First session: This date is now full. Saturday March 6th at SMU TESL Centre: 9:00 - 4:00 with a light lunch included. Registration deadline is noon February 26
Second session: Saturday April 17 at Acadia University: 9:00 - 4:00 with a light lunch included. Registration deadline is noon April 9
Third session Saturday June 5 TBA in Halifax: 9:00 - 4:00 with a light lunch included. Registration deadline is noon May 28
Full details (PDF) about the Intercultural Development Inventory Assessment & Workshop

TESL NS and TESL Canada conferences

The TESL NS Annual Conference 2010 will be on November 6, 2010, at the Citadel Halifax Hotel. Details will be posted here and emailed to members when they are available.
TESL Canada 2011 Conference. April 28-29-30, 2011, Halifax, NS. TESL NS is happy to be hosting this conference, Standing Corrected: Accuracy, Fluency and Reality. We are honoured that Michael Swan and Dr Roy Lyster will be our keynote speakers.
TESL Canada 2011 Conference Call for Presentations and Call for Symposia are now posted on the conference page.