Items of Interest for TESL Nova Scotia
Next Board Meeting
September 2010: date and time TBA. Meetings are open to members if they wish to attend.
Newsletter
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 Fall 2010 Conference
- The TESL NS Annual Conference, Auto Pilot: Learner Self Management , is Saturday November 6, 2010, at the Citadel Halifax Hotel.
- Joan Rubin, specialist in the field of learner self-management, is our keynote speaker. Read about Dr Rubin on her website.
- The program is
- 8:00 - 8:45: check in and coffee. The check in and registration table will close at 8:45, so please be on time!
- 8:45 - 10:15: Opening and keynote speaker Joan Rubin who will talk on learner self-management.
- 10:15 - 10:45: coffee break
- 10:45 - 12:15 Workshop with Carol Lesbirel of Smart Talk Productions. She will present on managing stress and coping with the demands of the different levels of our workplaces. Check out her website.
- 12:15 - 1:15 lunch
- 1:30 - 2:30 Afternoon informal discussion groups
- 2:45 - 3:00: TESL NS AGM
- Fees:
- $45 for TESL NS members renewing or joining for the 2010/2011 membership year;
- $55 for non-member volunteer/students who are unemployed;
- $75 for all others.
- Registration deadline: Pre-payment and registration must be received by Monday November 1, 12:00 noon.
- Conference Registration form: open the PDF
- Late registration will be the same fee, but participants will not be included in the lunch.
- The TESL NS membership year is November 1 to October 31, so why not join or renew now and attend the fall conference? You'll want your membership for the TESL Canada 2011 Conference in Halifax next April
- Note: you can park in the hotel parking lot for $7 if you are attending the TESL NS Conference.
TESL Canada 2011 Conference
- TESL NS is happy to be hosting the TESL Canada 2011 Conference: Standing Corrected: Accuracy, Fluency and Reality.
- The dates are April 28-29-30,2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- We are honoured to welcome Michael Swan and Roy Lyster as our keynote speakers.
- Details and the Call for Presentations and Call for Symposia are now posted on the conference page.
