Welcome to the B.C. TEAL Website. We hope it provides a central meeting place and on-line community for our members. It is our goal to keep BC TEAL at the forefront of the ESL Industry by incorporating new technologies to provide our members with access to the information they require. We have made many changes in order to serve you better.

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Taking Stock: Teaching and Assessing in a Global Context

The 42nd Annual Conference will be held April 30 to May 01, 2010 at the downtown campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

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The Winter 2010 edition of TEAL News is now ready for download! Download it from Publications >> Newsletter download, or click here

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TEAL recently asked 3 professionals to give their views on what it means to be an E.S.L. professional. What follows is a good snapshot of where we are, where we have come from and what lies ahead. If you would like to comment on any of the ideas, we really encourage you to use the Message Board to start a conversation with the TEAL membership.

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TESL Canada has started a new service for the ESL profession in Canada. It will add to its website a list of all those teachers who hold TESL Canada professional certification and who choose to make this information available to other professionals in the field.

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B.C. TEAL is pleased to announce an expansion of our members' benefits. It is our goal to increase the value of your B.C. TEAL membership even further by providing additional benefits through our partners. We will continue to add to our list as new offers become available. If you have any suggestions, please contact us.

ELSA Net introduces an on-line interactive database Directory of ESL Courses and Employment Programs in British Columbia 2006. This expanded directory not only includes the latest information on ESL courses in the province, but now offers information on employment programs for immigrants.

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The use of the BC TEAL Logo is restricted to Institutional Members that are also members of Languages Canada.

For details, please see the attached document, Guidelines for the Use of the BC TEAL Logo".

The Association of B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language advances the profession of teaching English as an additional language in B.C. through professional development and research, organisational development, promotion of standards, advocacy and representation.

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