BC TEAL 2026 Annual Conference
British Columbia Teachers of English as an Additional Language annual conference with 70 sessions on language teaching, ESL pedagogy, and multilingual education.
Sessions (60)
Opening Ceremony
Plenary 1
Building Resources in Times of Scarcity & Unending Change
Colouring Clearer English, Rooted in Sound
Designing for Neurodiversity in LINC Classrooms
E-Learning Design for Lower Stage 1 Learners
Engaging Beginning-Level LINC Learners in Monthly Self-Reflection: Practical Strategies
More than Tech Help: Training Digital Assistants in Avenue Support
What Sticks When Jobs Don’t: Identity, Emotion, and Precarity in EAL
Digital Mindset for Assessment in EAL Programs
Inside TELSN: The Accredited Inclusive TESOL Specialization Certificate
Life After LINC 4: Empowering Clients on Their Journey
New Avenue Tools to Simplify Program Management
Rooted in Identity: Cultivating Self-Reflection and Self-Expression Through Visual Art in the Classroom
Scaffolding and Learner Agency in LINC Reading Instruction
Tapping the Strength of GenAI: Scalable, Individualized Feedback for Writing and Pronunciation Tasks
Poster Session
PANEL: Using Avenue with LINC Literacy Learners: Challenges, Successes, and Opportunities
Feedback That Teaches: Using AI to Generate Annotated Comments on Student Writing
Filling the gap: Faith-based community programs for ELLs
How AI Supports Fair and Valid Language Testing
Inclusive LINC Futures: Multisensory, Translanguaging, and Guided Technology
Language Support that Works: Volunteers Make the Difference!
Mental health-Informed teaching Strategies for LINC Classrooms
Teaching AI Literacy and Awareness in LINC/ESL Classrooms
Demonstration of the GoC's GenAI FASTER Guidelines with Gemini Storybook
Does your research study have credibility? Here’s how to tell!
Enhancing Learner Autonomy Through Structured Self- and Peer-Assessment
Fortifying Futures: Volunteer Pathways for Language Learners
Rooted in Language, Navigating AI: EAL Students’ Critical Awareness in their Engagement with Automated Writing Technologies
Surviving and Thriving in a New Stage I LINC Class
Annual General Meeting
Prize Draw
TCF Awards Ceremony
Burnout and Well-Being Among University EFL Learners
PANEL: A Fireside Chat on the Applications of AI for the CLB
Community Is Resistance: Trauma-Informed Classroom Practices for Collective Care and Student Action
From AI Readiness to AI Ethical Readiness in Education
Information overload: Helping EAP students to develop media literacy
Language as a Gift: Rethinking Resource-Oriented EAL Education
Make Patterns Stick: Improv Games for Confident Student Speaking
Translanguaging-informed critical use of GenAI to support EAL learners
Where Language Meets Trades Certification: An Accelerated Learning Model
Avenue Using Moodle 4.5 - Tips and Tricks
Beyond Proficiency Scores: Language Assessment and Academic Success
Don't Create, Adapt! Using AI to Differentiate your Worksheets
Jamming with Copilot for EAP Writing Feedback
Making AI Visible: A New Approach to Teaching Beyond Plagiarism
Rooted in Curiosity, Relevant in Flux: Using the CREATE Method™ to Navigate the EAL Thinking Gap
PANEL: Beyond Traditional Assessment: Reimagining EAP
Affective Literacies and Material Agency: Immigrant Stories of Belonging and Identity
AI and Professional Judgement in PBLA
Designing Business English Courses with Workplace Tasks and AI
Let's Talk About GenAI: The FASTER Principles
Partnership on University Plagiarism Prevention: Teacher Strategies (an Update)
Smarter Learning: Making Learning Strategies Visible in EAL
Strength-Based Flourishing in the Adult ESL Classroom
CLB‑Based, Tuition‑Free ESL Program and Courses at VCC
Plenary 2
Closing Ceremony