TESL TORONTO

TESL Toronto is a non-profit organization of educators and specialists in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD). We are an affiliate of TESL Ontario and we were founded in 1976.

MANDATE

TESL Toronto's mandate is to support professional development of ESL specialists in Toronto, to represent TESL Toronto issues and concerns to the provincial organization, TESL Ontario, and to liaise with other TESL Ontario affiliates. We also provide a forum for professional communication through various media, including the TESL Toronto Newsletter, our website, e-mail, and the TESL Toronto Networking Group on Facebook. Please look around, and find out more about us!

TESL TORONTO UPDATES

TESL Toronto Spring Conference was a great success! Thank you everybody for attending and helping to make it a great success. The Spring Conference was held on Saturday, May 9th, at New College, the University of Toronto. You can see the pictures from the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 conferences on our Flickr photo site.

Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering at our conferences, please contact Akua Joseph or Anne MacGregor-O'Neill at tesltorontovolunteers@yahoo.ca. Please check the conference page for more information about volunteering.

Call for Volunteers (Spring 2009)

Presenting

TESL Toronto is always looking for presenters. If you are interested in sharing your experience with fellow professionals at our conferences, please complete the online presenter's form.

TESL Toronto Networking Group on Facebook

We have created a TESL Toronto Networking Group on Facebook. In order to join the group, go to the Facebook site and create an account. Once you have created an account, do a search for "TESL Toronto Networking Group" in the search box. Click on "Join this group".

We are looking forward to connecting with you in this novel way!

TESL Toronto Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 Conference Pictures

You can find the conference pictures on our Flickr Site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tesltoronto.

Newsletter

The TESL Toronto Winter Newsletter 2009 is now available. If you are interested in working on TESL Toronto's electronic newsletter, please check the information on the Newsletter page.

Professional Development

Visit the Training page to view information on professional development workshops for teachers in the Toronto area.