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WATESOL is a not-for-profit incorporated association representing the interests of teachers and learners of English as an Additional Language or Dialect across Western Australia. Our members teach at primary, secondary and/or tertiary institutions and come from the ELICOS sector, adult migrant colleges, Catholic Education, Independent schools, and Education Department of WA.
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News
The latest news and updates in EALD. Also find out how WATESOL is advocating for EALD students in WA. To view the news archive, click the icon above.
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Events
Professional development opportunities, events, seminars and conferences. To see past events, click the icon above.
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Description:
Members are encouraged to attend our annual general meeting to show support for our association and to help vote in the 2024 committee. Details about how to nominate yourself or a colleague will be shared closer to the date.
The meeting will include
- the presentation of the winner of the Kate Mullin award as well as a guest speaker.
- a show and tell by Lauren Piovesan of ELS Reads
- a guest speaker TBA
After the meeting, participants are invited to take part in barefoot bowls.
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Description:
WATESOL EALD Support Teacher Network Meeting 2023
WATESOL aims to host annual meetings to provide EALD support teachers across all sectors an opportunity to network and up-skill.
At this meeting, Kara Gard (DoE) will give a presentation on common grammar errors made by language learners and how to help students correct them.
We also aim to respond to some of the requests raised by members and friends in the lead up to this meeting including EALD students and explicit direct instruction, use of interpreters and use of Progress Maps to support student learning.
$20 non-members.
Free to members- sign in to access the member’s ticket.
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Membership
Join WATESOL to receive regular EALD updates direct to your inbox. The full benefits of each membership category are listed below.
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Full
Professionally qualified in TEFL/TESOL
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine”] or [label type=”info” text=”hard copy”]
TESOL in Context
Discounted PD
One vote at general meetings
Borrow from EALD Resource Centre
Institute
Government or private sector body
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine + hard copy”]
TESOL in Context
Discounted PD for 2
Two votes at general meetings
Borrow from EALD Resource Centre
Country & Remote
WA members outside the Perth metro area
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine”]
TESOL in Context
Borrow from EALD Resource Centre
Interstate & Overseas
Members outside Western Australia
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine”]
Student or Concession
Current holder of a student or pensioner concession card
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine”]
TESOL in Context
Borrow from EALD Resource Centre
Discounted PD
Associate
Unqualified by subscribe to the objectives of WATESOL
TESOL Links [label type=”info” text=”e-magazine”]
TESOL in Context
Borrow from EALD Resource Centre
Discounted PD
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