Advocacy
Advocacy in TESOL is an important ACTA objective. Our ACTA Advocacy pages outline current issues and the various ways you might engage and deal with them.
TESOL in Context
TESOL in Context is the publication of the Australian Council for TESOL Associations (ACTA) for teachers, researchers and others interested in TESOL in Australia and internationally. Two issues are produced each year.
Our Conference
The ACTA International TESOL conference is held every 2 years and hosted by a State or Territory TESOL association. The next ACTA Conference will be held in Brisbane, Qld in September, 2022.
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Research into Practice Conversations, a collaboration between The Foundation for Learning and Literacy, the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association, the Primary English Teachers Association Australia, and the Australian Council of TESOL Associations
https://tesol.org.au/resources/#resources-2
The Australian Council of TESOL Associations is seeking feedback on a set of 6 Principles advocating for an Early Childhood Education home language-based English as an Additional Language and/or Dialect approach.
For more information visit https://bit.ly/3CjUn8e
A great Key Note Address this morning from Associate Professor Russell Cross
A lot of food for thought!
#ACTAConf2022
First day of #ACTAconf2022, so many amazing speakers. Great work @qatesol for organising such an action packed conference.
The countdown begins!
ACTA International Conference 2022 starts Monday 26th September.
https://event.icebergevents.com.au/acta2022
We are having technical issues with our Website. We hope to be back online very soon.
In the meantime we suggest having a look at the fantastic, packed program for the #ACTAConference2022 https://event.icebergevents.com.au/acta2022
2022 ACTA Conference Program now live!
https://event.icebergevents.com.au/acta2022/program
The ACTA International Conference 2022 is hosted by QATESOL in the sunny city of Brisbane and will be held on 26-28 September 2022 at the Hilton Brisbane, Queensland.
ACTA asks incoming Immigration Minister @andrewjgiles to meet about our 6-point AMEP Action Plan.
For more information, and to read the action plan, visit https://tesol.org.au/advocacy/#advocacy-3
ACTA calls for EAL/D education to be included in the next National Schools Reform Agreement.
Find out more at: https://tesol.org.au/acta-calls-for-eal-d-education-to-be-included-in-the-next-national-schools-reform-agreement/
The ACER team would like thank everyone who took part in the consultation phase of the Foundation Skills Frameworks review project. The richness and diversity of feedback are a testament to your passion and expertise. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2z8ru27z
Think you have missed your chance?
There is still time to submit an abstract for the 2022 ACTA International Conference: Pushing the Boundaries.
To submit an abstract, please email . Closing date for abstracts is June 17, 2022
https://actaconference.com/present/
Latest News from ACTA: SBS reports on Fears over new funding model for Australia’s Migrant English program (AMEP)
Read more at https://tesol.org.au/sbs-reports-on-fears-over-new-funding-model-for-australias-migrant-english-program/
Fears over new funding model for Australia's migrant English program
Fears over new funding model for Australia's migrant English program
A proposed new funding model for the Adult Migrant English Program could reverse improvements made to the program, ...
www.sbs.com.au
Only 138 Days to Go!
Australian Council of TESOL Associations International Conference 2022 @ACTAConf
Brisbane 26-28 September
visit http://www.actaconference.com
ACTA has launched its National Roadmap for English as an Additional Language or Dialect Education in Schools, calling for national ‘build back better’ reform of specialist provision for English language learners in schools ahead of the Federal Election.
https://tesol.org.au/advocacy/#advocacy-2