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2025 October – TESOL in Context Call for EOI- Editors 2026-2028

TESOL in Context Call for Expressions of Interest: Editors 2026-2028 The Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the role of Associate Editor for TESOL in Context for the term 2026-2028. Applications from teams (2-3 people as a team) for the honorary Editorial position are warmly welcomed. About the Journal […]

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2025 October- Reformatted EAL/D Learning Progression now available!

Dr Michael Michell, President of ATESOL NSW and former president of ACTA, has been working with ACARA to improve the accessibility of the EAL/D Learning Progression pages. The Reformatted EAL/D Learning Progression is now available as a downloadable document on the Australian Curriculum website.  See https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/student-diversity/eal-d-students#accordion-47609c6685-item-d7e361f211. Many thanks to Michael and ACARA for this great

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2025 August – Initiatives re the AMEP Curriculum and Contract Framework

Following the appointment of Dr Anne Aly as Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the new Albanese Government, ACTA is seeking to pursue the issues raised in submissions to the 2024 Parliamentary Inquiry into Government Contracts: see https://tesol.org.au/advocacy/#advocacy-3 The Adult ESOL Consultancy Group requested a meeting with Minister Aly. On 18 August, representatives met with Mr

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2025 June – ‘First Nations and migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses’

Adult ESOL Sector News: New publication released    First Nations and migrant learners’ experiences with foundation skills courses was released by NCVER last Thursday. This research uniquely amplifies the voices of First Nations and migrant learners who have disengaged from foundation skills courses. By understanding their goals, experiences, and recommendations, ways to better support their

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2025 June – Important research: Supporting EAL learners effectively

Supporting EAL learners effectively: Important research   A new research report from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) examines 9 years of data from over 110,000 NSW students and reveals that Australian English as an additional language (EAL) learners need sustained support to thrive academically. One key finding from the research was that students commencing

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2025 April – Inaugural Meeting of ACTA’s new Teacher Education Consultancy Group

The inaugural meeting of ACTA’s new Teacher Education Consultancy Group took place on 15 April 2025.  Co-convenors, ACTA President, Chris Davison and ACTA Vice President, Ronan Kelly, welcomed members from universities across Australia. The meeting began with a presentation by Carly Steel (with Julian Chen, Kim Andreassen, Toni Dobinson, Stephanie Dryden, Curtin University; Leonardo Veliz,

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2025 April- Joint Schools/Indigenous EAL/D Consultancy Group Guest Speaker: How long does it take to learn English?

How long does it take to learn English? On April 8, 2025, members of the combined ACTA Schools/Indigenous EALD Consultancy Groups attended an important presentation by Dr Lucy Lu from the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). Dr Lu presented a summary of recent AERO research into how long it takes EAL students in NSW schools to develop

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2025 April- Introducing the ACTA Tertiary Education Consultancy Group

ACTA has just launched a Tertiary Education Consultancy Group, an expansion of the Refugee Youth group which focused on tertiary entry. This consultancy group aims to provide leadership and advocacy for English as an additional language/dialect students in Australian tertiary education, and to advance quality English language provision from pathway programs to graduation from degrees.

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2025 March- Media Release- An Opportunity Lost. Adult migrant English teachers ask: “When will the truth be told?”

Media Release Released Thursday 27 March, 2025 An Opportunity Lost- Adult Migrant English Teachers ask: “When Will The Truth Be Told? “We are sadly disappointed”, said Emeritus Professor Chris Davison, President of the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA), the peak association for teachers of English to speakers of other languages, responding to the report

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2025 March- Pre-publication of TESOL in Context Special Issue on EAL/D and Initial Teacher Education

We are thrilled to start publishing articles for the 2025 Special Issue on EAL/D and Initial Teacher Education in TESOL in Context!  Guest-edited by Dr Mei French (University of South Australia) and Associate Professor Julie Choi (University of Melbourne), this special issue explores critical perspectives on Initial Teacher Education and schooling for multilingual learners. Several

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