AGENDA• Opening• A brief year in review• Director reports• Board changes• Upcoming in TESL Toronto• Adjournment• Special guest speaker• Katherine Barber, Canada’s Word Lady

A brief year in reviewBy the numbers…June 2012 – September 2013• 5 special events; registration = $10 or less• 1 two-day conference• 2 webinars• 669 registrants• 22 hours of PD accredited hours

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TESL Toronto 2012-13• Pub & Social Mixer (1st)• Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30, FREE for

members• Duke of York, Prince Arthur Avenue• Snacks & ESL trivia with prizes• 119 registrants• 1 hour PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• January Tech Event (1st)• Saturday, January 12, 2013, 9:30 – 1:00, $10 for

members • OISE, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. W.• 4 AM lab workshops, 4PM lab workshops• Refreshments & snacks served• 75 registrants (sold-out)• 3 hours PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• February Speaker Event (4th)• Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5:30 – 7:00, $10 for

members • Koffler House, University of Toronto, 569 Spadina Ave• Nina Spada on “Corrective Feedback”• Refreshments & snacks served• 113 registrants• 2 hours PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• March Employment Event (2nd)• Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 6:00 – 7:00, FREE for

members • Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd.• Joan Bartel on “Tips for Resumes & Interviews for ESL

Teachers”• Refreshments & snacks served• 100 registrants• 2 hours PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• Webinar (1st)• Monday, May 6, 2013, 7:00 – 8:00, FREE for all• Online via Elluminate / Blackboard Collaborate platform• Aga Palalas on “My favourite ESL apps”• 25 attendees• 1 hour PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• TOSCON13• Friday, May 24, 2013, 5:00 – 10:00, $35 for members

• Hart House, University of Toronto, 1 Hart House Circle• 4 workshops – Julia Williams, Tom Farrell, Luke Meddings &

Lindsay Clandfield, Gala dinner • 85 registrants (full)• 3.5 hours PD awarded

• Saturday, May 25, 2013, 9:00 – 4:00, $40 for members• New College vicinity, University of Toronto, 300 Huron Street• 3 sessions, 29 workshops, 1 plenary, 12 exhibitors• Luke Meddings & Lindsay Clandfield plenary speakers• Light breakfast, full hot lunch served• 278 registrants• 7 hours PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• Pub & Social Mixer (2nd)• Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 5:00 – 8:00, FREE for

members• Bedford Academy, Prince Arthur Avenue• Snacks & ESL trivia with prizes• 69 registrants• 1.5 hours PD awarded

TESL Toronto 2012-13• Webinar (2nd)• Thursday, August 1, 2013, 7:00 – 8:00, FREE for all• Online via Elluminate / Blackboard Collaborate platform• Tyson Seburn on “Globalizing the staffroom”• 18 attendees• 1.0 hour PD awarded

Director reports• Treasury report• Membership report• Affiliate representative report• Communications report

Executive board changes• Members leaving• Ellen Servinis

• New members• Yusra Albazz, private sector• Svetlana Lupasco, literacy• Jessica Webster, employment• Tania Iveson, college & teacher training

• Position changes• Carolyn Bergshoeff, Communications Director

Upcoming in TESL Toronto• January 18, 2014 – Tech mini-conference• February 2014 – Speaker Event• April 2014 – Employment Event• May 23-24, 2014 – TOSCON14

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