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The Spring issue of CONTACT TESL Ontario Magazine is published and can be downloaded from our new website for CONTACT at
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Call for Research
As an educator who supports writers, how are you adapting your approach to teaching writing to work with, around, or against the use of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (genAI) writing machines? Will genAI become for writing instruction what the calculator did for math instruction? What are the possibilities and pitfalls of writing with AI? What new strategies…
Contact Fall Issue
The Fall issue of CONTACT TESL Ontario Magazine is published and can be downloaded from our new website for CONTACT at
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Call for Research
Do you teach French or English to bi/plurilingual students? We are interested in your experience.
In order to support English and French teachers in Ontario, the University of Ottawa research team invites you to take part in a study on the use of digital technologies to mobilize plurilingual and inclusive teaching practices. By participating…
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Recent blog posts
April is Poetry Month
April 15, 2024
Remember poetry? Do you ever find opportunities to use it in your English instruction? This April marks the 25th anniversary of national poetry month. We hope you enjoy this selection of previous blogs about poetry from TESL Ontario Blog. “If you wanted a poem, you only had to look out of a window. There wa... Read more
Simplifying Real-World Content with ChatGPT and the Canadian Language Benchmarks
April 1, 2024
Lesson planning can be a time-consuming endeavor, especially for educators teaching students with lower levels of English proficiency. Adapting materials to meet the needs of these learners requires careful consideration and often entails significant effort. However, with the assistance of tools like ChatGPT, this process can be streamlined and made more ... Read more
Maximize Your Potential: Why OCELT Certification Maintenance Matters
March 27, 2024
by Reza Mazloom-Farzaghy, Accreditation Services Manager, TESL Ontario Did you know that in order to maintain your certified status, OCELT (Ontario Certified English Language Teacher) certification must be renewed annually? This annual renewal process isn’t merely administrative; it’s serves as a gateway to a host of advantages that benefit teachers, employers, learners, and all stakeholder... Read more