TESL Ontario Blog Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blogger Profiles
  • Commenting Guidelines
  • Write for Us
  • Contact Us

Personalized Stories 

0 Apr 13, 2026 Diana Lombardi
  • Classroom Culture & Activities
  • Language Skills
I found an effective way to engage students in reading is for the teacher to write about them and their classmates. In my Literacy/CLB 1 class, I wrote about 9 to…
Read more

Preventing Burnout in Teaching

1 Mar 30, 2026 Svjetlana Vrbanic
  • Well-being, Mental Health, Reflection & Motivation
For me, burn out is feeling exhausted and dreading the coming day. I feel it in my body. Time slows down. I slow down. Like a lit match, I burn…
Read more

Why Creative Tasks Matter in the Adult ESL Classroom  

0 Mar 23, 2026 Patricia Patel
  • Professional Growth
Think about a time your classroom suddenly came to life during a role-play assignment, project, or storytelling task. Compare this lively energy to the energy learners might exhibit while participating…
Read more

Learner Empowerment with AI Literacy 

0 Mar 16, 2026 Ozma Siddiqui
  • Technology & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has suddenly taken the world by storm, with teachers and learners equally excited about this new technology. While it is beneficial, teachers and educators continue to question…
Read more

How to Engage Students in Online Classes

0 Mar 9, 2026 Derek Czajkowski
  • Pedagogy & Instructional Design
  • Technology & Innovation
Teachers rejoiced when they returned to in-person classes after teaching online during the pandemic. Virtual classes were a rough go for many of us, who had little to no experience…
Read more

Creating Equity & Belonging in the ESL Classroom  

0 Mar 2, 2026 Patricia Patel
  • Classroom Culture & Activities
  • Culture, Inclusion & Equity
A sense of belonging promotes knowledge acquisition by fostering a positive learning environment, supportive of risk taking and emotional safety (Johnson-Myers, 2020). As a prerequisite for learning, especially for adult…
Read more

TESL Ontario Vision Statement

To inspire professionals and learners through our role as a leading authority on English language education.

Contact

TESL Ontario
27 Carlton Street, Suite 405, Toronto, ON M5B 1L2
Phone: 416-593-4243 or 1-800-327-4827
Fax: 416-593-0164
Email: membership@teslontario.org

© Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. TESL Ontario.