TESL Ontario’s Magazine for Language Teachers

Spotlight — Nancy Van Dorp

Thank you for taking the time for this interview, Nancy! For those that don’t have the pleasure of knowing you, tell them a little about yourself.

Thanks, Nicola.

I’ve been involved in the LINC and ESL sectors since 2010, and started working as a consultant with New Language Solutions in 2011. New Language Solutions is a…

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Spotlight — Jennifer Hutchison

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Your blog post, Why We Need to Keep Our ESL Departments Open, struck a chord with many people. How has this situation affected you? What can people do?

How has the closure affected me? Well, I’m sad because I love the school and I love teaching EAP. There are few jobs as gratifying…

Spotlight — Kurt Strachan

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Kurt, thank you for taking the time to tell us more about the multi-faceted work you do. But to start, who would you say Kurt Strachan is?

Well first, I want to thank you again Nicola for reaching out and inviting me to join you in this discussion. I really appreciate this opportunity to share…

Spotlight — Jagrati Chauhan

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Thank you for taking the time for this interview, Jagrati! For those that don’t have the pleasure of knowing you, tell them a little about yourself. 

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity, Nicola.

I bring over 14 years of experience teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at York University English Language Institute, School…

Spotlight — Rabia Khokhar

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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) presented you with the 2021 Anti-Racist and Equity Activism Award. Talk to us about this special moment in your life.

This was such an incredible and humbling moment in my life! I have always been incredibly passionate about equitable education and to receive this award…