Join the #CdnELTchat team for a 30-minute synchronous chat about Black History Month. Tuesday, February 15 at 6PT 7MT 8CT 9ET 10AT Padlet: padlet.com/BonnieJean/Cdn… @BonnieJNicholas Jennifer Chow @ELTAugusta Svetlana Lupasco

Hello and welcome everyone! Our #CdnELTchat for English language teachers & admin is now live! Please introduce yourself, including what (& how) you teach. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CdnELTchat in all of your messages so that everyone participating can see it.

As we all work towards reconciliation and justice, we invite you to acknowledge the land where you live, work, and play, and reflect on your connection to the land and relationships with the Indigenous people who have lived here since time immemorial. #CdnELTchat

Today's #CdnELTchat will be an informal 30-minute chat about Black History Month. We have some general questions to get the conversation started. Be sure to use the hashtag #CdnELTchat so people can follow the threads.

If you've never been part of a Twitter chat before, feel free to jump in at any time with your thoughts or questions, on any topic. You are also welcome to just sit back and follow along with our hashtag #CdnELTchat until you feel comfortable enough to join in.

This #CdnELTchat informal, 30-min chat is about Black History Month in #ELT. Q1: How do you bring Black History Month into your #ELT classroom? Q2: What resources do you recommend for learners?

Here is our third question: Q3: What teaching and anti-racism resources can you recommend for teachers to continue learning? #CdnELTchat

We will try to continue providing a space for the #ELT community to connect, share, and support one another. What are your ideas for future topics for #CdnELTchat? Here’s a list of all the topics we’ve discussed over the past 6+ years: bit.ly/CdnELTchatTOPI…

Our #CdnELTchat Padlet is always open for your feedback, comments, ideas, resources, reflections, and ideas for future topics. And please let us know if you’d like to moderate/host a chat on a specific topic! padlet.com/BonnieJean/Cdn….

Even if you’ve missed the synchronous part of this #CdnELTchat, it’s never too late to join the conversation. Please add your comments & resources to this or any #CdnELTchat topic at any time in our #slowburn format.

#CdnELTchat is a collaborative effort that we hope will lead to more reflective practice for all of us. Our Padlet, Questions and Topics for #CdnELTchat. is always open for comments.

If you have any ideas for topics or comments about #CdnELTchat, please send @Jennifermchow, @BonnieJNicholas, Vanessa Nino, @ELTAugusta, or Svetlana Lupasco a tweet. We are also looking for guest moderators interested in leading a future #CdnELTchat. Message us with a topic of interest

Thanks to all who participated in tonight’s #CdnELTchat. And in these ongoing challenging times, take care of yourself & your loved ones. Let’s stay connected with each other & support one another. Feel free to reach out & check-in anytime with your colleagues in #CdnELTchat.

A special Family Day webinar on Tutela this Monday at 7PM ET. Introduction to Extensive Reading for Language Instructors with Sepideh Alavi and John Allan. Demonstrations from the Avenue pilot project included #edtech #TESL #TESOL #reading LearnIT2Teach.ca

Great talk so far by Dr. Tara Laughlin! Learning about the importance of visibility for the skills-based economy. "Validate an individual's life and work experiences as currency for future opportunities" #GetVsbl

Check out this event!

Great resource for PowerPoint accessibility

The dangers of fractal wood burning.

It's been a pleasure to be a part of these chats. I hope to share resources and be a part of the #CdnELTchat asynchronously!

All I can say is wow! It's cliche but true, I cannot believe that 5 years have passed since I joined Twitter. I remember I wanted to connect more with the #EnglishLanguageTeaching Community. I am grateful for the colleagues I've met here. #MyTwitterAnniversary