Aurora English
Laura Hadwin
MA English Language, BA English Literature, PGCertHE, PIDP, Fellow of the HEA, TEFL-Q, TESL Cert, FDW
Publications
'A Guided Meditation Activity for Trainees' (2017) Teacher Trainer Journal 31(3)
'Second Language Teacher Education' (2017) IATEFL TTedSIG - Autumn Issue
'Participative Presentations' (2017) ET Professional 113
'Wix Websites' (2018) ET Professional 117
'Online Teaching Portfolios' (2018) Teacher Trainer Journal 32(3)
'Off the Mat and into the Classroom' (2019) Modern English Teacher 28(1)
'A Growth Mindset in an ELTT Course' (2019) Teacher Trainer Journal 33(2)
'Sort Activities in Teacher Training' (2019) Modern English Teacher 28(3)
'Graphic Organizers: Strategies to Support Students' (2020) The Teaching Professor
'Aligning Astrology and Academic Skills: Positive Signs for our Times' (2020) MET 29(3)
'When a Language Instructor Becomes a Language Learner: Reflections and Insights' (2021) NISOD Innovation Abstracts Volume XLIII, No. 4
'Graphic Organisers and Literature' (2021) English Teaching Professional 133
'Mental Health, Self-Care and Teacher Development' (May 2021) IATEFL TTedSIG
'Using Graphic Organizers for Academic Writing' (2021) MET 30(3)
'Camosun Faculty Stories' Camosun College Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. October 2021 Camosun Faculty Story #40: Laura – eLearning at Camosun College (opened.ca)
'Visualising Ourselves into More Effective Educators' (2022) MET 31(1)
Link to MET video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmkySQzvV_I
'Practical Applications for Cognitive Strategies in the College Classroom' (2022) The Teaching Professor, 2022
'Building Engagement in a Literature Course Through Creative Online Tasks' (2022) IATEFL Voices 289
'An Extensive Reading and Speed-Reading Programme' (2022) MET 31(6)
'Using Astrology for Academic and Cognitive Skills' in University ELT, edited by Hall Houston - 2023
'Communities of Practice' - IATEFL TT Newsletter - April 2023
'Dealing a Winning Hand: Using Cards in ELT' (2023) - MET 32(5)
'Teaching Grade 8 English to Girls in Afghanistan' (2024) - Camosun Showcase
'Informal Feedback Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning' (2024) - IATEFL Voices
Conferences
'Using Technology in the ELT Classroom' (2016) TEL Conference - University of Sussex, UK
'Graphic Organizers: Creative Classroom Ideas' (2017) BCTEAL Regional Conference - Vancouver, BC
'Graphic Organizers: Creative Classroom Ideas' (2018) BCTEAL Regional Conference - Victoria, BC
'Celebrating and Supporting Learner Knowledge with Graphic Organizers' (2019) Decoda Conference -
Vancouver, BC
'Online Portfolios and Career/Education Management Strategies' (2019) Academic English Teaching
Conference (Plenary Speaker) - Celaya Technical Institute - Celaya, Mexico
Co-Chair BC TEAL Regional Conference Creativity, Collaboration and Critical Thinking in 2020 - Victoria BC
'Using Astrology to Develop Cognitive and Academic Skills in EAL Learners' (2022) Cambodia TESOL Conference
'Astrology: Promising Signs for EAL Learning' (2024) BCTEAL Regional Conference