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Ever since I finished kindergarten, I knew I wanted to teach. In January 1998, it all began in Seoul. Since then, I’ve moved from the classroom to management to a mixture of both. I currently work and reside in Toronto, Canada and do design work for education on the side.

Main interests

Current professional roles

• 2019 – Current: Trinity DipTESOL Tutor, Oxford TEFL
• 2017 – Current: Coordinator, IATEFL TDSIG Committee
• 2014 – Current: Assistant Academic Director, International Programs – University of Toronto, New College
• 2010 – Current: EAP instructor, International Foundation Program – University of Toronto, New College

Talks in 2021

Innovate ELT Conference, Online, 1-2 October 2021
Representation and belonging is in our hands [Plenary]
Teaching, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Presences in Action [talk]

English Australia Conference [Plenary], Online, 13-17 September 2021
Concrete pedagogy for multiple futures

ELTABB, Online, 14 August 2021
Queering our ELT materials and practices so everyone belongs

BBELT Mexico TR-SIG, Online, 30 June 2021
Representation: a guided tour from whitewashed to full colour

IATEFL 2021, Online, 18-22 June 2021
We can disrupt the heteronormative status quo together

BELTA Day 2021 [Plenary], Online, 20 March 2021
Concrete pedagogy for multiple futures

TESOL Spain [Keynote], Online, 7 March 2021
Representation in materials matters

For more on talks I’ve given, please go here.

For more on training and consultancy, see here.

Publications

Saumell, V. and Seburn, T. (2018). Teaching presence in Edmodo and Facebook Groups in Argentinian and Canadian blended language learning contexts. In A. Palalas (Ed.), Blended language learning: International perspectives on innovative practices (pp. 329-358). China Central Radio 7 TV University Press Co., Ltd.

Seburn, T. (2021). How to Write Inclusive Materials. ELT Teacher 2 Writer. https://eltteacher2writer.co.uk/our-books/how-to-write-inclusive-materials/

Seburn, T. (2019, September). Podcasts: a multiskill tool. Oxford TEFL [blog]. https://www.oxfordtefl.com/blog/podcasts-a-multiskill-tool

Seburn, T. (2018, April). Fake news, questioning, and happiness proteins. Garnet Education [blog]. https://www.garneteducation.com/fake-news-critical-questioning-and-happiness-proteins/

Seburn, T. (2018, Spring). LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the language classroom: attitudes and considerations. TESL Ontario Contact (pp. 18-24). http://contact.teslontario.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tyson-Seburn.pdf

Seburn, T. (2018, April). Up for debate. EL Gazette. http://162.13.127.165/rhapsody-elgazette/resources-up-for-debate/

Seburn, T. (2017, September 17). ARC: Engaging learners with texts by digging deeply into the meaning. American TESOL Institute. https://americantesol.com/blogger/arctysonseburn/

Seburn, T. (2017). Learner-sourced visuals for deeper text engagement and conceptual comprehension. In K. Donaghy and D. Xerri. (Ed.), The Image in English Language Teaching (pp. 79-88). Malta: ELT Council. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/image-english-language-teaching

Seburn, T. (2017, July). Critical readers in the misinformation age. EFL Magazine. https://www.eflmagazine.com/critical-readers-misinformation-age/

Seburn, T. (2016, December 6). The age-old age debate: is technology a turn-off for older teachers? Pearson English. https://www.english.com/blog/age-old-age-debate/

Seburn, T. (2016, January). Beyond the comprehension question: perspectives on using Academic Reading Circles for deep reading. ELTAS Newsletter.

Seburn, T. (2016, January). Unconventional: publishing with the round. EFL Magazine. https://www.eflmagazine.com/publishing-with-the-round/

Seburn, T. (2016). Academic Reading Circles (Print Ed). the round.

Seburn, T. (2015, August). Because grammar (and cats). TESL Ontario Contact. http://bit.ly/arc-book

Seburn, T. (2015). R is for racism. In PARSNIPS in ELT: Stepping out of the comfort zone (Vol. 3). Digital Platform: Smashwords. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/669186

Seburn, T. (2014, January 9). Give credit where credit is due? Garnet Education blog. https://www.garneteducation.com/give-credit-where-credit-is-due/


Education

MA (with Merit), EdTech and TESOL. University of Manchester, UK
TESL Canada Certificate (Standard 2 Permanent)
TESL Ontario Certificate (lapsed membership)
BA, Philosophy. Western University, Canada

For a full CV, including projects, publication details, and a complete list of all talks given, please visit my LinkedIn profile. 

If you’d like to get in touch by email, please do: tbseburn@gmail.com.