To Video or Not to Video: That Is the Question
In this article, Eve discusses her students’ use of the video function during their online classes. Should they be required to turn on their cameras?
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Calling our students by their names
~A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But would it, really? My name, Jennifer, comes from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar. It means “white wave” or “fair lady.” Although I don’t see myself as a “lady,” I do like the rhythmic majesty of “wave.” The tumbling, repetitive motion of it. But if it weren’t […]
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The Top Five Ways to Support ESL Learners
Do you feel uncomfortable when you visit a new place? I imagine how our students feel when they arrive to Canada. Not only are they here to learn English, but they’re also here to adapt to an unfamiliar culture. Speaking from experience as a current ESL teacher and a former ESL learner, I thought I’d […]
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TESL WW, May 2017 Conference: Thinking Critically
Teaching critical thinking through reading in the information age Attending PD conferences of your local chapter of TESL Ontario is a great way to meet other teachers, network, and learn new ideas and techniques to add to your teaching toolbox. On May 13th, I attended the Waterloo-Wellington Spring AGM and PD event. The theme was […]
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Looking at ESL from an International Perspective
I had the privilege of attending and presenting at the ACPI-TESOL National Conference in Costa Rica earlier this month. Although it was a relatively small conference (under 60 participants), the organizers were able to attract presenters from the U.S., Panama, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and UAE (and me from Canada). I believe as teachers, we can always […]
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Pragmatically Speaking
For the last 8 or 9 years I have been working in programs that deliver language instruction to adult newcomers who have language levels above CLB 7. These people have high levels of education and have been professionally trained. When I first started working with this demographic of students, I struggled with creating content that […]
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An Active Start to the Academic Year
Another school year is just around the corner. Teachers (me included) are bound to be planning for that first week where we set the mood of how learning will happen in and out of our classrooms. Last year, I wrote about ‘get-to-know activities’[1], but these are just some of the many introductory activities we could […]
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Maximize Your Potential: Why OCELT Certification Maintenance Matters
by Reza Mazloom-Farzaghy, Accreditation Services Manager, TESL Ontario Did you know that in order to maintain your certified status, OCELT (Ontario Certified English Language Teacher) certification must be renewed annually? This annual renewal process isn’t merely administrative; it’s serves as a gateway to a host of advantages that benefit teachers, employers, learners, and all stakeholders […]
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Mitigating the Effects of Trauma
“Two of my brothers were killed in the war in Ukraine.” “My family’s houses were destroyed in Palestine” “I have PTSD from a trauma in my homeland.” “There is fighting in my street back home, and I can’t reach anyone.” “My mother was sent to a re-education centre for being a Uyghur.” “My husband and […]
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Supporting Literacy Students to Become Independent Learners
I was taking the chairs down from the desks and putting them on the floor before the morning class, when a student came in and said: “Teacher.” She shook her head and pointed to herself. “Me,” she said. She motioned for me to sit. Since that day, the students have put themselves in charge of […]
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