The Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport: Take the Risk!
A C1 project that develops the strategy of risk-taking for Intensive and Secondary Cycle 1 students. A passport that takes students outside their linguistic comfort zone…
Upcoming Event: Hot Topics in Intensive ESL 2
In our first session of Hot Topics in Intensive ESL, Intensive teachers got together online to share their experiences with different Intensive models, the ESL…
S.O.S. Pirates! The Junior Tech Challenge 2022
Ahoy matey! Are you looking for a Science and Technology project that can be easily integrated into your Intensive ESL Classroom? This year's Junior Tech…
Include IncluSIG in Your Inclusive Classroom
(Try saying that 3 times fast!) An Interview with Michelle Paquette, chair of IncluSIG, SPEAQ’s Special Interest Group to support Inclusive Education. Michelle Paquette, IncluSIG…
Interview: A Science and Technology LES for Intensive ESL Students
I spoke with Isabelle Mapleston, an Intensive ESL teacher at the CSSMI who has been presenting the annual Junior Tech Challenge to her students…
Upcoming Intensive Talks! web event (Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities on June 9 @ 3:45 pm)
Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2020 at 3:45 pm (EST) Description: Join us for a special virtual session for ESL…
Icebreakers for the Online Classroom
Spring is here, the snow is melting, and ice is breaking everywhere! Inspired by nature, we want to share some engaging icebreakers that we have…
Making Friends with Failure
Way back when I was in second grade I had an amazing homeroom teacher, Mrs. Finley, who taught me how to knit using two wooden…
Upcoming Intensive Talks! web event (Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities on Dec 9 @ 3:45 pm)
Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities ***All spots have been filled. Please visit the Intensive Talks Archives for the recording.*** Date: Wednesday, December 9,…
Diary of an ESL Teacher During the Time of COVID-19
During the pandemic, I have had the opportunity to meet many extraordinary teachers and consultants from all over Quebec who have reached out to share…
Teaching COVID-Style
Olga Chashka is an Intensive ESL teacher at CS des Découvreurs. She is currently teaching her students in the classroom, and online. Her positivity…
chalk.n.coffee: An ESL Podcast for the Times
We have recently been witness to an unprecedented generosity within our ESL community. Everyone is sharing ideas and offering help in a plethora of ways.…
Elementary ESL Café Summary Document
The first Online Elementary ESL Café was held on May 22, 2020. ESL professionals from all over Quebec met on Zoom for an hour and…
IntenSIG CAFÉ Collaborative Document
In the present extraordinary context, the situation in education is evolving at a rapid pace and the need for collaboration is more than ever necessary…
MISSION POSSIBLE: ESL Challenges for Primary and Secondary Students
These missions were created by consultants from LEARN, SPEAQ and the CSDL, and were developed for students to practice English at home in a safe…
We Need a New Mantra: What Will Yours Be?
We Need a New Mantra: What Will Yours Be? Mantras are one way to practice mindfulness because we focus on a word or phrase as…
Get a Grip! Junior Tech Challenge 2020
Get a Grip! Junior Tech Challenge 2020 Are you looking for a fun science and technology LES that will provide your students with the perfect…
SPEAQ Convention 2019
Journal of a Participant: My SPEAQ 2019 Convention in Montreal #yourpotential Thursday November 21 2:00 PM Preamble I’m ready to go. Bags packed, workshops ready.…
Summer reads
Summer vacation is here so let’s celebrate with a book, or a few! Here are the books on our summer reading list, for both adults…
Introducing the ESL-FSL Tandem Canada Platform: Partnering Up!
by Susan Parks, Professor at Laval University, Québec * * * * …