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Making Friends with Failure

Carolyn Buteau January 27, 2021 Making Friends with Failure2021-01-27T09:20:44-05:00 Articles
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…
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Upcoming Intensive Talks! web event (Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities on Dec 9 @ 3:45 pm)

Carolyn Buteau December 7, 2020 Upcoming Intensive Talks! web event (Engaging ESL Students with Hands-on Activities on Dec 9 @ 3:45 pm)2020-12-08T21:06:09-05:00
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,…
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Diary of an ESL Teacher During the Time of COVID-19

Elizabeth Alloul June 11, 2020 Diary of an ESL Teacher During the Time of COVID-192020-06-11T13:15:28-04:00 Most Recent Articles
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…
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IntenSIG Café Collaborative Document-June 4

Elizabeth Alloul June 11, 2020 IntenSIG Café Collaborative Document-June 42020-06-11T12:11:52-04:00 Intensive ESL
Seventeen Intensive ESL teachers from all over Quebec met online for the IntenSIG Virtual Café on June 4, 2020.  Teachers shared their different teaching realities…
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Teaching COVID-Style

Elizabeth Alloul June 4, 2020 Teaching COVID-Style2020-07-03T09:36:00-04:00 Intensive ESL
  Olga Chashka is an Intensive ESL teacher at CS des Découvreurs.  She is currently teaching her students in the classroom, and online.  Her positivity…
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chalk.n.coffee: An ESL Podcast for the Times

Elizabeth Alloul May 30, 2020 chalk.n.coffee: An ESL Podcast for the Times2020-05-31T18:08:43-04:00 Intensive ESL
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.…
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Elementary ESL Café Summary Document

Elizabeth Alloul May 26, 2020 Elementary ESL Café Summary Document2020-05-27T10:09:42-04:00 Most Recent Articles
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…
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IntenSIG CAFÉ Collaborative Document

Elizabeth Alloul May 12, 2020 IntenSIG CAFÉ Collaborative Document2020-05-26T12:57:54-04:00 Intensive ESL
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…
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MISSION POSSIBLE: ESL Challenges for Primary and Secondary Students

Elizabeth Alloul April 21, 2020 MISSION POSSIBLE: ESL Challenges for Primary and Secondary Students2020-04-21T11:53:10-04:00 Articles
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…
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We Need a New Mantra: What Will Yours Be?

Elizabeth Alloul March 26, 2020 We Need a New Mantra: What Will Yours Be?2020-04-23T10:02:38-04:00 Articles
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…
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The Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport: Take a Risk!

Elizabeth Alloul February 5, 2020 The Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport: Take a Risk!2020-07-03T09:35:02-04:00 Intensive ESL
A passport that takes students outside their linguistic comfort zone by taking risks with their family, their community, and eventually with the world! Are you…
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Get a Grip!

Elizabeth Alloul January 21, 2020 Get a Grip!2020-01-21T13:26:19-05:00 Intensive ESL
The latest Junior Tech Challenge is here! Are you looking for a fun science and technology activity that will provide your students with the perfect…
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Oldies but Goodies

SPEAQ Convention 2019

Elizabeth Alloul December 3, 2019 SPEAQ Convention 20192020-10-09T11:28:18-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
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.…
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Summer reads

Carolyn Buteau July 24, 2019 Summer reads2020-10-09T11:27:53-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
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…
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Introducing the ESL-FSL Tandem Canada Platform: Partnering Up!

Carolyn Buteau March 20, 2019 Introducing the ESL-FSL Tandem Canada Platform: Partnering Up!2020-10-09T11:28:59-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
          by Susan Parks, Professor at Laval University, Québec *     *     *     *    …
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My (Very Positive) Experience with Tandem Learning in My Classroom

Carolyn Buteau February 7, 2019 My (Very Positive) Experience with Tandem Learning in My Classroom2020-10-09T11:26:19-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
(A special thank you to Tony Jenniss from CS des Chênes for sharing this experience with us!) If I needed to come up with one universal…
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RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Facebook Chat: May 30, 2018

Elizabeth Alloul June 18, 2018 RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Facebook Chat: May 30, 20182020-07-03T09:33:08-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
RÉCIT offered four different online training and sharing sessions. Here are the highlights of the second one, Q & A: Resources to Integrate Technology in…
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RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Twitter Chat-Strategies for a More Inclusive Classroom

Elizabeth Alloul June 6, 2018 RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Twitter Chat-Strategies for a More Inclusive Classroom2020-07-03T09:34:00-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
RÉCIT offered four different online training and sharing sessions. Here are the highlights of the first one, Strategies for a More Inclusive Classroom presented on…
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My Year of Experimentation: Intensive ESL and the Developmental Literacy Continuum

Elizabeth Alloul June 6, 2018 My Year of Experimentation: Intensive ESL and the Developmental Literacy Continuum2020-07-03T09:33:31-04:00 Intensive ESL
The Developmental Literacy Continuum was introduced to us just over a year ago by Thomas Stenzel of LEARN. After, a couple sessions, we were hooked!…
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RÉCIT Webinar-June 13, 2018

Elizabeth Alloul June 5, 2018 RÉCIT Webinar-June 13, 20182018-09-18T17:08:40-04:00 Oldies but Goodies
RÉCIT is four different online training and sharing sessions.  The fourth, and last of the series,  Supporting Language Learners Who Are At-Risk for Reading and Language…
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