Archives for Intensive ESL
Junior Tech Challenge: 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 for…
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…
The Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport: Take a Risk!
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…
Get a Grip!
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…
My Year of Experimentation: Intensive ESL and the Developmental Literacy Continuum
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!…
Intensig Spring Gig 2018: The Happiness Project
On May 4, 2018 Intensive ESL teachers from all over Québec met with SPEAQ’s IntenSIG team at the CSDGS in La Prairie and we all…
Singing the Grade School Blues with Rob Lutes
Are you looking for an artist to visit your Intensive ESL class? Introducing Rob Lutes-an accomplished, local, singer/songwriter who performs in Quebec, across Canada and Europe. Nominated for…
INTENSIG Spring Gig 2017 Resources
On May 19, 2017 teachers from all over Québec met with SPEAQ’s IntenSIG team in Laval and we did it all! First, we broke out…
The Daily 5 in Action: An Intensive ESL Teacher’s Experience
So you've heard of the Daily 5 and, maybe you've even seen the Daily 5 Intensive Talks! web event. How about speaking to a teacher…
New video for Intensive ESL teachers – The Community in a Nutshell
If you are an Intensive ESL teacher within the Province of Quebec, you have access to the Intensive ESL Community (). Browse through over 1000…