Archives for INTENSIVE ESL
Teaching with Heart: IntenSIG Spring Gig 2025
Teaching With Heart: Highlights from the IntenSIG SPRING GIG 2025 Educators from across Quebec gathered at the CSSMI on Friday, May 23, 2025, for the IntenSIG Spring Gig 2025: Teaching…
Ready, Set, Roll! 2025
The 2025 Junior Tech Challenge, Ready, Set, Roll! is now available for Cycle 3 Intensive ESL and ELA students in Quebec! About the Junior Tech Challenge This interactive LES provides…
IntenSIG at SPEAQ 2024
Teaching With Heart This year at SPEAQ, IntenSIG embraced the convention theme, For the Love of Learning. We selected our most cherished and motivating classroom activities to share with participants,…
Take Off! The 2024 Junior Tech Challenge
We’ve just received some troubling news! The city’s carrier pigeons have fallen ill with a rare disease! But don’t you worry, with a bit of rest, they will all make…
IntenSIG Spring Gig 2024: For the Love of Learning
Intensig did it again! This dynamic team of teachers put together a day that participants described as: Amazing! Great day! Awesome! Much appreciated! Well done! Great ideas! Participants came from…
Are You Ready to Take a Risk? Prêt.e à prendre un risque?
Julie Paré and Elizabeh Alloul | April 13, 2023 (Updated November 23, 2023) Les autrices ont pris le risque d’écrire le présent article dans leur langue seconde. We’ve decided to…
A Morning in the Life of a Teacher
Curious about what ESL teachers do after retirement? Well, Jesse Hionis has found a delightful pastime in writing stories. Here's one that captures a slice of a teacher's day, guaranteed…
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 for the past 3 years. …
The Governing Board and Intensive ESL
Do you have questions about the role of the Governing Board (Conseil d’établissement) with respect to the Intensive ESL project, or any other project, in your school? At the last…
The Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport: Take the Risk!
A C1 project that develops the strategy of risk-taking for Intensive students, and Secondary Cycle 1 students. A passport that takes students outside their linguistic comfort zone by taking risks…
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 Challenge, Pirates! is a great…
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. Hello! My name is Jacqueline…
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 conditions for practicing English and…
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 and motivating way. Choose the…
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 two Maple Blues Awards -…
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 who has successfully implemented this…
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! This tool would give teachers…
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 and enthusiasm will impress you. …
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 resources that can be used…