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 * * * * …
My (Very Positive) Experience with Tandem Learning in My Classroom
(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…
RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Facebook Chat: May 30, 2018
RÉCIT offered four different online training and sharing sessions. Here are the highlights of the second one, Q & A: Resources to Integrate Technology in…
RÉCIT: Highlights From Our Twitter Chat-Strategies for a More Inclusive Classroom
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…
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!…
RÉCIT Webinar-June 13, 2018
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…
RÉCIT Swap Shop-June 4, 2018
RÉCIT is offering four different online training and sharing sessions. The third, 5-Minute Presentations on Great Ideas to Integrate ICTs in Your Classroom will be…
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…
Archived Web Event: English Appreciation Day-Promoting Positivity and Kindness
Want to find out how a t-shirt can energize your classroom and contribute to your school’s community spirit? This web event aims to introduce participants…
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…
Archived Web Event: Get Ready for PyeongChang 2018!
Korea will be hosting the upcoming winter Olympics from February 9-26, 2018. Would you like to learn all about this upcoming event, and get connected…
Interview with Tina Milo: Drama in the ESL Classroom
Tina Milo is the founder of Big Little Actors. She gives acting workshops to students in their own classrooms. If you’re looking for…
Archived Web Event: Best Practices in the ESL Multi-Level Classroom
The number of multi-level groups is a growing trend in Quebec schools, it is an organization that is not always easy to manage, especially if…
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…
C1, C2 and C3 Web Event Series
In collaboration with the MEES ESL Programs team, a series of web events about the three ESL competencies was hosted by the Intensive ESL Community…
Oral Interaction Activities for All
After watching the Intensive Talks! Web Event, Making C1 Work! Feedback in the ESL Classroom, (MEES, 2016), we are reminded that a solid C1 task…
Writing Prompts and Conversation Starters
January is the beginning of a new year, and a good time for students to continue practicing the skills they learned in 2016. Here…
Up and Running with the Daily 5: Video and Teacher’s Guide
A must-see for teachers who want to see the Daily 5 in action! “Since its publication, teachers throughout the world have made The Daily 5…