Archives for Pedagogical Practices
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…
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…
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…
Introducing the ESL-FSL Tandem Canada Platform: Partnering Up!
by Susan Parks, Professor at Laval University, Québec * * * * …
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…
Makerspaces: Building English Language Skills
Have you heard of Makerspaces (or different types of makerspaces such as ArtHives, Genious )? In a nutshell, a makerspace any physical location…
The 40-week ESL Challenge
;ab_channel=The40-weekESLChallenge Two very active ESL teachers, Isabelle Giroux and Tanja Vaillancourt, have created The 40-week ESL Challenge and are inviting you to be part of…
Summer Reading Picks
Summer is here so let’s celebrate with a book, or a few! Here are the books on our summer reading list, books we’ve already read…
My Experience at Edcamp
I was so excited to finally attend an Edcamp. I’d heard so many friends saying how resourceful and stimulating these were. My biggest surprise was…
Opening the Walls of a Classroom
Isolation is a common side effect of becoming a teacher, especially in ESL. ESL specialists are often the only one of their kind in a…
Do You PWIM?
Do You PWIM? I first heard of PWIM in a workshop for ELA teachers. It was mentioned in passing, within…
Montreal Canadiens at School
Recently, an ESL teacher shared a great resource with us : an educational site for hockey-loving students (If ever you have a resource you'd like to share…