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 the movement. The dynamic duo…
Seven Icebreakers for the First Seven Days
You’re almost ready: LESs, Learning Stations, lots of reading material, grammar, vocabulary, speaking and listening activities and lots of coop. But where do you begin? A good way to kick…
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 and recommend, and books we…
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 to find out that there…
Upcoming Intensive Talks! web event (Making C1 Work! Feedback in the ESL Classroom on May 11 at 3:45 pm)
For our monthly web event, we are very excited to announce that the MEES ESL Programs Team has prepared an interactive presentation on C1, for Intensive ESL teachers and English…
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…
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 school and will sometimes teach…
What is a Balado and How Do You Use It in the Classroom?
By Elizabeth Alloul, Carolyn Buteau and Pascale Pellerin A balado is a digital audio recording (a podcast) that can be accessed from a website or by using a geo-map or…
LEARN web event: Gamification: It’s not all fun and games! – March 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm (EST)
LEARN invites you to their upcoming web event: Gamification: It's not all fun and games! Date: March 22 at 3:30 pm (EST) Description: Learn what gamification is and how it is so much…
Upcoming web event: PWIM, the Picture Word Inductive Model – March 23, 2016 at 3:45 pm
You are invited to participate in the upcoming Intensive Talks! web event: Do you PWIM? The Picture Word Inductive Model Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 3:45 pm (EST) Description: The…
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…
Do You PWIM?
Do You PWIM? I first heard of PWIM in a workshop for ELA teachers. It was mentioned in passing, within the context of writing, with…
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 with the community, don't hesitate…
FREE: Chris Hadfield 2016 Virtual Classroom (30 minutes live webinar)
Don't miss this great opportunity for your students! In collaboration with NFB/education (National Film Board), Canada's favourite astronaut, Chris Hadfield, will be holding a free, 30 minute webinar. Read…
What is the RÉCIT?
I remember during my first teaching experiences, colleagues would mention this or that service, that type of resource person, this cool website, etc. There were a lot of new tools…
Remix-Ed Camp – Sat. Nov.28 @ McGill
Have you heard of Remix-Ed Camp? It is a free event for teachers, pre-service teachers, administrators, education professionals, or anyone interested in education. On the menu : amazing speakers, a variety…