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Registration is now live for the October 22nd BC TESOL Conference. Keynote speakers are the authors of the fantastic book Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilinguals: Tools for Equity. Find more information here: https://bctesol.ca/conferences/

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Good morning!

Tan Huynh – Webinar today!

https://www.englishlearnerportal.com/huynhfall2021

Register and receive a copy of the recording even if you cannot attend!

Resources

Looking for resources on names? Check out this link with books that would be great to start off your school year: https://www.weareteachers.com/books-about-names

Don’t forget, the DLRC also has some new resources on names, identity and body acceptance in the ELL section.

Forms Link

Don’t forget to complete the Forms link that was sent in our ELL Welcome email! We want to make sure we have an accurate email list for the year.

BC TESOL Conference

The BC TESOL PSA conference is being held on October 22, 2021. The keynote speakers are Drs. Sydney Snyder and Diane Staehr Fenner, authors of Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners. Their book will be our book club selection for the year as we look to delve further into equity and anti-racism for our learners. More information can be found: https://bctesol.ca/conferences/. Registration is not yet live but should be up and running soon!

New Teacher Workshops

Looking for an intro or refresher for teaching ELL? Check out these digital workshops where we will go over all things ELL from audit compliance to best practices in teaching ELL. Please note, TTOC coverage will not be provided to attend.

Tuesday, Sept 14, 9:00 – 11:00: AIP Files and Audit Compliance

Wednesday, Sept 15, 1:00 – 3:00: Best Practices in Teaching ELL Elementary

Monday, Sept 20, 9:00 – 11:00: Best Practices in Teaching ELL Elementary

Thursday, Sept 23, 1:00 – 3:00: AIP Files and Audit Compliance

Thursday, Sept 23, 3:15 – 5:00: Best Practices in Teaching ELL Secondary

Zoom link for ALL sessions: https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999

Have a great week!

We hope everyone is having a great first week back. Please see below a copy of the ELL newsletter that was sent to teachers. We look forward to connecting with you all soon!

Kiran, Fanny and Michelle

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AIPs

Database: https://esl.sd41.bc.ca/ESL/

If you need help logging in or resetting your password contact Kiran Abraham, Fanny Lee, Michelle Van Balkom or Nancy Hoy for help.

Need a refresher in how to make an AIP? Check out this great resource video made by Michelle: Youtube

Want a refresher or tutorial on how to make AIPs? Contact Kiran to set up a one-on-one time to walk through exactly how to make an AIP.

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Next Monday, June 21st marks the 25^th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Canada. Consider how you can approach this day with your students particularly given the recent discovery in Kamloops. The DLRC has great resources that you can borrow.

Also, check out this list created by David A. Robertson specifically on texts written about residential schools by Indigenous writers: 48 Books by Indigenous Writers To Talk about Residential Schools

Multilingual Resources for Families

Looking for resources to share with parents on how they can support their child’s learning over the summer? Check out these multilingual mini-posters by Colorin Colorado that can be shared with parents in either English or their home language.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/language-and-literacy-home-tips-multilingual

Teen Resources

Looking for a virtual visit for your class to talk about Burnaby Public Library services available over the summer? Please contact Andrea Lukic for more information (andrea.lukic@bpl.bc.ca)

Andrea is also working on summer reading lists and Indigenous content lists specific to secondary ELL students. Please reach out to her for more details.

AIPs

Database: https://esl.sd41.bc.ca/ESL/

If you need help logging in or resetting your password contact Kiran Abraham, Fanny Lee, Michelle Van-Balkom or Nancy Hoy for help.

Need a refresher in how to make an AIP? Check out this great resource video made by Michelle: Youtube

Want a refresher or tutorial on how to make AIPs? Contact Kiran to set up a one-on-one time to walk through exactly how to make an AIP.

Multilingual Resources for Families

Looking for resources to share with parents on how they can support their child’s learning over the summer? Check out these multilingual mini-posters by Colorin Colorado that can be shared with parents in either English or their home language.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/language-and-literacy-home-tips-multilingual

Teen Resources

Looking for a virtual visit for your class to talk about Burnaby Public Library services available over the summer? Please contact Andrea Lukic for more information (andrea.lukic@bpl.bc.ca)

Andrea is also working on summer reading lists and Indigenous content lists specific to secondary ELL students. Please reach out to her for more details.

Note – she is out of the office this week but will return June 15^th.

Upcoming Events

Return date for oral language pilot: May 18^th

Return date for Grade 7 master list: May 31^st

SIOP Meeting: Thursday, June 3rd

Multilingual Resources for Families

Looking for resources to share with parents on how they can support their child’s learning over the summer? Check out these multilingual mini-posters by Colorin Colorado that can be shared with parents in either English or their home language.

https://www.colorincolorado.org/language-and-literacy-home-tips-multilingual

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

The Burnaby School District’s SOGI Committee is hosting an online event that will be available for staff, students, and their families to view. It will take place on Monday, May 17^th from 4:00 – 5:30pm via Zoom. Speakers from the LGBTQ+ community will share thoughts and experiences on the theme of “Queer Visibility.” 

There is no need to RSVP, the Zoom link to join the event can be found at the top of our event page, which also includes information about the speakers and can be found here:  https://sd41.sharepoint.com/sites/SOGI_Construction/SitePages/IDAHAT-Reimagined.aspx

Tibetan Community Experiences

Working closely with Tibetan students at your school? The UBC Himalaya Program recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the Tibetan community experiences of Covid-19 in Canada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk_rBBIwQJU

AIPs

Database: https://esl.sd41.bc.ca/ESL/

If you need help logging in or resetting your password contact Kiran Abraham, Fanny Lee, Michelle Van-Balkom or Nancy Hoy for help.

Need a refresher in how to make an AIP? Check out this great resource video made by Michelle: Youtube

Multilingual Assessment Conference

https://multilingualassessment.ca/?page_id=652

Looking for a pro-growth opportunity? Check out this upcoming conference hosted by York, Bishop’s and Simon Fraser universities. It is free and virtual, preregistration is required.

Upcoming Events

SIOP Meeting: Thursday, May 6 at 3:00pm

Elementary Meeting: Wednesday, May 12 at 2:00pm (more information to follow)

Return date assessment materials for oral language pilot: May 18^th

New/Nearly New to ELL Assessment Workshops

Are you new or nearly new to ELL? Is this your first-time doing ELL year-end assessments? Have questions about the assessments? Want to learn how to make an AIP?

Please join us for drop-in training sessions where we will go over the K-7 ELL year-end assessments and answer any questions you may have. You do not need to RSVP, just show up whenever it works for your schedule. Come to one or as many as you like!

Sessions will run:

Friday, May 7 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/9698994253

Thursday, May 13 – 9:00am – 11:00am https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999

Secondary ELL Scholarships

CATHERINE LOGAN EDDY SCHOLARSHIP
The Catherine Logan Eddy scholarship has been created to honour one of the long-time ELL educators in British Columbia. Before her retirement, Catherine dedicated more than 25 years to ELL pedagogy and research, working with both ELL learners and their teachers as mentor, advocate, and scholar.
Purpose: To recognize a student graduating from a BC Secondary School who has combined hard work with school and community involvement, and who wishes to further her/his education/training at a tertiary institution in BC. This student will be a recent immigrant who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada.
Amount of Scholarship: $750.00
Tenure: Any BC post secondary institution/training facility.
Criteria:
• This student must be a recent immigrant who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada.
• The student must be graduating from a BC high school and wishes to attend a tertiary institution to further her/his education or training for a specific type of employment;
• The student should have demonstrated consistent improvement in academic competence;
• The student should have school or community involvement or service to others; and,
• The student must have ELL coursework at the secondary level.

Expectations: The recipient of this award is expected to commence her/his post-secondary education within one year of receiving the scholarship. The recipient must also provide the BCTESOL with:
• proof of secondary graduation, and
• proof of acceptance to the chosen post-secondary institution.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2021

Student Application Process:
1. Complete the Application Form on pages 3 and 4. You may ask a school official to work with you to help you complete the required information. https://mcusercontent.com/84662f3c70ad8594b1e196bcc/files/5ac2b4ab-aab9-42be-91eb-e0a24ec621b2/CLE_Scholarship_forms_2021.pdf
2. Obtain transcripts of your marks for Grades 8 to 11, including ELL courses.
3. Obtain a copy of your marks for Grade 12 so far. Your report cards would work well for this. Include ELL courses, if taken.
4. Write an unassisted personal essay, typed or hand-written, 500 words in length and double spaced. The essay should be about how going to a post-secondary program will help you to become a contributing citizen of Canada and BC. Sign and submit the original of your essay. Have one of your references sign it also.
5. Obtain three letters of reference regarding your academic and community performance. Get two of these from teachers, administrators or counsellors. One of your school references MUST confirm your immigrant status. Get the third letter from someone who can talk about your support of and service to others, such as a coach, sponsor or community program coordinator.
6. Make two photocopies of everything you will be submitting – one original and one copy go to the BC TESOL and one copy is to keep for yourself.
Note:
• Only applications that are complete and submitted on time will be considered.
• Submit only the required documents. Do not submit additional information, photographs, etc.
• Only successful candidates will be notified. No materials will be returned.

Mail completed application package to:
Debbie Gomes, CLE Scholarship Chair
c/o Eric Hamber Secondary School
5025 Willow Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3S1

SYLVIA HELMER SCHOLARSHIP
The Sylvia Helmer scholarship has been created to honour one of the long-time ELL educators in British Columbia. Before her retirement, Sylvia dedicated more than 25 years to ELL pedagogy and research, working with both ELL learners and their teachers as mentor, advocate and scholar.

Purpose: To recognize a student graduating from a BC Secondary School who has combined hard work with school and community involvement, and who wishes to further her/his education/training at a tertiary institution in BC. This student will have started their schooling in BC as a student with refugee status in Canada.

Amount of Scholarship: $750.00

Tenure: Any BC post secondary institution/training facility.

Criteria:
• This student must have started their schooling in BC as a student with refugee status in Canada.
• The student must be graduating from a BC high school and wishes to attend a tertiary institution to further her/his education or training for a specific type of employment;
• The student should have demonstrated consistent improvement in academic competence;
• The student should have school or community involvement or service to others; and,
• The student must have ELL coursework at the secondary level.

Expectations: The recipient of this award is expected to commence her/his post-secondary education within one year of receiving the scholarship. The recipient must also provide the BCTESOL with:
• proof of secondary graduation, and
• proof of acceptance to the chosen post-secondary institution.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2021

Student Application Process:
1. Complete the Application Form on pages 3 and 4. You may ask a school official to work with you to help you complete the required information. https://mcusercontent.com/84662f3c70ad8594b1e196bcc/files/92ab307f-a1b5-489c-b16e-b521292cae2e/Sylvia_Helmer_Scholarship_forms_2021.pdf

2. Obtain transcripts of your marks for Grades 8 to 11, including ELL courses.

3. Obtain a copy of your marks for Grade 12 so far. Your report cards would work well for this. Include ELL courses, if taken.

4. Write an unassisted personal essay, typed or hand-written, 500 words in length and double spaced. The essay should be about how going to a post-secondary program will help you to become a contributing citizen of Canada and BC. Sign and submit the original of your essay. Have one of your references sign it also.

5. Obtain three letters of reference regarding your academic and community performance. Get two of these from teachers, administrators or counsellors. One of your school references MUST confirm your refugee status. Get the third letter from someone who can talk about your support of and service to others, such as a coach, sponsor or community program coordinator.

6. Make two photocopies of everything you will be submitting – one original and one copy go to the BC TESOL and one copy is to keep for yourself.

Note:
• Only applications that are complete and submitted on time will be considered.
• Submit only the required documents. Do not submit additional information, photographs, etc.
• Only successful candidates will be notified. No materials will be returned.

Mail completed application package to:
Debbie Gomes, CLE Scholarship Chair
c/o Eric Hamber Secondary School
5025 Willow Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3S1

Upcoming Events

SIOP Meeting: Thursday, May 6 at 3:00pm

Elementary Meeting: Wednesday, May 12 at 2:00pm (more information to follow)

Return date assessment materials for oral language pilot: May 18^th

AIP Helpful Hints

Ensure all assessments, matrices and protocols have:

Full student legal name

Full dates

Assessor Name

Levels clearly identified

Report Card Helpful Hints

All reports (embedded or ELL insert) should have the following:

A comment on the student’s language progress

Type and frequency of support

What the student can do

What they are working towards

Ways to support

AIPs

Database: https://esl.sd41.bc.ca/ESL/

If you need help logging in or resetting your password contact Kiran Abraham, Fanny Lee, Michelle Van-Balkom or Nancy Hoy for help.

Need a refresher in how to make an AIP? Check out this great resource video made by Michelle: Youtube

New/Nearly New to ELL Assessment Workshops

Are you new or nearly new to ELL? Is this your first-time doing ELL year-end assessments? Have questions about the assessments? Want to learn how to make an AIP?

Please join us for drop-in training sessions where we will go over the K-7 ELL year-end assessments and answer any questions you may have. You do not need to RSVP, just show up whenever it works for your schedule. Come to one or as many as you like!

Sessions will run:

Tuesday, April 27 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999

Friday, May 7 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/9698994253

Thursday, May 13 – 9:00am – 11:00am https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999

Secondary ELL Scholarships

CATHERINE LOGAN EDDY SCHOLARSHIP
The Catherine Logan Eddy scholarship has been created to honour one of the long-time ELL educators in British Columbia. Before her retirement, Catherine dedicated more than 25 years to ELL pedagogy and research, working with both ELL learners and their teachers as mentor, advocate, and scholar.
Purpose: To recognize a student graduating from a BC Secondary School who has combined hard work with school and community involvement, and who wishes to further her/his education/training at a tertiary institution in BC. This student will be a recent immigrant who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada.
Amount of Scholarship: $750.00
Tenure: Any BC post secondary institution/training facility.
Criteria:
• This student must be a recent immigrant who has been granted permanent resident status in Canada.
• The student must be graduating from a BC high school and wishes to attend a tertiary institution to further her/his education or training for a specific type of employment;
• The student should have demonstrated consistent improvement in academic competence;
• The student should have school or community involvement or service to others; and,
• The student must have ELL coursework at the secondary level.

Expectations: The recipient of this award is expected to commence her/his post-secondary education within one year of receiving the scholarship. The recipient must also provide the BCTESOL with:
• proof of secondary graduation, and
• proof of acceptance to the chosen post-secondary institution.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2021

Student Application Process:
1. Complete the Application Form on pages 3 and 4. You may ask a school official to work with you to help you complete the required information. https://mcusercontent.com/84662f3c70ad8594b1e196bcc/files/5ac2b4ab-aab9-42be-91eb-e0a24ec621b2/CLE_Scholarship_forms_2021.pdf
2. Obtain transcripts of your marks for Grades 8 to 11, including ELL courses.
3. Obtain a copy of your marks for Grade 12 so far. Your report cards would work well for this. Include ELL courses, if taken.
4. Write an unassisted personal essay, typed or hand-written, 500 words in length and double spaced. The essay should be about how going to a post-secondary program will help you to become a contributing citizen of Canada and BC. Sign and submit the original of your essay. Have one of your references sign it also.
5. Obtain three letters of reference regarding your academic and community performance. Get two of these from teachers, administrators or counsellors. One of your school references MUST confirm your immigrant status. Get the third letter from someone who can talk about your support of and service to others, such as a coach, sponsor or community program coordinator.
6. Make two photocopies of everything you will be submitting – one original and one copy go to the BC TESOL and one copy is to keep for yourself.
Note:
• Only applications that are complete and submitted on time will be considered.
• Submit only the required documents. Do not submit additional information, photographs, etc.
• Only successful candidates will be notified. No materials will be returned.

Mail completed application package to:
Debbie Gomes, CLE Scholarship Chair
c/o Eric Hamber Secondary School
5025 Willow Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3S1

SYLVIA HELMER SCHOLARSHIP
The Sylvia Helmer scholarship has been created to honour one of the long-time ELL educators in British Columbia. Before her retirement, Sylvia dedicated more than 25 years to ELL pedagogy and research, working with both ELL learners and their teachers as mentor, advocate and scholar.

Purpose: To recognize a student graduating from a BC Secondary School who has combined hard work with school and community involvement, and who wishes to further her/his education/training at a tertiary institution in BC. This student will have started their schooling in BC as a student with refugee status in Canada.

Amount of Scholarship: $750.00

Tenure: Any BC post secondary institution/training facility.

Criteria:
• This student must have started their schooling in BC as a student with refugee status in Canada.
• The student must be graduating from a BC high school and wishes to attend a tertiary institution to further her/his education or training for a specific type of employment;
• The student should have demonstrated consistent improvement in academic competence;
• The student should have school or community involvement or service to others; and,
• The student must have ELL coursework at the secondary level.

Expectations: The recipient of this award is expected to commence her/his post-secondary education within one year of receiving the scholarship. The recipient must also provide the BCTESOL with:
• proof of secondary graduation, and
• proof of acceptance to the chosen post-secondary institution.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 14, 2021

Student Application Process:
1. Complete the Application Form on pages 3 and 4. You may ask a school official to work with you to help you complete the required information. https://mcusercontent.com/84662f3c70ad8594b1e196bcc/files/92ab307f-a1b5-489c-b16e-b521292cae2e/Sylvia_Helmer_Scholarship_forms_2021.pdf

2. Obtain transcripts of your marks for Grades 8 to 11, including ELL courses.

3. Obtain a copy of your marks for Grade 12 so far. Your report cards would work well for this. Include ELL courses, if taken.

4. Write an unassisted personal essay, typed or hand-written, 500 words in length and double spaced. The essay should be about how going to a post-secondary program will help you to become a contributing citizen of Canada and BC. Sign and submit the original of your essay. Have one of your references sign it also.

5. Obtain three letters of reference regarding your academic and community performance. Get two of these from teachers, administrators or counsellors. One of your school references MUST confirm your refugee status. Get the third letter from someone who can talk about your support of and service to others, such as a coach, sponsor or community program coordinator.

6. Make two photocopies of everything you will be submitting – one original and one copy go to the BC TESOL and one copy is to keep for yourself.

Note:
• Only applications that are complete and submitted on time will be considered.
• Submit only the required documents. Do not submit additional information, photographs, etc.
• Only successful candidates will be notified. No materials will be returned.

Mail completed application package to:
Debbie Gomes, CLE Scholarship Chair
c/o Eric Hamber Secondary School
5025 Willow Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3S1

Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa Presentation

We had the pleasure of hosting @Dorina_BELIEVE at our February joint Pro-D day with Coquitlam. She will be joining us again in a virtual follow-up session TOMORROW – Tuesday, April 20th at 3:15. Please email michelle.van-balkom@burnabyschools.ca for more information!

Single-Point Rubrics

Looking for creative ways assess communication using single-point rubrics? Check out our colleague in Nanaimo, Loa Richardson’s latest video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btSEBpneevw

New/Nearly New to ELL Assessment Workshops

Are you new or nearly new to ELL? Is this your first-time doing ELL year-end assessments? Have questions about the assessments? Want to learn how to make an AIP?

Please join us for drop-in training sessions where we will go over the K-7 ELL year-end assessments and answer any questions you may have. You do not need to RSVP, just show up whenever it works for your schedule. Come to one or as many as you like!

Sessions will run:

Tuesday, April 27 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999

Friday, May 7 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/9698994253

Thursday, May 13 – 9:00am – 11:00am https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/6724521999