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 18th

 

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