Reminders

File Reviews: Please check your emails to confirm the date and time of your file review. If you haven’t signed up, please email Michelle.

November 2 at 3:15pm (TEAMS)- Picture Book Inquiry Group-Bring your ideas on how to start with your two selections to share.

November 4 at 9am (Welcome Centre) BAA Social Studies Work Group

November 9th at 3:15pm (TEAMS) SIOP Leads Meeting

Reading Recommendation

A recent article in the online magazine “The Conversation” discussed the benefits of using mixed languages. These are languages that are a combination of a language and English that have become more prevalent in the modern world. An interesting, quick read if you are looking for evidence to support multi-lingualism in the classroom:

Why Mixing Languages Can Improve Academic Performance

ELL Ideas

Did you see the Google Doodle last week about Kanō Jigorō’s 161st Birthday. You may ask who that is and the answer is the founder of judo. Google provided a manga style storyboard that would work well for a variety of activities. One idea is to use PWIM model to build vocabulary or assign groups a picture and have a group work together to tell the story using transitional phrases. Some extensions could be to research other historical founders and create their storyboards.   The link for the Doodle is here: https://g.co/doodle/b5fqpfy

A Taste of SIOP

Consider sharing this poster with your school at the next staff meeting.  Often, when we talk about academic language, people assume we are describing Tier 3 words, but Tier 2 language are words students need for ALL subjects. Encourage everyone to focus on teaching the Tier 2 vocabulary students will need to be successful at the current unit.  A list of examples of academic words by grade level can be found on the blog here: http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/ell/files/2017/12/Tier-2-vocab-K-12.pdf

Provincial Pro-D Day on October 22, 2021

We are super excited for Friday. We will  attending the BCTESOL conference with keynotes Sydney Snyder and Diane Staehr Fenner, authors of Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity. We can’t wait to hear from the authors of this year’s bookclub book. Want to do a deeper dive? Remember to email Michelle to join Equity for ELLs which will use this book to guide our inquiry into equity issues in our district.

Reminders

October-December: File Reviews (Email Michelle to set appointment times)

October 28th 3pm: Equity for ELLs

November 2nd 3pm: Picture Book Inquiry Group

November 4th 8:45 am: Secondary BAA course development work group

Congratulations Kiran!!!

Fanny and I want to send a big thank you and congratulations to Kiran  as she prepares for Zahra’s little sister’s arrival. We never would have survived September start up without her leadership, organization, and humour. Thank you for everything you do! 

Equity for ELLs

 This professional development opportunity is to focus on advocacy issues in Burnaby regarding our multi-lingual learners and explore steps we can take to address them while using the book Cultural Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners: Tools for Equity by Sydney Snyder and Diane Staehr Fenner. Both authors are the keynote speakers for October 22, BCTESOL Provincial Specialist Pro-D day. This group is open to K-12 teachers. It will take place online in 8 sessions (Monthly October-May)  after school in a time to be determined by the group. A copy of the book will be given to each participant. To sign up, please email Michelle.Van-Balkom@burnabyschools.ca

Picture Book Inquiry Project

Picture Books can be a way to access difficult to tackle conversations. This group will meet four times this school year to explore several books around inclusivity and positive self-image. Participants (K-12 teachers)  will explore six picture books and share ideas on how to use them in both an elementary and secondary setting. Members will receive a copy of each book for their schools. To sign up, please email Michelle.Van-Balkom@burnabyschools.ca

Books:

Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho/ Illustrated by Dung Ho

Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow/ Illustrated by Luisa Uribe

The Little Girl by H.P. Fraser/ Illustrated by Akemi

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry/ Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

You Are Enough by Margaret O’Hair/ Illustrated by Sofia Cardoso

ELL Elementary Meeting

Tuesday, October 12, 2021-1pm on Teams: Join us for our first Elementary ELL meeting of the year. The link for this virtual get-together will be posted on the ELL teams and by email. Please share with your ELL colleagues. 

SIOP Leads Meeting

Tuesday, October 12, 2021-3:15pm on Teams. The link will be shared on the SIOP team and by email. 

BCTESOL PSA Day

Registration is still ongoing for October 22, 2021 PSA day. As mentioned above, the keynote speakers are the authors of our Equity for ELL book. Register here: https://bctesol.ca/conferences/

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.