ELL GAINS
Building individual and collective capacities to improve the teaching and learning of English language learners in Ontario Ontario schools serve a student population from a rich array of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Throughout the province English language learners are learning the language of instruction at the same time as they are learning the curriculum and developing a range of literacy skills. |
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ELL Pulse of the Province
May 7, 2013 
Support for ELLs and Literacy Camp 2013
- Registration and information regarding Support for English Language Learners Summer Camp 2013 is now available. Participants will engage in an exciting professional learning opportunity with a goal to deepen their understanding of adolescent literacy and build their capacity to lead the learning of others in order to support the programming for English language learners across the curriculum.
Click < here > for further information and the registration form.
April 16, 2013
Capacity Building Series - Canadian-born English Language Learners
- Most English language learners (ELLs) in Ontario classrooms are Canadian-born. This new monograph is a starting point for conversations about how to set the stage to appropriately program for Canadian-born ELLs.
Click on < Monographs / Canadian-born English Language Learners > in the left menu.
December 19, 2012
STEP Initial Language Assessment
- Password protected components of the STEP Initial Language Assessment are now available. Intermediate/Secondary Oral Picture Response questions and Grade 4 – 6 Reading passages.
Click on < STEP > under Assessment in the left menu.
September 6, 2012
STEP Initial Language Assessment
- The User Guide for the Initial Assessment and Continua are now available. These documents are not password protected. Reading passages and oral picture responses will be available in the future; these will be password protected.
Click on < STEP > under Assessment in the left menu.
June 28, 2012
ELL Summer Camp 2012 - August 20-23, 2012
- Registration is now closed
- All available spaces are filled
- Participants on the wait list will be informed should spaces become available
- We are looking forward to a great week of learning!
April 24, 2012
Initial Assessment for Elementary Mathematics
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The Initial Assessment for elementary mathematics to guide appropriate programming is now available. This assessment is only for teachers with responsibility for assessing English language learners new to Canada. This assessment is password protected. Password information has been provided to provincially funded, English language school boards in Ontario.
Click on < Initial Elementary Mathematics Assessment > under the Assessment tab in the left menu.
April 23, 2012
ELL Summer Camp 2012
Session Full
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Registration and information regarding Support for English Language Learners Summer Camp is now available.
Participants will engage in an exciting professional learning opportunity with a goal to deepen their understanding of oral language and learning and teaching strategies to meet the needs of ELL.
Click <here> for further information and the registration form.
February 24, 2012
Now available Steps to English Proficiency (STEP) Ongoing Assessment
- User Guide and the Ongoing Assessment continua for Reading, Writing and Oral at all grade levels
Click on <Assessment / STEP> in the left menu on the ELL GAINS home page.
February 24, 2012
Facilitating Professional Learning
- On Thursday February 16, 2012 professional learning leaders attended a face-to-face session about the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in the role of professional learning facilitator.
Click on <Resources/Facilitated Professional Learning> in the left menu to access the PowerPoint and handouts for the session.
January 12, 2012
Facilitating Professional Learning – Thursday February 16, 2012, Toronto
Presented by LiteracyGAINS, MathGAINS, and ELL GAINS
- Professional learning leaders are invited to attend a face-to-face session about the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in the role. A specific focus will be on the skills of facilitation. See the information flyer for details.
June 8, 2011 - Now available: Classroom Dynamics supports that work for any classroom.
- Checklists, anchor charts, supports for professional learning communities, self reflection and working with critical friends.
Click Classroom Dynamics in the left menu.
April 14, 2011 - Resources to support the implementation of the STEP resource
- Three Powerpoint resources used during Regional 2-day learning session in January & February 2011 are now posted.
Click on Resources in the left menu.
- Video clip of Dr. Eunice Jang discussing the Ongoing Classroom continua
- Video clip of Dr. Jim Cummins discussing the connection between language and literacy
Click on Webcasts in the left menu.