In late fall there are many things to be grateful for in our shared goal of supporting our students. We have welcomed new and returning students and connected, building relationships one interaction at a time. Supplemental language supports can look different for students, based on their needs, background experience and level of English proficiency.

SIOP instruction checklist

Evidence of support work sample collected from the content and elective teachers

Consultation logs (section G in AIP):

Transition and work experience support (ie. District Multicultural Liaison Workers)

English/Canadian culture enrichment activities (ie. field trips)

Staff meeting presentations on English language acquisition

ELL Tutorials

ELL specialist support (school-based/district-based)

SIOP instruction checklist

Evidence of support work sample collected from classroom teachers

Co-teaching in the classroom

Small group instruction

Consultation logs (section G in AIP) and/or detailed daybook with attendance

Transition support (ie. District Multicultural Liaison Workers)

English/Canadian culture enrichment activities (ie. field trips)

Staff meeting presentations on English language acquisition

ELL Tutorials

Supplementary Language Support blocks

ELL specialist support (school-based/district-based)

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, offers virtual (and in person) school field trips for free. They also offer the Upstander Program, which is new.

As part of an APP Program at Central, ELL teacher Vini Zucko and classroom teacher Sunny Jun co-planned and took a class to see a special art exhibit downtown. The experience was a collaborative success and was well received by the students. The exhibit is at the Legacy Gallery downtown, 630 Yates until December 7. According to their website, "Themes of identity, connection to ancestry, Black beauty, Black joy, strength, representation, community, and home are all explored through the meaningful pieces shared in this exhibition".

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