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ERGO | ESL/ELD Resource Group of Ontario | ESL Ontario ESL Association

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Resource 2 for Professional Development 

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If you're looking for a workshop, expert information specific to your subject area or just a bit of friendly collegial support, you may want to connect with one of these subject associations and other relevant educational groups.
Subject associations play a vital role in education. They offer conferences, workshops, newsletters and an array of learning resources. The associations publish journals, attend ministry meetings and provide teachers with news and information about the curriculum related to their subject areas.

Here's a sampling of relevant associations in Ontario to keep you connected and current:

Association francophone à l'éducation des services à l'enfance de l'Ontario (AFÉSEO)

Association francophone pour l'éducation artistique en Ontario (AFÉAO)

AFÉAO works to create a network of members to promote professional learning for elementary and secondary school art teachers. The association achieves this by organizing one event each year, rotating among Northern, Southern and Eastern Ontario. This is an opportunity to share texts drafted by our expert teachers and/or artists
in technical workshops and to support the implementation of Arts Education curriculum documents. Specialist teachers and artists work together to enrich these meetings, supporting cultural identity and school success through the integration of literacy, numeracy and creative and critical analytical processes.
www.afeao.ca

Association francophone pour l'enseignement des mathématiques en Ontario (AFEMO)

Arts Education Consultants of Ontario (ARTSECO)

Association for Computer Studies Educators (ACSE)

ACSE is a non-profit, province-wide professional association dedicated to supporting Computer Studies and Computer Technology education in Ontario. Its mandate is to provide multi-faceted support for educators and students. ACSE supports teachers through the provision of conferences, summer institutes, and online resources.
The association draws its membership from Computer Studies and Computer Technology educators, encompassing high schools, colleges, and universities.
www.acse.net

Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques (CFORP)

Consultants'/Coordinators' Association of Primary Educators (CAPE)

CAPE is a provincial association that provides teachers with opportunities for networking and professional learning. It offers a network of collegial support, professional learning addressing the diverse needs of Early Years and Primary students and an active voice with the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario (CARFLEO)

Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Educators (CODE)

Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO)

Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (ECOO)

ESL/ELD Resource Group of Ontario

International Languages Educators' Association (ILEA)

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)

Ontario Association for Developmental Education (OADE)

Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Education (OAGEE)

Ontario Association of Junior Educators (OAJE)

Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME)

Ontario Association of Physics Teachers (OAPT)

Ontario Association of Teachers of German (OATG)

The OATG serves to bring all teachers of German in Ontario together to discuss current and planned initiatives, to share resources and ideas and to promote the learning and teaching of German in Ontario.

Ontario Association for the Supervision of Physical and Health Education (OASPHE)

Ontario Business Educators' Association (OBEA)

Ontario Classical Association (OCA)

Ontario Cooperative Education Association (OCEA)

Ontario Council for Exceptional Children (OCEC)

Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE)

Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers' Association (OESSTA)

Ontario Family Studies-Home Economics Educators' Association (OFSHEEA)

With the ultimate goal of strengthening the family, the role of OFSHEEA is to facilitate the professional development and personal growth of educators to promote quality Family Studies programs in Ontario.

Ontario Family Studies Leadership Council (OFSLC)

Ontario Guidance Leadership Association (OGLA)

Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association (OHASSTA)

Ontario Mathematics Coordinators Association (OMCA)

Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association/Association ontarienne des professeurs de languages vivantes (OMLTA/AOPLV)

Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA)

Ophea

Ontario Philosophy Teachers' Association (OPTA)

Ontario Reading Association (ORA)

Ontario School Counsellors' Association (OSCA)

OSCA provides leadership and support in Guidance and Career Education for Guidance Teacher-Counsellors and students. It advocates for guidance and career education and promotes exemplary guidance and career education practices. The association also provides professional resources and training.*

Ontario Art Education Association (OAEA)

Ontario Society for Environmental Education (OSEE)

Ontario School Library Association (OSLA)

Science Coordinators' and Consultants' Association of Ontario (SCCAO)

Secondary School Hospitality Educators of Ontario (SSHEO)

The organization represents the provincial viewpoint on all matters relating to Hospitality/Tourism educators (Technological Education) in Ontario's publicly funded schools, colleges and universities offering programming relating to our sector. The main goal of the association is to promote professionals, cooks, chefs, bakers, meat cutters, service personnel, travel counsellors, meeting planners and their programs, and students in secondary/post secondary schools in the province.

Science Teachers' Association of Ontario (STAO)

The Association of Library Consultants and Coordinators of Ontario (TALCO)

Teachers of English as a Second Language of Ontario (TESL)

TESL Ontario is a non-profit organization serving the needs of teachers of English as a Second Language and English Literacy Development. In its commitment to professional development and advocacy, TESL Ontario addresses the range of competencies, experiences, and issues which influence the success of immigrants, refugees, visa students, and others who are learning English.
www.teslontario.org

TFO Éducation

TFO Éducation, a division of GroupeMédia TFO, works closely with the Ontario Ministry of Education and Ontario's French-language schools and French-immersion programs to produce resources, tools and workshops that meet the needs of teachers in the 21st-century classroom. GroupeMédia TFO is a French-language educational media organization that distributes content on multiple platforms, including television, the Web, tablets and social networks.
www.tfo.org/education

* Organizations have indicated they provide some French-language services or resources.

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If you're looking for a workshop, expert information specific to your subject area or just a bit of friendly collegial support, you may want to connect with one of these subject associations and other relevant educational groups. Subject associations play a vital role in education.

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The Educational Services Department offers a variety of workshops that can be requested by districts or bargaining units. Workshops are led by specifically trained OSSTF/FEESO members. Most workshops require a two to three hour block of time. Workshops are subject to availability and require at least one month of lead time. All workshops require a minimum of 20 participants.

Workshop content and material are owned and copyrighted by OSSTF/FEESO. For more information call the contact person listed for the workshop at 416-751-8300 or toll free at 1-800-267-7867.

In addition to OSSTF/FEESO workshops, additional speakers are available through the Educational Services Resource Bank. Often these presentations can be offered as keynote addresses as well as workshops. Arrangements should be made directly with the presenters listed.

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The Educational Services Department offers a variety of workshops that can be requested by districts or bargaining units. Workshops are led by specifically trained OSSTF/FEESO members. Most workshops require a two to three hour block of time. Workshops are subject to availability and require at least one month of lead time.

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Newcomer Resource from the Government of Canada

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Newcomer Resource from the Government of Canada

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For additional supports and government services offered by Service Canada, check out this link.

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We fund services that help newcomers settle and adapt to life in Canada. These services include language training, information and referrals, help finding employment that matches newcomers' skills and education, and help integrating into Canadian society.

The Settlement Program assists immigrants and refugees to overcome barriers specific to the newcomer experience (such as a lack of official language skills and limited knowledge of Canada) so that they can participate in social, cultural, civic and economic life in Canada. The program focuses on five areas: needs assessment and referrals, information and orientation; language training and skills development; employment related services; and community connections. There are also support services to ensure that programming is accessible, such as transportation, child care and translation services. All services are designed and delivered by service provider organizations in Canada and overseas.

The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) provides immediate and essential support services and income support to assist in meeting refugees' resettlement needs. Essential services are supported through contributions to service provider organizations. RAP services include, but are not limited to, reception services, assistance with accommodations, links to essential federal and provincial programs, life skills training, and orientation on financial and non-financial information.

Help with your application

We have general, settlement and resettlement resources to help you with your application. These includes tutorials, budget guidance, a logical model, FAQs, policies, and terms and conditions.

Open and upcoming funding processes

There are no open or upcoming funding processes at this time.

Closed funding processes

Pre-arrival Settlement Services Funding, 2018

The deadline to submit a Letter of Interest for Pre-arrival Settlement Services Funding was May 28, 2018.

Settlement service delivery improvement funding, 2017

The deadline to submit a Letter of Interest for settlement service delivery improvement funding was November 28, 2017.

Supporting Syrian Refugees: Open Intake Process

The deadline to submit applications for funding to Supporting Syrian Refugees: Open Intake Process was March 18, 2016.

Contact us

If you have questions about a funding process, contact us at CFP@cic.gc.ca.

If you require assistance with the Grants and Contributions System, contact GCS-SSC@cic.gc.ca.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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We fund services that help newcomers settle and adapt to life in Canada. These services include language training, information and referrals, help finding employment that matches newcomers' skills and education, and help integrating into Canadian society.

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In Learning Block 1, I mentioned concerns/questions I had regarding how to better support the emotional needs of ELL's, how to assist and communicate with their families, as well as how to create positive learning environments for ELL's that may have undergone trauma and are withdrawn, in addition to those who are also reluctant to participate with others they do not know/are of another cultural background. Referencing back to the OCT standard: Commitment to students and student learning, I am interested in discovering answers to the following questions:

1.     According to the policy No. 2.9 - Identification and Involvement of English Language Learners in Large Scale Assessments, set out in English Language Learners ESL and ELD Programs and Services document, ELL's must participate in Grade 3, 6, and 9 provincial assessments in reading, writing, and math when they have required the acquired level of English proficiency to be successful.

1. Therefore, I would like to know, what supports are available to assist ELL's for provincial, large-scale assessments?

According to the EQAO Reference Guide, ELL’s that are in the early stages of their English language proficiency are allowed permitted accommodations.

ELL’s that also have special educations needs and need an IEP are also entitled to receive the accommodations listed in the “Permitted Accommodations for Students with Special Education Needs” in the guide.

Policy 2.11.1 outlines funding that is provided under the ESL/ESD component of the language grant, which considers the needs of immigrant children and their families. This policy is mandated by the TDSB, however I am also curious to know about other additional government funded grants that can assist newcomers and their families.

2. I would like to know if there are specific social service grants that families can apply for with the help of a settlement worker?

According to the Government of Canada website, ‘The Settlement Program’ assists newcomers’ with services in language training, information and referrals, employment needs that match skills and education of newcomers’, and help with the integration into Canadian society.

Policy 2.12.2 – School Boards will provide appropriate professional development opportunities to administrators, teachers, and other staff.

3. As an Occasional Teacher, who may not be permitted to attend scheduled professional development workshops/training in schools, I would like to know what ELL professional development opportunities are available specifically, for Occasional Teachers?

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation provides links/resources to teachers’ who are looking for professional development and training.

On the Ontario College of Teachers website, under the heading ‘Your Connections’ you will find information regarding an organization by the name of Ergo – included in this organization are a group of ESL/ELD coordinators, consultants, and designated representatives, all committed to improving educational opportunities and practices for ELL’s.