A lot of questions you may have about classes and getting organized may have the answers in the LINC handbook or one of the other documents sent out in the email from Carolyn under the subject “HERE WE GO!” You will find the following information:
INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK
SIGNATURE - INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK – Should have been submitted by Friday, Sept 15
LEARNER EXPECTATIONS Good idea to REVIEW WITH CLASS
INSTRUCTOR TEACHING SCHEDULE
NON-TEACHING DAYS
LANGUAGES - PROGRAM SCHEDULE
RESOURCE SUBSCRIPTIONS - updated logins
SOFTWARE - to share with your students
One way to keep on track with PBLA assessing and logging would be to fill out your students’ names on the assessment tracking logs right at the beginning of September. That way any RWTs, Skill Using Activities or Assessments you complete can be logged on to the tracking sheet. Remember even real-world tasks that are skill using, can be used as an artefact, so start tracking! If you did any “getting to know you interviews” and had students introduce a classmate to the class – that is a RWT! So, make a note of your students’ progress and put it in the log. Also, as many of us are using Avenue with our students, please remember to check out the updates posted by Danielle.
A great way to get to know your students and have them feel comfortable with each other is using icebreakers and games. Here are some links to some fun ways to break the ice with your students online, and many of these can be adapted to in person classes too:
21 Free fun Icebreakers for Online Teaching and virtual remote teams (symondsresearch.com)
12 Low-Prep ESL Games for Teaching Online (bridge.edu)
100 ESL Games | Ready-To-Use ESL Activities For Your Class | Games4esl
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Some of us have probably taught about “Orange Shirt Day” but something important to consider teaching this year may be Reconciliation Awareness. To find dedicated lesson plans for LINC and ESL teachers who are teaching English to students from CLB Level 1 to 8 click on the link to access a resource request: Reconciliation Awareness LINC Lessons (RALL) | (issbc.org)
Yay! Sweater-weather and apple
picking season is almost officially here! If you want to share info about places to visit for apple picking with your students check out this link: Apple Picking in Hamilton, Halton and Beyond (activeparents.ca)
For higher level classes, this link below includes an audio clip with options of faster or slower speed of the text, you can turn this into a listening activity. Click on the link: 5 places to go apple picking in and around Halton (theifp.ca)
As always, thank you to our amazing team of instructors who are always willing to share with each other. Marina and I are happy to help you with any PBLA related questions.
Have a great September,
Haleema and Marina 😊