Gillian Hall

Go class Go! twitter.com/MTNuyens/statu…

#ELLontario And add @debshackell to the shoutouts!! Thank you Deb!

#ELLontario - Thank you to everyone for being a part of the ongoing learning journey as we all try to work together to support ELLs. Thanks to @myrastephen @KRuthard @hjjokim for your work tonight!!! ( I love the 280 characters)

#ellontario A5 Supportive relationships, really isn't identified in the ELL vision, however to achieve the components of the vision it is essential

#ellontario A5 meaningful learning experiences connects to learning English at the same time as the curriculum. its authentic and relevant

@KRuthard @myrastephen nice connections, volunteer work can lead to so many different avenues

@ZaibaBeg Great question Zaiba! Let's encourage Ts to bring a colleague or friend and reach out to those community connections together #ellontario

#ELLontario A4 Creating a sense of belonging can be done by having students do volunteer work together.

#ellontario A3 I am thinking about the isolation that many ELLs feel. Ts can help support the peer connections

@myrastephen @ESL_fairy The ERGO Live Well book series is a nice resource that can be shared with students and brought home for parents to read as well #ellontario it can be accessed here ergo-on.ca/live-well

#ELLontario A2 Students are navigating the possible cultural conflicts between what they know and have experienced and their current environment. Ts have a great opportunity here to create safe spaces to ensure WB

@tu_vuong #ellontario I agree not offering the course that an ELL needs is a systemic barrier

A1 #Ellontario I see school leaders as the most able to affect equity, but they need educator support

A1 #ELLONTARIO I am wondering what educators feel they have the greatest opportunity to influence for their students, well being, equity or achievement

A1 #ELLOntario All 3 elements must be present for the greatest success. How do we support each of them?

#ELLontario Absolutely Awesome Nada! twitter.com/DebbieDonsky/s…

Young Ss learn approx 3000 words each year and after a few years of acquiring a critical mass of vocab, and reading independently, it grows exponentially. How are we supporting ELLs in this acquisition?

We have the opportunity to make a difference! twitter.com/HuffPostEdu/st…

A learning environment that honours individual strengths is key. #ELLontario

#ELLontario today is the day to advocate for our Ss. Say something really positive about your ELLs in the staff room.