Embracing diversity through planning, pedagogy, and reflective practice
Mr. Richards visits the building blocks centre and notes some observations he has made when Grey, Theo, and Ariana are making what...
English Language Learners Pedagogical Philosophy and Professional Growth
My pedagogical philosophy for teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) is one reflecting the influence of ministerial Resource Guides...
Building Competence and Confidence
Part of the challenge to support English language acquisition for ELLs is the complexity of culture within which teaching and learning...
Literacy Development and Engagement
Literacy development for English Language Learners (ELLs) is a contested context, as consensus in the research literature is historically...
Developing Social and Academic Oral Skills
A primary goal of English language instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) is to become proficient at communication, which...
Building collaborative creations of power through pedagogy
Identity construction through language use is an ongoing, continuous, and dynamic process (Larsen-Freeman & Cameron, 2007). Furthermore,...
Preparing for ELLs
In this portfolio submission I am entering three further artifacts that help to document my developing understanding of how to prepare...
Theoretical Foundations - Teaching English Language Learners
English Language Learners (ELLs) are " students in provincially funded English language schools whose first language is a language other...