Teaching Resources

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From Tutela:

There are two (2) new teaching resources about Coronavirus. Thank you to Lori Kennedy for submitting these so quickly!

CLB 5 Listening Activity - Coronavirus (COVID-19) factsCLB 5 Reading Skill Using/ Assessment Task IV Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Information is presented in Spanish and may be shared with your ESL learners. 

This video is in Tagalog and can be shared with learners. Dr. Savoy is a family doctor based in Swift Current, SK.

By Andrea Sterzuk

This new series is a 120-episode, half-hour TV series that will be shown for the first time in this province. The series has been reviewed by and will be incorporated into the LINC program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. This is a great resource for newcomers to Saskatchewan who want to improve their English language skills – and will be of interest to learners at many levels. The episodes are segmented and cover many social, cultural and business topics and language skills.

Let's Talk English is a variety-style program with 6-7 features per episode designed to help viewers learning English improve their communication skills — speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge.

The series differentiates itself from traditional classroom resources by approaching lessons in a contemporary manner similar to the online videos and internet learning communities.

And Let's Talk English is more than just vocabulary. The show helps newcomers integrate into the community by developing soft skills — raising cultural awareness in North American behavior and customs.

WEDNESDAYS AT 2:00 pm and 2:30pm REPEATS FRIDAYS AT 1:00pm and 1:30pm – Channel info is below.

The first one is 3 minutes and best for teachers who really are not familiar with how a jigsaw lesson works:

The second one is 9 minutes and best for teachers who want to learn how use a jigsaw most effectively or how to make their own:

Some exciting aspects of the new program include the following:

• It is comprised of 100 hours of course content ranging from Fundamentals of Teaching English as a Second Languageto Teaching in Practice: Reading and Vocabulary to Resources Development and Integration, and 20 hours of a practicum for a total of 120 contact hours.
• It is accredited by TESL Canada for Professional Standard One.
• It is offered fully online, with the exception of the practicum which is offered face-to-face.
• It can be completed in a minimum of two terms or up to a maximum of five years.

For more information on the program and courses, please visit their website.

COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots

UPDATE | MISE À JOUR

International Organization for Migration (IOM) | Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM)

Published online March 30-May 1, 2020 | Publié en ligne du 30 mars au 1^er mai 2020

The IOM has produced COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots, a series of 1-2 page snapshots on the latest analyses from around the world on the migration and mobility-related issues stemming from COVID-19.

L'OIM a produit « COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots », une série d'instantanés de 1 à 2 pages sur les dernières analyses du monde entier sur les questions de migration et de mobilité découlant de COVID-19.

“These COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots are designed to capture the latest information and analysis in a fast-moving environment. Topics will be repeated from time to time as analysis develops. If you have an item to include, please email us at [email protected].”

Current topics | Sujets d'actualité :

Download the Snapshots | Télécharger les «Snapshots » (en anglais) :

https://www.iom.int/migration-research/covid-19-analytical-snapshot

French translation is ongoing | La traduction française est en cours. Actuellement disponible :

https://www.iom.int/fr/migration-research/covid-19-analytical-snapshot

See also | Voir aussi : MRS No. 60 – Migrants and the COVID-19 pandemic: An initial analysis

“Authored by Lorenzo Guadagno, this Migration Research Series paper offers an initial analysis of the specific ways migrants have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also presents the diverse measures which have been adopted in receiving and origin countries to prevent, mitigate and address the negative impacts of the pandemic. Its objective is to provide insights for more inclusive and effective COVID-19 responses as the pandemic unfolds to ensure that migrants are duly included.”

Other key IOM resources | Autres ressources clés de l’OIM (en anglais) :

• IOM Responds to Covid-19 (webpage | page Web)
• COVID-19 Response – Situation Reports
• Migration Health Evidence Portal for COVID-19
• COVID-19 Emerging Immigration, Consular and Visa Needs & Recommendations
• Migration data relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic
• Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan COVID-19, April 2020 (IOM Asia and the Pacific)
• IOM Statement on COVID-19 and Mobility
• Interim Guidance: Scaling up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations, including camps and camp-like settings
• COVID-19: How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement
• IOM’s Global Crisis Response Platform
• Migration Data Portal | Portail sur les données migratoires

Dr. Hyunjung Shin, professor at University of Saskatchewan gives a talk on diversity. Dr. Shin was a session presenter at TESL Sask / SK TEAL Conference in Saskatoon in April, 2019.