Committees
ESL/FSL/LINC
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The ESL/FSL/LINC Committee exists as a medium for ESL (English as a Second Language), FLS (French as a Second Language), LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) School Board Administrators from across the province to network with one another regarding best practices and areas of mutual interest within the field of second language teaching. |
Important Notice:
For information on services available to newcomers to Canada please refer to http://www.settlement.org
ESL/FSL Coordinator's Day
CESBA holds an ESL/FSL Coordinator’s Day, generally at one of the biannual pre-conferences. For more information, keep an eye on the Pre-Conference page in this website.
When does the ESL/FSL/LINC Committee meet?
- Networking sessions are held at each CESBA Conference
- A mini conference is held for ESL/FSL/LINC Administrators once a year
- Whenever an issue arises (within the scope of the ESL/FSL/LINC Committee) that calls for immediate attention
ESL Related Links
- ESL/FSL/LINC Related Projects - CESBA projects in ESL, FSL and LINC
- AlphaPlus - an important literacy and ESL resource centre located in Ontario.
- AlphaCom Discussions - Many literacy organizations, including CESBA, use AlphaCom Discussions to keep in touch and exhange ideas.
- TESL Ontario - a provincial non-profit organization of educators & specialists in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD).
- TESL Canada - the national organization.
- CCLB - the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks.
Committee List
- Chair: Sheila Nicholas (Upper Grand DSB)
- Tania Connell (York CDSB)
- Grainne ODonnell (Toronto DSB)
- Barb Krukowski (Halton DSB)
- Sheila Carson (Thames Valley DSB)
- Francine Speilmann (CEPEO)
