About the Event
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: College of Education, University of Saskatchewan
- Public Pay Parking is available in Lot 4, accessible via Innovation Boulevard and the Education Loop.
- Lunch Suggestions (on your own)
- On Campus: Place Riel Food Court, Marquis Buffet, Tim Hortons
- Off Campus: Filosophi (next to the Dairy Queen on College Ave.)
We are highlighting the research-based knowledge of graduates of the Post-Degree Certificate in English as an Additional Language (PDCEAL) education. Graduates represent various locations in Saskatchewan.
Presentation Topics Include:- Support For EAL Students With Learning Challenges
- Assessment Of EAL Learners
- Important Role Of Home Languages
- Indigenous Learners & EAL Support
- EAL Family Engagement
- EAL Communities Of Practice
- Culturally Inclusive Teaching
- Newcomer Mental Health
- Integrated Language & Content Instruction (ILCI) For EAL And For All
Participants will choose one of the sessions offered in each time block. Coffee/refreshments will be available throughout the day.
For more information, contact Nadia Prokopchuk at nadia.prokopchuk@usask.ca. or call 306-966-7601.
*This event is made possible through the JRM Professional Fund for college priorities.
Agenda
9:00 –9:30 a.m. Greetings and Opening Remarks – Room 2014
Schedule – Choose from one of two options in each time frame.
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Second Floor Room 2014 (north corner classroom) |
First Floor Room 1037 (Active learning classroom) |
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| 9:30 – 10:30 |
Presenter: Madison Bryant
Creating a Culturally Inclusive Environment to Facilitate School Success: A Team Approach
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Presenter: Julia Ouellette
Identification of Learning Disabilities in EAL Learners: Factors and Methods to Consider in the Psychoeducational Assessment Process
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| 10:40 – 11:40 |
Presenter: Kim Guillet
The Importance of Home Languages: Ensuring School Success for All Learners
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Presenter: Victoria Oldershaw
Beyond Language Instruction: Supporting EAL Newcomer Mental Health within a Community of Practice
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| 11:40 am – 1:00 pm | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lunch Break - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Presenter: Penny Mohr
Reframing for Success: Indigenous Learners as EAL Learners
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Presenter Olena Kovpak-Gnyp
Helping EAL Families Whose Children Have Learning Difficulties
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| 2:10 – 3:10 |
Presenter: Sarah Cassidy
“Are they one of your kids?” Engaging a Community of Practice for ELLs
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Presenter: Pam Turner
ELLs and the School’s Shifting Role in Family Engagement
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| 3:20 – 4:00 |
Presenter: Melissa Stephens*
Introduction to Integrated Language and Content Instruction (ILCI) for Classroom Teachers of EAL Learners
*Pre-recorded
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Presenter: Shayla Berner*
How to Build Language and Literacy Support for EAL Students in the Early Years
*Pre-recorded.
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