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Teaching the foundation: Reflections from a LINC practicum experience

During my three-week teaching practicum in Ottawa, I had the unique opportunity to work with LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) Foundation 1 level students. The experience was both challenging and eye-opening, as it required adapting to the needs of learners who had little to no prior formal education. For many, this program marked their first experience with holding a pencil, recognizing numbers, or learning to write.

These students faced the dual challenge of acquiring English while also developing basic literacy skills, often for the first time. Teaching even simple words like safety proved difficult, as many of them had not learned to read or write in their native language.  Continue Reading →