Navigating language and life: Supporting immigrant learners in their ESL journey

August 30, 2025
Written by - Tetiana Yaremchuk, Canada

I came to Canada in June 2022 as an immigrant because of the conflict in Ukraine, so I know directly how difficult it is to start over in a new country. I currently teach English as an additional language (EAL) to adult immigrants at ISANS, mostly dealing with students at Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) levels 1 through 3. I have almost ten years of experience teaching high school students in Ukraine.

Teaching low-level students from a variety of backgrounds necessitates a thorough comprehension of their requirements and difficulties. In accordance with the CLB, ISANS uses the Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) approach. This method guarantees that classes centre on useful, real-world tasks, enabling students to confidently navigate their new surroundings. Continue Reading →

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EAL, ESL, Identity

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Our Silent Journey: Supporting English language learners to adapt to the classroom

August 24, 2023
Written by - Ricardo-Martín Marroquín, Canada

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It is evident that the number of English language learners (ELLs) has increased in the last few years. In Ontario, more than 25% of the student population are learning English as a second language (L2) (Statistics Canada, 2020). Given that numbers are increasing, it is important to know how to support ELLs in the classroom, school community, and in their own communities with the purpose of helping each student become successful. Hence, the core of this message is to provide strategies that may support newcomers to feel positive about their learning, as teachers become more aware about their practices in and outside of the classroom. For this reason, we will focus on the settlement curve and explain it, Continue Reading →

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culture, Curriculum, EAL, ESL, Experiential, Uncategorised

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