Here is the website for the Ontario Ministry of Education ESL program (high school)

This website gives you the guidelines for grades 9 to 12 ESL programs in Ontario - great guidelines!!

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/esl.html

TESL Ontario Best Practices for Language Teaching

TESL Ontario has a great "Best Practices" page that you can access.  It has many links for:

http://bestpractices.teslontario.org/en/

Academic

Canadian Language Benchmarks

Citizenship

CLARS

Culture and Pragmatics

Curriculum and Lesson Planning

Digital resources

Employment

ESL Literacy

Essential Skills

Financial Literacy

Media

Methodology

New Teachers

Portfolio-Based Language Assessment

Professional Learning

Pronunciation

Special Needs

& More!

http://bestpractices.teslontario.org/en/

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• Collaboration Tools (3)
• Digital (29)
• Media (27)
• Presentation Tools (4)
• Quizzes, Word Games, Flash Cards

Tutela.ca - a great website with a lot of resources

Use this website to access resources, share ideas, learn about Canadian Language Benchmarks, and so much more!

Here is a video of how to use Tutela: http://youtu.be/E_oKmA1uQyk

And here is the website: http://tutela.ca

Oxford Seminars Packing List & Links

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The following is from the Oxford Seminars website - 

An excellent packing list & links to lesson plans, 

resources, culture shock and more (See below)

Preparing to Teach English Abroad: 

Tips on What to Pack

Packing your suitcase can be a daunting task when there are so many things you need to remember 

to bring with you on your travels abroad. Review the list below to ensure you have thought of everything 

you need to pack prior to your departure.

In the US, we enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. Do not expect it to follow you!  

Pack enough so that you are comfortable, but not so much that you are limited by your luggage.

Essentials

	Documents (passport, visa, birth and marriage certificates) and copies of each document
	Airline tickets and photocopies of your airline tickets and itinerary (with phone numbers, if possible). Keep these separate from the original documents.  Copies of your ticket provide proof that you indeed purchased the ticket; if you lose the original ticket, having a copy will help speed up the reimbursement process.
	Extra passport photos
	Health insurance and emergency contact information
	Criminal check, if completed
	International driver’s license, if obtained
	Prescription medication
	Traveler’s checks, credit cards, ATM cards
	Copies of traveler's checks, credit cards, ATM cards, etc.
	Copies of your credentials
	Proof of vaccinations
	Money
	Spare glasses and a lens prescription
	Portable smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

General Living Items

	Appropriate clothing for the classroom
	Clothing suitable for the climate and traveling the country (remember, you may travel to nearby countries as well)
	Wallet and money belt
	Personal items, such as a mini photo album of your loved ones
	The contact information for your family, friends, accountant, lawyer, etc.
	Some favorite luxuries (to spoil yourself), such as music, ipod or mp3 player, books, etc.
	Camera, charger, and extra batteries
	Writing journal
	American souvenirs for gifts
	Hygiene products such as deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, brush, comb, cosmetics, and toiletries, as they may not be available in your destination country
	An electrical adapter, as you may need to use your portable appliances before discovering where to purchase one
	Specialty food items, such as tea, snacks, etc.
	Sentimental items, such as pictures and knick-knacks; this will help ease the Culture Shock and the transition of moving to another country
	Luggage tags
	Guide Book and maps of your destination country
	Phrase book

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Items to Take for the Classroom

	A few educational games (Scrabble®, children’s word association games)
	An English dictionary
	A concise grammar text
	Writing paper, pens, etc. (just in case some of these items are not readily available)
	Glossy catalogues and magazines with lots of pictures
	Additional teacher resource books and English game booklets
	American souvenirs for students
	ESL teaching resources, such as lesson activities, lesson plans, classroom and teacher resources, theory and research, and additional resources OXFORD SEMINARS

Chat or support groups for ESL

CHAT/SUPPORT GROUPS

Facebook - TESL Ontario group - this is a group for full Ontario accredited ESL teachers - but anyone can get ideas
TESOL Group - fantastic group open to all 
Linkedin.com - this is a "professional facebook" - post your resume, find a job
        - then join the TESOL and TESL Ontario groups on Linkedin

CHAT/JOB/SUPPORT/LESSON IDEAS GROUPS

CHAT/JOB/SUPPORT/LESSON IDEAS GROUPS

Dave's ESL Cafe - Great lesson ideas, grammar information, job postings, and more!

http://www.eslcafe.com/


Facebook - TESL Ontario group , TESOL Group, 

Linkedin.com - TESOL group, TESL Ontario group