M.C. is a grade 9 student from Mexico. She is a refugee, with no oral, or written English skills. She has only been in Canada for three weeks. M.C. lives alone with her mother in a one bedroom apartment. She joined my class three weeks into the start
A young student named M.C. from Mexico has recently moved to Canada and joined a grade 9 class three weeks into the first semester. As a refugee who lives with her mother in a one-bedroom apartment, she faces the challenge of having no prior oral or written English skills.
M.C. is a grade 9 student from Mexico. She is a refugee, with no oral, or written English skills. She has only been in Canada for three weeks. M.C. lives alone with her mother in a one bedroom apartment. She joined my class three weeks into the start of first semester.
Newcomer to Ontario
Some newcomers arrive in Canada under more urgent conditions: for example, fleeing crises in their homelands.
The level of support newcomers require to succeed in the classroom will depend on their age, country of origin, and previous educational experience.
Newcomers to Ontario from countries around the world may arrive at any point between Grade 9 and Grade 12.
Refugee
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
ELLs with limited prior schooling can thrive in a school where everyone has a shared understanding of their backgrounds, and where all educators share a vision of high expectations for every student.
ELL
English Language Learner. She has almost no verbal or written English language skills.
Every ELL with limited prior schooling needs to see himself or herself as a learner, with a place and a contribution to make in the classroom and the school community.
Migrant
Regardless of how she immigrated to Canada, this student is seeking a new life here.
Every English language learner with limited prior schooling can learn and be successful when given appropriate supports and opportunities.
ELD
English Language Development. She would do well in a ELD class, as she has had limited and inconsistent schooling over the course of her life.
Due to their limited prior education, these students will often require more time than most English language learners to achieve academic proficiency.
