1. ONLINE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, CLB 1-5 THE CENTRE FOR EMPLOYMENT & LEARNING, Avon Maitland District School Board
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2. What is Anytime ESL? An online English as a Second Language program
Funded by MCCSS under its Adult Non-Credit ESL service
Free language training service to all who qualify
Available across Ontario

3. Statistics August 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018
69 eligible learners
51 fully independent (74%)
18 blended (26%)
68% female, 32% male
April 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018
143 eligible learners served
76 learners exited
55 learners active, 12 in assessment
62% female, 38% male

4. Eligibility Rules
Must be eligible for Adult Non-Credit ESL To qualify:
You must be an adult immigrant residing in Ontario
Your first language must not be English
You must be 18 years old or have completed your high school diploma
You must not be enrolled in any publically supported day school in Ontario, and;

5. Eligibility continued….
You must be a Canadian citizen (not born in Canada), permanent resident, Convention refugee or a refugee claimant, or
Provincial nominee, or their dependant, who has been approved through the Opportunities Ontario Provincial Nominee Program but has not yet been processed to receive permanent resident status, or
A temporary foreign worker, or their dependant, who has been approved through the Canadian Experience Class but has not yet been processed to receive permanent resident status; or
An approved foreign domestic worker admitted under the Live-in Caregiver program.
*QUALIFICATIONS from Schedule “C” of the Signed Funding Agreement dated November 30, 2009.

6. Suitability If you are unable to attend classes in person
Scheduling conflict
Maternity leave
Health issues
Special needs
Lack of transportation/childcare
Accessibility/Availability …
If you want to supplement classroom ESL learning
If online learning is your preference
You must have a working address + some proficiency using a computer.

7. Learning Learners can work independently online “anytime”
Primarily, asynchronous learning (self-directed)
Through Moodle learning platform
With support from assigned online instructor
Plus:
Scheduled online sessions (face-to-face)
Tutorials with assigned online instructor
Scheduled, online group sessions (F2F)
As supplement to self-directed learning
Coffee break chat/discussion format, with other learners, facilitator

8. Curriculum Courses are at CLB Levels 1-5
Courses are thematic in nature
Include Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing activities
Include Portfolio Based Language Assessments (PBLA)

9. Course Layout
Each course is laid out with an Introduction, followed by numbered module topics
Introduction contains proposed course outcomes

10. Module Topics - in 3 sections
Learn It – Skill-building activities/resources
To teach the topic subject and vocabulary
Use books, presentations, charts, videos, audio…
Practise It – Skill-using activities/resources
To practise what was learned
Use multiple choice, drag & drop, matching,
sequencing, fill in the blanks, flashcards…
Assessment – A “real world task”
To test how well the lessons were learned and can be applied to real life situations (PBLA)
Includes Marking Rubric and Self Assessment

11. Learner Tools Moodle “messenger” feature Grades E-Portfolio
Learners can message instructors directly from their course and receive responses in real time. (If instructor is not online the message is directed to their address.)
Grades
Learners can see how they are doing in each course by viewing a Grades Report.
E-Portfolio
AMDSB is currently investigating how this would work with Anytime ESL program.

12. Coffee Break Discussions
1 hour live chat with other students
Scheduled, rotating, advertised topics
Facilitated by TESL certified Instructor
Web conferencing software used
ie. Big Blue Button

13. Electronic Registration (fillable form) also an option.
How to register
Follow up done by Anytime ESL staff
Additional questions asked in most cases
Online instructor assigned to learner
Electronic Registration (fillable form) also an option.

14. Learner Supports/Helps
Getting Started course
Video Tutorials
Printable instructions
1:1 Instructor support
1:1 Tech support

15. Website/Moodle

16. Contact Information
Website:
Phone: x 2401 (Heather R) x 2410 (Julie - tech)

17. Your Questions