English Language Arts
Browse the sections below for access to our Teacher and Student Resources and to
various opportunities for Professional Development.
LEARN Educational Resources
Teaching Resources
The English Language Arts program in Quebec emphasizes the use of language for communicating, learning, and living in a pluralistic society. LEARN offers tools that focus on authentic opportunities for students to write, talk, and produce text/media for a specific audience.
Differentiating Writing Across The Curriculum (DWAC): Student Tools
Two student graphic organizers have been developed for each genre. (Please note, certain genres provide more than two graphic organizers.) These two organizers were designed
Digital Storytelling Storyboard 2
A storyboard template to sketch out the general story with a working title, photos, prompts for narration, and music.
Digital Storytelling Storyboard
A storyboard template to sketch out the general story with an option to begin with images or narration.
Graphic Organizer Store House
Evaluation Strategies and Tools
Tools and strategies to help teachers use the evaluation frameworks, monitor skills particular to the social sciences, and develop some best practices for exam situations. Note that this is where you will also find the LEARN I.O. icons and RECITUS Badges and Guides!
Cartograf - A LEARN-RECIT
Online Mapping Tool
Cartograf is an open-source, interactive web-based mapping and drawing application.
It allows students and teachers to create and share maps, collect and analyze images, and work collaboratively on class projects!
Student Resources
Differentiating Writing Across The Curriculum (DWAC): Student Tools
Two student graphic organizers have been developed for each genre. (Please note, certain genres provide more than two graphic organizers.) These two organizers were designed
Digital Storytelling Storyboard 2
A storyboard template to sketch out the general story with a working title, photos, prompts for narration, and music.
Digital Storytelling Storyboard
A storyboard template to sketch out the general story with an option to begin with images or narration.
Professional Development Resources
ShiftED Podcast: In conversation with Nick Maturo of ELAN
Nick Maturo, interim CEO of ELAN, the English Language Artists Network, joined me for a wonderful conversation about their steadfast commitment to fostering linguistic and cultural
Discuss today’s social issues in the classroom with NFB films and mini lessons!
Join the LEARN Pedagogical Services Team and our guests from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for an hour webinar where you will discover
Teaching Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom: A Webinar for Québec Teachers
This webinar is a partnership between Hands On Media Education & LEARN Québec on the topic of digital storytelling.
Open Creative Spaces – Storytelling
Presentation slides with embedded links to provide challenges for STEAM activities (with a storytelling focus) including robotics, branching narrative with Twine, interactive posters with Makey
Professional Learning
Workshops
Spotlight on the Arts ONLINE : Canvas of LearningMATISRÉCITSTEAM
STEAM The Kindergarten Way Through PlayMATISSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
Screen-Free Robotics in K and Cycle 1MATISRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
OCS Day : Outdoor LearningOutdoor EducationRÉCIT
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
Scratch Educators Quebec MeetupRÉCITSTEAM
OCS Day : Connecting Curriculum to Sustainable Development GoalsOutdoor EducationRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
OCS Day : Free Play in PreschoolRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
ScratchEd Quebec MeetupRÉCITSTEAM
OCS Day : Arts For AllRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
OCS Day : Creating Audio-Visual ContentRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
OCS Day : Innovative Storytelling TechniquesRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
OCS Day : Artificial IntelligenceRÉCITSTEAM
4190 rue Garand, Suite 201, Laval, Québec, H7L 5Z6
Pedagogical Support
Please contact us if you are looking for personalized support in the form of workshops, classroom support, planning the curriculum, or presenting materials.
Curated Resources
Curated Teaching and Learning Resources
Curated Professional Development Resources
Check out our suggestions for professional development resources for teachers.
Have you got a favourite podcast, YouTube channel, or other online media source you use for PD or in your classes? Tweet it to @LEARN_Ped or contact us directly.
Social Justice Competencies
Lisa K. Taylor’s strategies and resources (icons too!) to support curricula that frame and infuse students learning through a perspective of social justice and the active transformation of all forms of discrimination.
Learning Communities & Professional Associations
Various associations and groups allow SocSci teachers to communicate and share, and to develop as professional learners. Here is a list of few key groups:
