Helen's College ESL blog

Tyndale St. Georges Community Center, Little Burgundy, Montreal, Canada Back when I was a university student at Concordia working toward getting my post-graduate TESL degree (Teaching English as a Second Language), I had the wonderful opportunity to do an internship at Tyndale St-Georges in Little Burgundy, Montreal. Tyndale is a community center that offers a number of youth programs for kids aged 6-15 years old, such as early childhood education programs and after school programs for teens. In addition, they have partnered with Concordia University to offer English language classes to both immigrants and refugees. This allows teaching interns at Concordia the chance to get some much needed on-the-job-training teaching adults English, as well as the opportunity to put into practical application some of the pedagogy being learned in their theoretical classes. At the same time, participants in the English language program get access to some quality English instruction and hopefull...

Have you ever wondered whether it is worth starting a blog or if you could even make any money by starting one? In this podcast by Jon Morrow, he explains what it takes to start a successful blog from scratch to start seeing meaningful results and to reap its rewards. Click on the link to listen to Jon Morrow's podcast. https://smartblogger.com/podcast-should-you-even-start-a-blog-in-2020/?utm_source=keap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=should_you_start_a_blog_in_2020&utm_content=podcast_should_you_start_a_blog&utm_campaign=000_blog_podcast_post

Our first podcast of the semester from the Actively Engaged Online Series was How to do Well at School.  It was full of useful tips on how to become a successful college student which, let's face it,  isn't always easy.  Adapting to a new school environment and a new program, making time for old and new friends, and often having to work a part-time job while going to school can surely make things a challenge for any new college student. However, like anything else you want to become good at, becoming a good student takes practice, dedication and hard work. I wasn't always a stellar student at college. One of the things that I could have done better was to keep better track of my assignments and to seek help from my teachers more often. As the podcaster mentions, sometimes the fear of failure can even stand in the way of you asking for help. Seek support and answers to your questions when you need it! There are places at the college you can go to get extra assistance ...

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