Dialog is a good translation app that offers both voice and text translations. Dialog includes a number of interesting features such as a keyboard with built-in translator, use camera to translate texts in pictures, access translations in offline mode, support for 100 languages, automatic language detection, and more.

Compatibility: iPhone/iPad / Price: Free, offers in-app purchases / Age: 4+

Learn any language for free! French included!

German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and more.

This report covers language development from entering to proficient for listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Word Document Assessment on CFR progress
Categories: Entering, Emerging, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Proficient
Check boxes: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

This math assessment consists of 5-11 questions for each grade K-8, an answer key and a place to record student results for each question.

This website put together by a University of Regina student has a EAL section that offers a growing collection of EAL resources:
- English Exercises - grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, phonics, seasonal and more
- English Guide Resources - listening, vocabulary, grammar, reference
- ESL Lab- Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- ESL Library - Lead your English language learners to greater success using Ellii's exceptional content and interactive teaching tools. Option to sign up.
- Government of Saskatchewan – A Guide to Using the Common Framework of Reference (CFR) with Learners of English as an Additional Language
- iSLCollective – English - a community of ESL/EFL teachers who publish our self-created English language lessons
- LINC 1 Classroom Activities: Learning Objects - These online language learning activities are based on a series of classroom resource books and audio CDs that were produced by Algonquin College with funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region). They are designed to assist newcomers learn English in the context of Canadian culture at the Canadian Language Benchmark 1 level.
- LINC 2 Classroom Activities: Learning Objects - Canadian Language Benchmark 2-3 range

Student Playlist
Task: Student will be able to create a digital story about….

Resource for Teachers with newcomer students.
A quick reference guide for classroom use.

Pilot Stage
This working document is in pilot stage during the 2014-2015 school year. It is anticipated that the final document will be released in September 2015.
Proprietary Notice
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Pilot Stage This working document is in pilot stage during the 2015-2016 school year. It is anticipated that the final document will be released in September 2016. Proprietary Notice This document contains information that is proprietary to the Province of Saskatchewan. Any reproduction, disclosure, or other use of this document is expressly prohibited, except as authorized in writing by the provincial Ministry of Education. No part of the content of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the province.

Word Document Assessment on Middle Level CFR progress

Categories: Entering, Emerging, Beginning, Developing, Expanding, Proficient

Check boxes: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing

Engaging EAL students in their learning involves best practices that are sensitive to the students’ specific needs and provide a safe and inviting environment where they are willing to take risks and involve themselves in their language acquisition. The strategies included here are good teaching practices for all students, including those just learning to speak, read, write and understand the intricacies of the English language.

The "EAL Toolkit" includes 50 strategies for the effective teaching of EAL learners

INTRODUCTION Adoption of the Common Framework of Reference (CFR) as a language reference tool has facilitated ministry collaboration with school divisions on approaches that promote greater consistency with planning, instruction, and assessment of learners with English as an Additional Language (EAL) needs.
The CFR is an international, skill-based language framework that focuses on language use to perform meaningful tasks in authentic contexts. For school-aged children with EAL needs, an authentic context is the school and meaningful tasks are associated with learning outcomes. For children learning English, the CFR outlines success through a continuum of observable behaviours and descriptors of language progress that are applicable to the context of schooling.
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Adoption of the Common Framework of Reference (CFR) as a language reference tool has facilitated ministry collaboration with school divisions on approaches that promote greater consistency with planning, instruction, and assessment of learners with English as an Additional Language (EAL) needs.
The CFR is an international, skill-based language framework that focuses on language use to perform meaningful tasks in authentic contexts. For school-aged children with EAL needs, an authentic context is the school and meaningful tasks are associated with learning outcomes. For children learning English, the CFR outlines success through a continuum of observable behaviours and descriptors of language progress that are applicable to the context of schooling.

Sign into your Blackboard account to access resources for the EAL and Immigration Portal.

"The EAL and Newcomer Settlement Portal (the Portal) offers a repository of resources for supporting English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners. Users can access important ministry documents, helpful resources and learning materials shared by school divisions. Important announcements regarding upcoming events are also available.
Key items available on the Portal are:

*EAL Initial Assessment Toolkits that include guidelines, documents and resources to support school divisions in conducting the initial assessment of EAL learners.

*Supporting EAL Learners: Getting Started modules intended to provide practical, hands-on resources for all educators.
EAL resources on creating welcoming learning environments, as well as educator supports in addressing the language and learning needs of EAL students."

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« Le Portail EAL (apprentissage de l'anglais langue additionnelle) et d'établissement des nouveaux arrivants propose un répertoire de ressources pour soutenir les apprenants d'EAL, [ainsi que quelques ressources pour les apprenants de français - surtout des services d'interprétation multilingues]. Les utilisateurs peuvent accéder à des documents ministériels importants, des ressources utiles et du matériel pédagogique partagé par les divisions scolaires. Des annonces importantes concernant les événements à venir sont également disponibles. »

This site gives a long list of sites that offer support to EAL teachers and their students.

Goal: To learn language connected to love, relationships and self