The Power of Storytelling
World Storytelling Day logo by Jennifer Hutchison Everyone loves a good story. For generations, people of all ages and backgrounds have entertained one other with their exploits and adventures, sometimes…
The ABCs of ELB: English Language Bits -ESL Listening Resource for Teachers and Students
Written by Tim Cloutis Introduction If you are teaching in the ESL/EFL field, or more particularly LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada), you might know that good listening recordings…
What is TESL? Looking at TESL Ontario and TESL Canada (Teaching English as a Second Language Training)
What is TESL and what is TESL Ontario and TESL Canada? TESL stands for Teaching English as a Second Language. TESL organizations like TESL Ontario and TESL Canada accredit schools…
Audio Recording: Tips for Teachers (Using Smartphones and More)
In this post we offer tips for teachers recording audio, editing audio and figuring out the best tech and apps to use for your recording process. We cover smartphones and portable audio recorders.
New Dawn at CCLCS as We Re-Open for In-Person Classes
It’s a New Dawn at CCLCS! Ok, that’s a little grandiose, but read on and you’ll get the pun. As you might know, co-founder and 30-year Director of CCLCS, Dawn…
Goodbye and Thanks: Letter from Dawn Michael, CCLCS Co-Founder and (Retired) Director
Dawn Michael co-founded CCLCS in 1991 and was director until retiring and passing the reins to Tim Cloutis in 2022. The following is a letter to colleagues and the community. Thank you…
How Blogging and Social Media Can Improve Your Writing and English Communication
Journaling! Start your draft with pen and paper and then go digital! Image credits: Unsplash / Brad Neathery + Hannah Olinger Article and Graphics by Mike Simpson Start a blog…
CCLCS North York: A Little Canadian History at the Top of Toronto!
Here we go with the third and last post on our third (and last?) CCLCS location – way up at 5734 Yonge street (or as we always say on the…
Interview with Yuliya Desyatova CCLCS LINC Instructor and PhD Candidate
We are delighted to present our 3rd teacher interview with Yuliya Desyatova, LINC teacher and PhD candidate.l
Interview with CCLCS TESL Teacher and Writer Robert “Bob” Ward
The following interview with CCLCS TESL instructor Robert Ward aka Bob, was conducted by email in September 2021. If you are interested in the TESL program read more about it…