FAQ For Educators
How do I set up the EAL support for my students?
Contact the EAL Teacher at your school and share the contact details of our Newcomer Settlement Teacher with new families.
Do EAL students qualify for adaptations, and are they exempt from Provincial Assessments?
Please contact the EAL Teacher at your school to discuss each student's individual situation. EAL Students can be exempt from assessments etc. when necessary.
I have questions around cultural differences etc. Whom Can I contact?
A newcomer family needs support. Who can help?
I would like to make my classroom more culturally diverse. What can I do?
The EAL Teacher at your school can provide you with bilingual books and all kinds of resources. Often, parents and students are happy to share their language and culture with classrooms too. We can support you with this.
We would like to celebrate the different cultures at our school. How can we do this?
Please read this short article and feel free to reach out to our Newcomer Settlement Teacher.
How can YReach assist newcomer families?
YReach offers a variety of settlement services. Their contact details can be found on our 'Useful Contacts Lists'. Please be so kind as to share the list for your community with new families.