REACHING ACROSS THE TABLE

Working with ESL Students in the Writing Centre

Introduction Blair Mlotek and Alicja Grzadkowska Ryerson Writing Centre consultants Part of the Student Learning Support

Department at the university

Working with ESL Students No-editing policy English Language Support

department Grammar/spelling + emotional

support Confidence in their writing

Sympathizing with StudentsAcknowledging difficultyPractical skills: How to take brainstorming and move it into something more

ComplimentRelating

Tools We Use Online grammar help tools Grammar module through

Ryerson Podcasts Movies with subtitles Writing in their own language

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Grammar module offered through my.ryerson

Podcasts History Chicks Radiolab (WNYC) Serial (NPR) Canadaland Stuff Mom Never Told You Quirks and Quarks (CBC) The English We Speak (BBC)

Areas of Improvement Better training for consultants Not just teaching, but trying to support

this added stress Achieve small goals English Language Support collaboration

Share experiences Arrange a speaker

Discussion What do you do in your Writing Centre to

accommodate ELL students? What do you think you could do in your

Writing Centre to improve you work with ELL students?