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Welcome to ERGO

 

ERGO is the ESL/ELD Subject association for elementary and secondary teachers in Ontario. We are an organization of ESL/ELD coordinators, instructional leaders, consultants and representatives designated by boards of education, colleges and universities across Ontario. As a collective of educational leaders we are dedicated to improving educational opportunities and teaching practices for multilingual learners.

 

Read the 2022 ERGO Position Statement on Multilingual Language Learners in Ontario Education, K - 12 or download the PDF version.

 

Ontario teachers can use the ERGO site to access:

 
  • Ministry of Ontario documents related to ESL/ELD policies and programs.
  • Resources that support teaching English language learners.
  • Links to professional learning resources.
  • Videos of international ESL/ELD educators and researchers that have presented at ERGO meetings.
  • Articles and blogs from ESL/ELD educators across Ontario.
 

Are you an ESL/ELD coordinator, instructional leader, consultant or board designate? Apply here for membership.

 

Upcoming Special Events

 

ERGO/ORNG will be hosting the final meeting of the year in Ottawa at the OCSB. Members please keep an eye on your email for updates!

 

 

ERGO Meeting Dates

 

Meeting will be virtual - email with link to sent out prior to the meeting

9:30-11:30

 

Dates for 2024-2025 School Year


Meeting of the whole membership (Virtual) 


November 19, 2024 - 9:30AM- 11:00AM
January 22, 2025 - 9:30AM- 11:00AM
April 22, 2025 - 9:30AM- 11:00AM

June 13, 2025 - 9:30AM-11:00AM

 

ORNG Meeting Dates

 

November 26, 2024 9:30 AM-11:00 AM

January 28, 2024 9:30AM-11:00AM
April 29, 2024 9:30AM- 11:00 AM
June 13, 2025 - 9:30AM- 11:00 AM

 

Classroom full of Students

 

 

Ontario Reception Network Group logo

 

ORNG is a standing committee of ERGO that represents Initial Language Assessors and Reception Centre Staff in Ontario School Boards. ORNG Members are board designated educators that specialize in receiving and providing initial assessments to newcomer students and/or English language learners (ELLs) in Ontario schools.

 

ORNG members may participate in additional networking and professional learning events related to the reception and assessment of newcomer students.

 

For more information on ORNG please click here .

 

 

 

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