Supporting our Learners

2.4 Identifying and supporting learners who require specific assistance in engaging in the learning process

Supporting Students with Disabilities

Become familiar with the resources available on campus to promote and support student success. The Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) provides academic accommodations and support for students with a documented disability at the College. Please refer to the following documents below for inclusive strategies to use in the classroom. For additional information on all of the services available for Algonquin College students, please visit the Student Support Services website.

• Accessible Resources for Supporting Students with disabilities
• Creating Inclusive College Classrooms
• Teaching for Inclusion Diversity in the College Classroom
• The Importance of Universal Design for Learning
• UDL: A Systematic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners
• Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
• Universal Design for Learning Guidelines Checklist
• Universal Design for Learning: Out of the Classroom and into the Corporate World
• What If? Resource Document
• 6 Ways to Engage Every Learner using UDL

Teaching English Language Learners (ELL)

Algonquin College offers a variety of programs, serving students from 117 different countries around the world. Such diversity can also be a challenge when it comes to welcoming our learners, engaging them in conversation and accommodating different ways of learning. The following articles address strategies and tips for teaching English Language Learners.

• Building Bridges: Supporting English Language Learners in AP English Literature and Composition
• Five Competenceis for Culturally Competent Teaching and Learning
• Non- Native Speakers in the English Classroom
• Successful Teaching Strategies for ELL Students in the Online Classroom
• Supporting ESL Learners in the College Classroom
• Tips for Communicating with International Students
• Using Technology with English Language Learners in the Classroom
• Working Effectively with Undergraduate Non-Native English Speaking Students