What is MSS?
MSS = Multilingual Support Services
The MSS team are faculty members from the English Language Development (ELD) department. The team:
- Supports faculty college-wide with English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) students dealing with EAL-specific issues
- Collaborates with faculty on instructional and assessment materials from an EAL teaching and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) perspective
- Based on requests from faculty, develops self-access resources as a foundation for success for EAL students enrolled in college-level programs at Camosun, including academic language and study skills, college readiness, and Canadian cultural literacy
- Promotes a campus culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and interculturalization
What’s New?
NEW COURSE: ELD 105: Advanced Academic Communication
- Communication skills and strategies for academic success for EAL students in college programs
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- Academic listening and speaking skills
- Lecture readiness, presentation and discussion practice, vocabulary development, and more!
- Study skills and cultural awareness
- Critical thinking skills
- Flexible delivery: Blended & Asynchronous sections
Please check myCamosun.ca for dates and the Academic Calendar for the full description
MSS Resources for Faculty
- Collaboration with individual discipline faculty to help them with concrete advice and solutions related to supporting EAL students in their classes with language and cultural inclusion
- Materials analysis and clear speech suggestions for assignments, exams, and instructional materials to increase linguistic and cultural accessibility
- Development of responsive faculty supports (workshops, vocabulary materials, D2L modules) for engaging with EAL students on specific topics
- Promotion of other college supports such as the library, Writing Centre and help centres
Contact your school’s MSS to find out more!
Self-Access Resources
This collection of self-access resources was developed by the MSS team, based on faculty requests, to offer a foundation for success for EAL students in college programs with independent study of language and socio-cultural competencies.
Other Camosun Supports
Camosun College has a number of other support services to help students be successful in their studies: Writing Centre, Library, and more.
Contact your school’s MSS to find out more!
Meet the MSS Team!
Cristina Petersen |
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Nick Travers |
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Beth Konomoto |