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About Us
SPEAQ on Campus is a student-organized conference which strives to bring together students and educators involved in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) across Quebec.
This year, our goal is to redefine our engagement in the ESL community and our professional identity.
Through the various workshops, presentations, discussions and activities, SPEAQ on Campus provide a meaningful experience for every teacher to evolve, grounded in collaboration and innovation.
Meet our speakers
Monique Mainella
Monique Mainella teaches ESL at CEGEP Collégial International Sainte-Anne in Lachine.
She also teaches pedagogy courses at McGill University, UQAM, Concordia University, and the University of Sherbrooke, and supervises internships at Concordia and UQAM.
She has taught ESL and EESL at the primary, secondary, and CEGEP levels for the past 28 years.
She has served on the SPEAQ Board of Directors since 1998.
Teresa Capparelli
Teresa Capparelli is the secondary ESL pedagogical consultant at the CSS de Montréal and is on SPEAQ’s Board of Directors as treasurer.
She has been a collaborator at the MEQ with the ESL programs and evaluation teams and has co-authored secondary ESL materials.
She looks foward to sharing her passion for ESL with you!
Isabelle Giroux
I'm a passionate Pedagogical Consultant that is also involved in the SPEAQ's BOD as the Convention Director.
I am also one of the authors of Catch, Tag1, and Whiz Kids.
And during my free time, I supervise TESL students at Concordia and UQAM!
Annie-Pierre Fauteux
Annie-Pierre Fauteux has been an ESL teacher at the elementary level, at the Centre de Services Scolaire Harricana (CSSH) for more than 10 years. Before that, she worked as a half-time and a substitute teacher at the CSSH, both at the elementary and at the secondary levels.
Annie-Pierre graduated in UQAT’s BEALS program in 2013. Before that, she obtained her master’s degree in Études cinématographiques at Université de Montréal in 2008 and a B.A in Films Studies at Concordia University in 2005.
Moreover, Annie-Pierre was part of the UQAT’s BEALS Revision Committee in 2018. Since 2023, she has been a cooperating teacher, welcoming students from UQAT in her classroom. As a part of the English team, Annie-Pierre brings LES ideas and works on graphic designs.
It is Annie-Pierre’s second experience as a SPEAQ presenter.
Rachèle Gilbert
Rachèle Gilbert has been an ESL teacher for 9 years. She is at the Centre de Services Scolaire Harricana (CSSH) for 3 consecutive years now. She has a few experiences with secondary level, but she has mostly been in elementary level.
Rachèle graduated in UQAT’s BEALS program in 2017. Before that, she did a Technique policière, which she graduated in 2010. She also has a certificate from the UQAT’s program in gestion des Ressources Humaines and graduated in 2023.
Rachèle is starting as a cooperative teacher, welcoming her first student in 2023-2024. As part of the English team, Rachèle is focussing on the multi-cycle level and to bring differenciation.
It is Rachèle second experience as a SPEAQ presenter.
Simon Côté-Massicotte
Simon Côté-Massicotte is a pedagogical advisor specializing in edtech and a lecturer in English literature.
He holds a bachelor's degree in English studies and has over ten years of experience teaching ESL.
His areas of expertise include AI, digital wellbeing, and gamification.
PROGRAM
SPEAQ on Campus UQAT, 2026 Program
Inspire, Engage, Empower: Affirming ESL Teacher Identity
WORKSHOPS
Get ready - Version 3.0 is here!
Discover the brand-new, updated video featuring students in action during a deconstructed oral interaction.
This exciting release comes with a Teacher’s Guide as well as Student Booklets for both Cycle 1 and Cycle 2.
Watch your students become C1 pros in no time!
IRME 3.0: "Initiate, React, Maintain, End."
Presented by Isabelle Giroux
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore practical ideas and activities to help students write for different purposes.
Discover engaging ways to teach the four writing genres: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive. Participants will leave with classroom-ready materials and evaluation tools that are connected to the secondary ESL programs.
Say goodbye to the dreaded white page syndrome!
The 4 Genres of Writing: Learn the "How" - Make It Memorable and Positive!
Presented by Teresa Capparelli
Differentiated instruction is an important pedagogical approach that aims to help students achieve success. However, it can feel unclear when putting it into practice.
In this workshop, we will explore practical and engaging ways to differentiate instruction, and make this approach feel more straightforward and effective.
We will provide ideas to help create a learning environment that better caters to your students’ needs and abilities.
Differentiation: The Art of Responding To Differences
Presented by Monique Mainella & Teresa Capparelli
Cool Ideas for Cool Teachers : Great ideas to implement in the classroom for cool teachers.
Come and grab new activities that you and your students will love.
Cool Ideas for Cool Teachers
Presented by Isabelle Giroux
This workshop is based on the book I Am Not a Number (by Jenny Kay Dupuis & Kathy Kacer).
Designed for Secondary 2 ESL students, both Core and Enriched, this workshop connects the topic of Truth and Reconciliation with ways to bring the story’s powerful themes into the classroom.
A Learning and Evaluation Situation that targets all three ESL competencies will be presented. It includes ready-to-use tasks to help students connect with the text, deepen their comprehension and develop empathy as they engage in meaningful discussions and reflection.
I Am Not a Number
Presented by Teresa Capparelli
Tired of labelling? Cut and glue activities are becoming repetitive? You want your students to use more English?
This workshop focuses on how to create enjoyable learning experiences for elementary students in cycle 1, and aims at boosting both student and teacher engagement.
Participants will explore different tools and ideas to make lessons fun, interactive, and motivating, while fostering a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages active participation and excitement for learning.
This session will include practical ideas and activities that can be easily implemented to enhance student and enthusiasm in ESL.
How to Have Fun With 1st Cycle
Presented by Annie-Pierre Fauteux & Rachèle Gilbert
Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the promoters of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) have not stopped promising a revolution in the way that we learn. On the ground, however, the technology has mainly forced teachers to reconsider the way they assess students. As GenAI can write a text of any length in seconds and can provide a convincing answer to almost any question, many of the traditional evaluation formats have had to be adapted or replaced entirely.
Assessment in the era of GenAI is a wicked problem for which there is no simple solution. In this workshop, we are going to have a look at what makes assessment and GenAI a wicked problem, we are going to discuss what GenAI can do and what it means for your teaching, and, finally, we are going to explore a variety of alternative, AI-proof, assessment methods.
By the end, you should have all the tools necessary to better understand the potential of GenAI and to put in place assessments that will truly evaluate your students’ work.
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." - The quest for AI-proff assessment methods in ESL
Presented by Simon Côté-Massicotte
A big THANK YOU! for our sponsors
Organizers
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
Christine Loyer
Gabrielle Gagné-Coulombe
Karl Blondin
Mathis Vachon
Mélodie Laporte
Mila Brisson
Pooneh Golestani
Stéphane Lacroix
Audrey-Mia Lemire
REGISTRATION
SPEAQ on Campus 2026
March 20 - UQAT
Registration includes lunch and 1-year SPEAQ membership ($75.00, for teachers and $25.00 for students, taxes not included). A separate membership payment is NOT required.
If you registered and paid for the SPEAQ Annual Convention on November 14-15 of 2025 (Laval), you have a current SPEAQ membership. In this case, you are eligible for the reduced rate ticket. Registrations will be verified.
Upon completion of the registration form, you will receive an email confirmation along with a receipt/invoice (check your inbox and junk/spam folder). If you do not receive an email, contact the SPEAQ office at speaqform@gmail.com to have your registration verified.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
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Credit Card method of payment
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Registration onsite (on the day of the event) is not possible.