Not every English language learner is new to the country

This is an excerpt from an introduction post by one of the course candidates.

 "This is especially important for me, because as an elementary student my self those many years ago I struggled to learn English. This is even though it was my native tongue."

And some responses:

"That's an interesting point you made about native language .. did you know that many of our ELLs were born right here in Canada but their first language is something other than English.  School boards still receive funding to support those students to learn English."

"Yes, very true .... My first cousins were born and raised in Canada but my aunts and uncles only spoke Serbian to them at home. They were all placed in ESL classes for the first few years of school."

This is an important point to archive and remember because their experience learning English will likely be very different.  The cultural aspect of coming from another country will not be a factor and they will be able to draw upon more experiences from living within the country.

Following this link will give you a very detailed monograph about the subject of Canadian-born English Language Learners.http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/CBS_CBELL.pdf