The Stories of Us Resources: Feedback + Next Steps

Thank you for taking the time to check out one or both of The Stories of Us (SoU) resources, including our online library of stories for newcomers by newcomers, and our story-writing curriculum. The most impactful aspects of SoU so far have been borne of being responsive to the needs and experiences of newcomers and ESL educators like yourselves, and we would like to ask for your input to shape how we design the next phase of this project.

The following is a brief survey to help us understand your experience of the resources thus far (even if that means you haven’t had a chance to actually use them yet) as well as what additional improvements, resources, and supports would be most helpful for you. If you would prefer to connect via phone or Zoom, we're happy to set up a brief chat to connect. Please reach out to our Program Manager, Mathura Mahendren at mathura@dia.space to schedule a time to connect.

Insights from the survey and chats will inform a shareback event in Spring 2021, where we will co-design future directions for this program.

***CLARIFICATION: When we say Library, we’re referring to the storybooks on this site (https://dia.space/projects/the-stories-of-us/library/), and when we say Curriculum, we are referring to the content on this site (https://dia.space/projects/the-stories-of-us/curriculum/home/).

***NOTE: These resources have been intentionally designed to be implemented with a Canadian ESL / LINC learning environment. If you are accessing these resources as a newcomer or educator living / working outside of Canada, you may find that they may not be relevant to you in the same way.

To what extent have you engaged with The Stories of Us resources? Check all that apply:

I have registered to access The Stories of Us Curriculum, but haven’t yet had a chance to read through it.

I have read The Stories of Us Curriculum

I have explored the storybooks in The Stories of Us Library

I have read through the Supplementary PBLA activities on The Stories of Us Curriculum site.

I plan to incorporate The Stories of Us storybooks in future lessons / modules.

I plan to implement some or all of The Stories of Us Curriculum with my students.

I have tried some of the activities in the Curriculum with my students.

I have read one or more of the storybooks in The Stories of Us library with my students.

I have tried one or more of the Supplementary PBLA activities in the Curriculum site with my students.

I have shared The Stories of Us resource(s) with a peer or colleague.

Other:

What value do you think The Stories of Us resources bring to your classroom / teaching?

If you've accessed The Stories of Us resources, what improvements can be made to make it more useful for you? If you haven’t yet accessed or implemented the resources, how might we make them more accessible for you?

Which, if any, of the following offerings would be useful for you? Check your top 5.

A live webinar of an SoU staff member highlighting key pieces of the SoU curriculum and/or a doing a virtual tour of our library

Recorded videos of an SoU staff member highlighting key pieces of the SoU curriculum and/or a doing a virtual tour of our library

A live webinar of fellow ESL/LINC teacher(s) sharing how they've implemented the SoU curriculum and books in their classrooms.

Recorded videos of fellow ESL/LINC teacher(s) sharing how they've implemented the SoU curriculum and books in their classrooms.

A virtual learning event in which ESL/LINC teachers can come together to share how they've implemented SoU resources in their classroom and work through any challenges together

A virtual learning event in which LINC teachers can come together to share about how they've been incorporating storytelling/writing in general into a PBLA curriculum

An online group (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn Slack, etc.) in which ESL/LINC teachers can connect over time about implementing SoU and/or storytelling/writing more broadly in their classrooms

The Stories of Us 'chapter groups' in which you are connected to a small group of ESL teachers (e.g. based on your location, the level you teach, etc.) who can support each other in an ongoing way as they implement The Stories of Us resources in their library.

The addition of more storybooks in The Stories of Us library

A model by which schools / teachers / libraries can purchase physical copies of The Stories of Us books for their classrooms.

A training on how to engage your students in storytelling in an anti-oppressive way that mitigates harm, honours their lived experience, and creates brave spaces for sharing.

Other:

If you had to pick only ONE of the offerings you checked off above, which one would you pick, and why? Your responses will help us demonstrate to our funders that our programming decisions are rooted in feedback from service providers, and will help justify shifts in resource allocation where necessary. *

Would you be open to us reaching out to you to learn more about your experience or ask a clarifying question?

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