Together for Success (Ensemble pour la réussite) is a project funded by the Entente Québec-Canada (ECQ). Developed through an intercollegiate collaboration, the bilingual digital platform was created by our team of 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) and 3 French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers from colleges across Quebec to support teachers through the transition to the new ESL and FSL devis.
It brings together practical tools and resources to help CEGEPs implement the new ESL and FSL competencies while respecting each institution’s local context and realities. It is the first bilingual, intercollegiate collaboration of its kind, bringing ESL and FSL educators together around a shared pedagogical mission.
Why Together for Success was created
Together for Success was born in response to one of the most significant changes to second-language teaching in Quebec colleges in more than 30 years: the implementation of the new ESL and FSL competency-based devis.
Several members of our team participated directly in the writing of these new competencies during the 2024–2025 provincial review process. The revised devis place greater emphasis on:
- communication
- progression of learning
- learner autonomy
- collaboration
- meaningful language use
With the adoption of the new devis in 2026, every CEGEP was tasked with redesigning its courses to align with the new competencies. This involved revising:
- course outlines (plans-cadres)
- assessments and evaluations
- learning activities
- teaching materials
The new ESL and FSL devis are the result of years of collaboration and advocacy by language teachers across Quebec who sought an approach that better reflects how languages are genuinely learned and used.
Support available to language departments in implementing the new devis, however, varies considerably across the network. While some institutions have benefited from release time and structured pedagogical support, others have had to navigate the transition with limited resources. We recognized an opportunity to pool expertise, share resources, and support departments through this transition rather than having each institution work independently.
This vision led to the creation of Together for Success.
Our collaborative approach
The strength of Together for Success lies in the diversity of the team behind it. The project has brought together 6 teachers from colleges across Quebec, each contributing different experiences, areas of expertise, and institutional perspectives. This diversity has enriched the project by allowing us to draw on a wide range of practices while working toward a common goal: helping teachers navigate the transition to the new competencies in a practical, collaborative, and sustainable way.
Beyond developing resources, the project has strengthened collaboration across the CEGEP network by:
- building a provincial community of practice with more than 80 members (teachers, pedagogical experts, and students have contributed to the project’s development)
- bringing together the ESL and FSL communities through webinars and professional exchanges, and building bridges between them
- developing shared pedagogical resources, including learning scenarios aligned with the new devis
- encouraging teachers to share expertise and learn from one another
- fostering a shared vision of student success
The 2 new devis represent a collective achievement for Quebec’s language teaching community. Together for Success aims to support their implementation by providing practical resources that help translate this shared vision into meaningful classroom practice while promoting a coherent and sustainable transition across the network.
Our goal is not to prescribe a single way of teaching. Every CEGEP, department, teacher, and student population is unique. Instead, the platform was designed to support the network by:
- clarifying the new competencies
- sharing practical tools, resources, and examples of activities
- reducing unnecessary duplication of work
- encouraging dialogue and collaboration among teachers
- supporting departments as they adapt the competencies to their own local contexts
To help teachers avoid reinventing the wheel, Together for Success provides a shared foundation that departments can adapt to their own contexts while respecting their pedagogical autonomy.
Introduction video to the new devis website
The platform
To help teachers move from orientation to action, the bilingual digital platform is organized into 3 complementary pathways:
- Understand
- Apply
- Adapt
