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ATESL Site Map

Resources
- Resources Database
- Best Practices
- Other Organizations : Here is a list of other ESL-related organizations you may find helpful. We have included a summary of the organization, contact information, and a link to their website if available.
Home & News : ATESL is a professional organization that promotes the highest standards of ESL teaching and provision in Alberta Canada.
- Newsletters : Newsletters that keep you informed
  - October 2011
  - July 2011
  - February 2011
  - October 2010
  - June 2010
  - October 2009
  - July 2009
  - March 2009
  - October 2008
  - August 2008
  - May 2008 : May 2008
    - President's Message : ATESL continues to be very active this year.
    - Tara Holmes : Sit down with Tara Holmes to explore her career in the ESL field and several themes emerge.
    - Phrasal Verbs : Despite the fact that phrasal verbs are very frequent forms in spoken English, many ESL students avoid using them just as many ESL teachers avoid teaching them.
    - The Best Thing about ... : Alberta gives us the chance to study English more and at the high level for future studying in colleges and universities.
    - How to get them hooked : Extensive reading is not merely for linguistic development and pleasure but also for personal growth.
    - ESL Support : Over the past six years NorQuest College has provided ESL guidance, support and professional development to communities outside of Edmonton and Calgary through an on-going project called Rural Routes.
  - December, 2007
    - Conference Gallery : Photos from Enriching Our Environment
    - English in the Environment...
    - President's Message
    - Picture this!
    - Practical Nurse Program
    - Project-based ESL Education
    - IELTS Explained
    - Volunteering for ESL students
  - September, 2007
    - UofC TESL : Effective September 2007, the University of Calgary Continuing Education Faculty will offer a Teaching Second Languages professional development certificate program.
    - President's Message : The Board is pleased to announce a new benefits package, and the upcoming reconstruction of our website.
    - EAP Program : Theme-based teaching within an integrated communicative framework has enormous potential.
    - Canada-Brazil : July 2007 was an adventure loosely disguised as professional development.
    - Immigration... : University of Calgary Conference on Immigration, Integration and Language: Final Report to the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Industry.
- News : News relating to ESL in Alberta and around the world
- Events : Here are some of the ESL/ATESL related events that are coming up and that may be of interest to you.
Membership : ATESL is a thriving organization of education professional that provides many special opportunities to its members.
- Sign in/out : If you are already a member of this site, sign in here. If not, you can follow this link to register.
  - Self Registration : You can register yourself with our site, just use this form.
- Application & Renewal : You can register or renew your membership using a pdf form, a Word form, or online.
- Health Benefits : Group rates on individual health, dental, and travel insurance are available for up-to-date members of ATESL.
- Job Postings : ATESL members who are registered on www.atesl.ca can browse our ESL/EFL job listings.
  - Opportunities : The ATESL Job postings is a list of all the current opportunities posted on our site.
  - Post a Job : We invite ESL/EFL employers to send us job ads to to be posted. Just complete this form and your job opportunity will be posted shortly.
- Bursaries
- Email Services : As a member of ATESL you have the privilege of being able to join one or more of our email services.
- AGM notice & nomination
Accreditation : ATESL offers an accreditation service for its members.
- Accreditation Application : You can apply for ATESL accreditation using either a pdf form or our online form.
- TESL Canada Standards
Local Chapters
- Calgary Chapter : The Calgary chapter of ATESL has been active for many years and offers a variety of social and professional development opportunities.
  - News
  - Events : Here is a list of the events hosted by the Calgary chapter of ATESL.
- Southern Alberta
- Central Alberta : The Central Alberta chapter of ATESL offers a variety of social and professional development opportunities.
  - News : Here is an archive of all the news articles for the Central Alberta chapter of ATESL.
  - Events : Here is a list of the events hosted by the Central Alberta chapter of ATESL.
- Edmonton Chapter : The Edmonton chapter of ATESL is our oldest, and founding, chapter. It is an active chapter offering a wide variety of social and professional development opportunities.
  - News : Here is an archive of all the news articles for the Edmonton chapter of ATESL.
  - Events : Here is a list of the events hosted by the Edmonton chapter of ATESL.
Funded Innovative Projects
- Connecting ESL Communities : This project was conducted by ATESL with funding and support from Alberta Human Resources and Employment and additional support provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
About Us : The Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) is a professional organization that promotes the highest standards of teaching and English language program provision for all learners in Alberta whose first language is other than English.
- Ethical Guidelines : ATESL recommends these standards of ethical conduct for ESL practitioners.
- Policies : Here are the policies that govern ATESLs activities.
- Privacy Policy : It is the policy of ATESL to control the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in accordance with all requirements set out in the Privacy Act.
- By-laws : These Bylaws of the Association of Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) is available as a pdf document and form the legal governance of the Association.
- Best Practices : These are based on a collaboratively developed set of Best Practice Guidelines.
- ATESL Board : Here is the ATESL executive board members.
- Committees : Here are the ATESL committees and the membership representatives.
- Contact Us : Here are some options that are available for contacting us at ATESL.