ATESL News
Part of our mandate is to keep our members well informed about ESL related news, events, and other activities. To this end we feature the latest ESL news articles, right on our home page.
Here is an archive of all the news articles we have posted in the past.
- PD Technologies Workshops
- Professional Development Promising Technologies Workshops (posted: July 10, 2011)
- Adaptations to Online Learning Environments
- A great free workshop about sharing findings, tools and ideas around challenges and successes for ESL Adaptations to Online Learning Environments, a project conducted by NorQuest College and funded by Alberta Employment and Immigration. (posted: May 24, 2011)
- Adult ESL E-Learning:
Putting Principles into Practice -
2 Day Symposia, May 13 & June 2
With the march of technology getting faster all the time, it can be difficult to stay ahead of the curve with new technology-based teaching resources. Our symposia offer expert speakers in the field of E-learning and ESL who will provide practical and useful information to assist you in making your classrooms cutting-edge learning environments.
(posted: April 06, 2011) - Learning English with CBC
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An exciting new resource for ESL teachers and learners in Alberta was recently launched by CBC Edmonton and Alberta Employment and Immigration.
The web project utilizes CBC Edmonton radio news and feature stories as tools for Albertans learning English.
The website resources are made up of two types of audio stories, each supported by ESL learning materials.
(posted: November 23, 2010) - Best Practices
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Just released!
(posted: July 07, 2010)
ATESL has recently embarked on a comprehensive process to renew and revitalize its Best Practices document.
At the core of the document are 67 statements of best practice, organized into nine themes. - Year-End Wrap Up!
- Come join us for food and drinks to celebrate summer and reflect on the year. (posted: June 03, 2010)
- Upcoming CA-ATESL Events
- Check out our Calendar in the sidebar under Local Chapters- Central Alberta. (posted: May 10, 2010)
- ATESL Best Practices Workshop (Calgary)
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ATESL is rolling out its new “Best Practices for Adult ESL and LINC Programming in Alberta” document. During this workshop you will be oriented to the document and learn about how it came to be. You will also have the opportunity to explore ways of using the document as a reference tool and as a catalyst for reflective practice and collaboration. Each participant will receive a copy of ATESL’s “Best Practices for Adult ESL and LINC Programming in Alberta.” The workshop will be conducted by Sara Gnida, an ESL instructor and curriculum developer with over 20 years of experience in the field of ESL.(posted: April 23, 2010)
- Creating Professional Development: An ESL Literature Circle
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Reading Circles, Building a Community of Practice.
(posted: April 04, 2010)
- Wanted: Edmonton Stories
- City initiative has the potential to promote ESL student writing. (posted: May 20, 2009)