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Putting Principles into Practice
Putting Principles into Practice
posted April 06, 2011
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.
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Learning English with CBC
posted November 23, 2010
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.
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Best Practices
posted July 07, 2010
Just released!
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.
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Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL)
is a professional organization that promotes the highest standards of ESL provision in Alberta. We are a thriving organization that provides many resources to our members, many of which are available from this site.
Check out the resources on our newly re-vamped Resources page, including the new Resource Database which includes ESL resources which have been funded and developed in Alberta.
Call for Proposals for Presentations
The theme for this year's conference is Engage, Empower, Excel which reflects the process English language professionals go through in order to help English language learners.
The Friday Keynote speaker is Peter D. MacIntyre, a full professor of psychology at Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Saturday's keynote speaker, Valerie Mason-John, is an author, playwright, performer, professional anger management and self awareness trainer.
The ATESL conference committee encourages proposals related to all aspects of English language teaching best practices for instruction and administration. Both experienced and new presenters are encouraged to submit proposals.
The Call for Papers and online submission form are available here in: PDF format or Word format.
* The deadline for receipt of proposals is June 25, 2012 *
- All proposals need to be submitted via e-mail to: ateslconference2012@emcn.ab.ca
- The contact person for each proposal will receive email confirmation of the receipt of proposal within 5 days of submission.
- Notification of proposal acceptance will be emailed to the contact person by July 31, 2012
- Presenters must register by August 31, 2012 for the workshop to be included.
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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. We both encourage and provide professional development opportunities for teachers, we create awareness about immigration and the settlement of new immigrants in our province, and we liaise with government and private organizations, all in an effort to advance the quality of ESL learning. To learn more about ATESL, see the section About Us. ATESL AccreditationATESL offers an accreditation service for its members. A member who is approved for accreditation receives a membership card with an accreditation number that signifies that his or her professional training and experience have been recognized and acknowledged by our professional body. To learn more about accreditation by ATESL, see Accreditation. |
The ATESL website is here to serve both our members and non-members who have ESL interests. As a member of ATESL, you will have access to special features of this website, however both ATESL members and non-members will find resources that will assist in your ESL interests. Some of the features of this website include the following: ESL ResourcesWe have a section devoted to teaching and ESL information resources, including links to other websites of interest. Feel free to browse these resources as often as you wish. To check out these resources, see Resources. ESL Job PostingsATESL members who are registered with this site can browse our ESL/EFL job listings. As the provincial accreditation body, we have access to many of the job opportunities available within Alberta, and our affiliation with National and International organizations gives us access to National and International job opportunities. To learn more, see Job Postings. This is a members only service. BursariesATESL members are eligible for bursaries for conferences or courses of study. Details about these bursaries are available on our website. For more information, see under the Membership section. This is a members only service. |