Events
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Jun 09, 2025Supporting Literacy Learners in LINC: Developing Process-Oriented Listening Instruction for CLB 1 and 25:00 PM (60 minutes)Join us on Tutela ATESL - Edmonton Chapter GroupDescription:This presentation is based on a capping project focused on developing process-oriented listening instruction for literacy learners with limited formal education in a Stage 1 LINC setting. It explores strategies for supporting learners at CLB …
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May 23, 2025ATESL In Person One Day SymposiumCome Join us at the University of Alberta on Friday, May 23rd for a full day of professional development and networking!Watch here for more information.
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May 22, 2025Let’s Talk About Beyond Survival: Trauma-Informed Teaching in Adult ESL ClassroomsPlease join us and guest host Ruba Kallab on Thursday, May 22nd, at 4PM (MST). What if language learning could also be a path to healing? In this session, Ruba Kallab draws on real stories, brain science, and practical classroom strategies to explore how trauma shapes the way adult ESL …
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May 21, 2025From Classroom to Community: Enhancing LINC Learning Through Field TripsTime: 4:30 - 5:30 pm Location: OnlineDescription:Field trips play an important role when motivating students in Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. They offer intensive real- world experiences that improve language acquisition and cultural understanding. In addition, excursions can strengthen the sense of community and belonging among …
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May 20, 2025Digital Literacy Strategies for EAL Learners5:00 PM (60 minutes)Join us on Tutela ATESL - Edmonton Chapter GroupDescription:As digital technology becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life, the ability to navigate digital environments is such an integral part of our lives—especially for adult English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners. This presentation focuses on …
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Apr 25, 2025Pre-Writing Skill Building Activities for LINC CLB 4 Teachers4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Description: In this workshop, Rigvi Kumar will present on three pre-writing strategies from the writing studies discourse: freewriting, inkshedding, and loop-writing, and demonstrate how they can be used as skill-building activities in the LINC classrooms to help students practice their writing fluency. Participants in this …
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Apr 17, 2025Let’s Talk About Literacy Learners Progressing Through the LevelsPlease join us on Thursday, April 17th, at 4PM (MST). In this session, Donna and Jeremy, from the Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES, will explore the journey from Foundation to CLB 4L. They will share their experiences with benchmark improvement timelines and highlight key factors that can impact …
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Apr 08, 2025Irreplaceable EAL Teachers in an Era of AI5:30 - 7:00 PMIt is predicted that generative artificial intelligence will soon be able to provide learners with an exceptionally personalized educational experience. Does that mean AI has the potential to replace EAL teachers?Is your chosen career going to be on the line?This session will briefly explore …
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Mar 25, 2025Supporting Learners with Mental Health ChallengesMarch 25 Tue 4:00-06:00 PMAn online professional development workshop facilitated by Alberta Routes In this workshop, you will become familiar with mental health issues and how they impact adult English language learners. You will also learn how to plan and implement instruction that is sensitive to and inclusive of …
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Mar 20, 2025Let’s Talk About Going to a PowwowPlease join us on Thursday, March 20th at 4PM (MST). In this session, Emily Albertsen and Suzanne Clavelle-Christensen will introduce a Literacy 3L/4L Module, Going to a Powwow. They will talk about the project goals and the importance of working with a subject-matter expert. They will also …
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Mar 19, 2025Language, Culture, and Voice: The Role of Identity Texts5- 6 PM - Online - Tutela - All Welcome! Presenter: Elsie JohnsonDescription: Join LINC Literacy instructor Elsie Johnson as she shares how identity texts help learners connect language with their personal and cultural stories. By engaging with identity texts—a concept that encourages learners to use language …
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Feb 28, 2025Cracking the Code: A Guide for Constructive RubricFriday, February 28th, from 4-6 pm onlineATESL Central Alberta would like to invite all ATESL members to attend this online presentation by Herly Cervera.Presentation DescriptionAre you in search of the right rubric to assess your students? Have you ever asked whether a well-structured rubric could transform the …
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Feb 25, 2025Weaving In Diverse Content: Indigenous Topics in the EAL ClassroomTime: 6:00 PM MSTPresenter: Mary BertucciDescription:Join EAL instructor and author Mary Bertucci as she shares some ideas about how to weave Indigenous topics into different monthly themes. Participants will leave with many ideas about how they may incorporate Indigenous content throughout the teaching year. All are welcome! …
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Feb 25, 2025Working with Trauma-Affected English Language Learners5:00 - 6:30 PM MSTIn this online workshop, we will look at how trauma impacts an individual, their learning, and the learning environment. Though much of what EAL/ESL teachers do is already in line with trauma-informed care, this session is an opportunity to add to your toolbox. You will …
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Feb 20, 2025Let’s Talk About Picture Narrative TasksPlease join us on Thursday, February 20th at 4PM (MST). In this session, Mercedes Veselka from York University will share how reimagining literacy as more than reading and writing inspired the development of an activity combining images and storytelling. In this workshop, she will explore how picture narrative tasks both …
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Jan 21, 2025Using Roshi.ai to generate Real-World AssessmentsATESL Central and Edmonton Chapters invite you to join us on January 21, 2025 at 5 PM MST. DescriptionThis workshop explores how AI-powered tools can help teachers create speaking exercises that include realistic texts and targeted criteria. The tool we will use for this is Roshi.ai, which was …
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Dec 12, 2024Let’s Talk About Using Flashcards in a Literacy ClassroomPlease join Donna and Jeremy on Thursday, December 12th at 4PM (MST). In this session, Donna and Jeremy from the Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES will explore the what, why, and how of using flashcards in the literacy classroom. They will showcase a variety of engaging paper and …
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Nov 21, 2024Let’s Talk About Successful Language Learning Habits and StrategiesPlease join us on Thursday, November 21st, at 4PM (MST). In this workshop Setsu Kawahara will outline some of the challenges faced in literacy and lower-level learner instruction. She will highlight some basics around instruction, brainstorm ideas around implementing new initiatives and discuss how making incremental steps towards small …
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Oct 18 - 19, 2024ATESL Conference 2024 - Building Bridges: Evolve, Adapt, and ThriveCome join us online Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19!Registration closes Wednesday, October 16.
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Oct 17, 2024Let’s Talk About Using Whole-Part-Whole in the Literacy ClassroomPlease join us on Thursday, October 17th at 4PM (MST). In this session Elsie Johnson will demonstrate the whole-part-whole method and explain how she uses it in her class. This approach is especially relevant to teaching adult literacy learners as it provides for the use of both top-down and …
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