Events
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Nov 17, 2022Let’s Talk About Learning Upgrade for LiteracyPlease join us on Thursday, November 17th at 4PM (MST) to talk about Learning Upgrade for literacy by Roberta Powers. She is an experienced LINC teacher and Educational Consultant for New Readers Press. Roberta will demo a cool, campy digital platform called Learning Upgrade that is good for face-to-face …
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Oct 20, 2022Let’s Talk About: Using Routines with Literacy LearnersPlease join us on Thursday, October 20th from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about strategies for creating and using routines with literacy learners. Heather Imorde will give a short presentation and facilitate a discussion on this topic.Discussion topics will be: What routines do you use to begin or end …
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Sep 23, 2022Accept It, Change it or Leave it! Mindfully Navigating Challenges in Academic SettingsDescription: Over the course of the COVID Pandemic, online education became a standard platform for ESL teachers in Alberta to facilitate learning. Students in ESL programs not only acquired language and digital literacy skills but also had a virtual community to sustain them during periods of social isolation. The rapid …
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Sep 17, 2022For the Love of Literacy 2022The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES in Calgary, Alberta, is hosting a free online conference dedicated to ESL literacy.For the Love of Literacy 2022 is a full-day conference dedicated to sharing strategies and approaches for teaching ESL literacy in the settlement sector. The event will feature keynote speaker …
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Aug 18, 2022Let’s Talk About: Language and Literacy – Building Blocks for Reading and Spelling in EnglishPlease join us on Thursday, August 18th from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about using building blocks for reading and spelling in English. Shona Nichols will give a short presentation and facilitate a discussion on this topic.Discussion questions will be:Language skills and literacy skills overlap but are not …
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Jun 24, 2022Brave Conversations5:00 - 6:00 MST | Online EventPresenter: Alexandra MarshallWorkshop summary: In this presentation we will discuss pertinent ESL topics including how to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for all EAL/ESL learners with a focus on 2SLGBTQ+ terms and identities. We will examine topics which are often …
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Jun 23, 2022Hybrid In Action4:00 - 5:00 PMWould you like to learn about how you teach a Hybrid class? This presentation will look at a variety of fun activities to teach listening and speaking within a hybrid setting. How to engage both online and onsite learners to interact with each other and use …
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Jun 16, 2022Let’s Talk About: Using Avenue with Literacy LearnersPlease join us on Thursday, June 16th from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about using Avenue with literacy learners. Rabia Garewal will give a short presentation and facilitate a discussion on this topic.Discussion topics will be:What online platform or LMS do you use with your literacy learners? What …
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Jun 13, 2022Educational Equity: How Educators Can Promote it in Their Practice5:00 - 6:00 PMSpeaker: Lewie Moodley, Dean at Bredin College Lewie Moodley was the ESL Coordinator at RDC Continued Education school. Now, he is the Dean of Student Services at Bredin College in Edmonton. He has been in academia for the past 7 years in various roles. He started …
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Jun 06, 2022Vocabulary Acquisition in Your Classroom6:00-7:30 pm (50 minute presentation + discussion) Presenter: Shona NicholsTopic: Vocabulary Acquisition in Your Classroom: Ways to master words while developing language skills (all levels of learners) Please join ATESL Calgary for this upcoming online PD session Understanding what WORDS mean and how they are used is key to …
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May 27, 2022How can we help students develop their oral fluency?PD 5:00 - 6:00 MST | Online EventPresenter: Shiran WangWorkshop summary: Oral fluency is an important indicator of language learners’ speaking proficiency. With the problem raised that oral fluency development has been neglected in the language classroom, researchers have made the effort to examine the effectiveness of different …
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May 25, 2022Using Interactive Digital Activities with LINC Literacy Learners5:00- 6:00 PMPlease join ATESL Calgary and our presenters, Donna Clarke & Jeremy Wilson!Would you like to learn more about utilizing engaging, interactive, digital activities and materials in your classroom? This presentation will look at the benefits of using these activities in online, hybrid and in-person LINC classes, …
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May 19, 2022Let’s Talk About: Reading at the Right Level - Strength, Confidence, and GrowthPlease join us on Thursday, May 19th from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about level considerations for reading instruction. Emily Albertsen will give a short presentation and facilitate a discussion on this topic.Discussion topics will be:How do you feel when you read at your independent level? Instructional level? …
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Apr 29, 2022Pronunciation: The role of the listenerPD 5:00 - 6:00 MST | Online EventIn pronunciation we focus almost exclusively on our learner’s speech. In recent years, it has become accepted that pronunciation should focus on intelligibility rather than achieving a native-like accent. However, intelligibility is a two-way street. Issues such as familiarity, attitudes, beliefs, speaking …
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Apr 21, 2022Let’s Talk About: Creating and Using Travel Stories with your Literacy ClassPlease join us on Thursday, April 21st from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about creating and using travel stories in your class. Val Baggaley will give a presentation and facilitate a discussion on this topic. Discussion topics will be: What design principles do we need to think about when we …
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Apr 12, 2022ATESL Teacher GSA - AprilDear 2SLGBTQ+ instructors, allies, and friends:Please join our ATESL Teacher GSA Tuesday, April 12 at 7PM.We'll share experiences and resources to foster community-building and inclusion.Email gsa@atesl.ca to join.Come share a fun time and show your support!See you there!
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Mar 25, 2022ECSD LINC Digital Literacy Progression ListPresenter: Diana AgudeloWorkshop summary: The LINC program at Edmonton Catholic Separate Schools created a Digital Literacy Progression List for levels Foundation L to CLB 6 based on CLB: ESL for ALL and teacher consultation. Diana will showcase the list along with its development, implications, location, and use within the …
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Mar 17, 2022Let’s Talk About: We Did It! What now?Developing Print and Digital Literacy in LINC Learners ATESL Advocacy and the Literacy Centre of Expertise are partnering again for another great session!Please join us on Thursday, March 17th from 4:00-5:00 PM (MST) to talk about developing print and digital literacy in LINC learners. Donna Seitz will give a …
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Feb 25, 2022My Canadian English: Making reading instruction and basic information accessible through YouTubeDo you wonder why it can be so hard to learn to read and spell in English? Come find out what I’ve been studying about reading instruction for English language learners, especially in the context of LINC, PBLA, and task-based learning/assessment. Learn about the science of reading, phonemic awareness, letter-sound …
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Feb 23, 2022Leading EAP learners from paraphrasing to “power-phrasing”Developing writers sometimes avoid paraphrasing because it is more challenging than quoting and because they are afraid of committing plagiarism. When EAP educators focus on the ways in which paraphrasing gives the writer agency, when they take care to progress from decontextualized activities towards activities where context is central, and …
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