Mar 19, 2025

5- 6 PM - Online - Tutela - All Welcome!

Presenter: Elsie Johnson

Description: 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 as a means of exploring and sharing their personal stories, experiences, and cultural backgrounds—participants will enhance their English language skills while developing a deeper connection to their own identities. The work of Cummins and Early (2011) has shown that identity texts have a positive influence on student learning as well as student self-image. Elsie is very excited to demonstrate a variety of identity text techniques that can be used across all CLB levels; from Foundations to Stage 2. These techniques will bring personal and cultural narratives to life, making them more authentic, engaging, and meaningful.

Elsie Johnson's Biography: Elsie began her teaching career working with Cambodian refugee children in Australia. When she returned to Canada, she taught ESL to adults. She has taught various LINC levels and English in the Workplace. About 15 years ago she found her passion, adult ESL literacy. Currently she teaches a Foundations LINC class in Edmonton.

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Please email Indira and Pam with any questions edmonton@atesl.ca

ATESL Chapter: Edmonton