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Jan. 5, 2023Banff National Park Virtual PresentationsBanff National Park is now accepting bookings for its virtual presentations for the winter & spring semesters to Calgary ATESL members and your learners! Banff National Park for English LearnersBring Banff National Park to your classroom with free Parks Canada virtual programs for English language learners (ELL). Participants will …
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Jan. 5, 2023January 13 - Using Avenue in Your TeachingThe ATESL Calgary Local invites you to join us for Kevin Simpson's PD session about Avenue on Friday January 13, 2023 at 5pm. It will be online and hosted on Zoom. "Many instructors are running their courseware right from day 1, and would benefit from a review of initial course …
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June 1, 2022June 23: Hybrid 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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May 20, 2022May 25: Using 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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Feb. 10, 2022February 23: Leading 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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Dec. 21, 2021January 12 - Let's Walk-through the ATESL Best Practices for Adult EAL and LINC Programming in AlbertaPresentation Date: January 12, 2022 @6pm - via Zoom.Description:What's new in 2022? Join me as we walk through the newly revised ATESL Best Practices. Let's explore the best practice statements, vignettes, references, PD resources and classroom resources. Whether you are an administrator, an instructor/facilitator, or a …
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June 2, 2021June 22 : Responding to the Challenges of Multi-Mode Delivery for Literacy Learners: Student Engagement In-Class, Online and Hybrid4:00 to 5:00 pm Responding to the Challenges of Multi-Mode Delivery for Literacy LearnersStudent Engagement In-Class, Online and HybridPresenters: Donna Clarke and Jeremy Wilson (TIES) In the last 14 months, learners and instructors have responded to an ever-changing landscape of ESL facilitation with courage and determination. Donna …
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May 11, 2021June 1 - Covid Delivery Mode Discussion PanelThe ATESL Calgary Local will be hosting its next PD session on Tuesday, June 1, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. As many institutions are preparing for a potential shift in the way they deliver their ELL programs, we will be holding a Covid Delivery Mode Discussion Panel so that …
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March 22, 2021April 16- Avenue for Online LearningOur next Calgary Local PD session will be held on Friday, April 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Kevin Simpson, ELL instructor with Maple Leaf Academy, will introduce us to Avenue.ca, an IRCC-funded enhanced learning technology solution. In this session, we will look at how we can use …
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Feb. 22, 2021March 10 -Academic integrity among EAL learners: Insight for COVID-19 and beyondOn Wednesday, March 10, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Sarah Eaton, Associate Professor with the Werklund School of Education, will present Academic integrity among EAL learners: Insight for COVID-19 and beyond. Join us for a candid conversation about how to support EAL students to learn ethically during COVID-19 and …
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Feb. 3, 2021March 10 - Supporting Academic Integrity Among EAL LearnersSave the Date!Wednesday, March 10, 5:30 to 7:00 pm Supporting Academic Integrity Among EAL LearnersPresenter: Sarah Elaine Eaton, University of Calgary
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Jan. 18, 2021January 28 - Assessment CLB Writing: Profiles of AbilityThe Calgary Local will be holding its first PD session for the year on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Bob de Hoog, ESL instructor with Bow Valley College, will present Assessment CLB Writing: Profiles of Ability.In this session, we will ponder such questions as: Is …
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Nov. 16, 2020November 27 - CALGARY LOCAL WINTER SOCIALWe would like to invite you to the annual Winter Social on Friday, Nov 27 2020 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. This always gives us the opportunity to kick back, relax and reconnect! The only difference is that we will be doing it virtually!The evening will begin with …
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Jan. 22, 2020Upcoming Calgary PDHello, Calgary ATESL members!This past Tuesday, we started off our programming for 2020 with a very informative session on An Open Source Digital Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy Newcomers. We want to thank Olivia Chen and Christine Do for presenting and to TIES for hosting. We also want to …
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Jan. 7, 2020January 21 - Open Source Digital Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy NewcomersHello and Happy New Year!The first PD session of 2020 will be held on Tuesday, January 21. Olivia Chen and Christine Do of TIES will present An Open Source Digital Literacy Curriculum for Low Literacy Newcomers. They will introduce a free online digital literacy resource for participants and …
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Oct. 25, 2019Calgary 2019 Winter Social - November 22We would like to invite you to the annual winter social. It will be held on Friday, November 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at State and Main Kitchen and Bar, #601, 8th Avenue SW.Appetizers will be served, compliments of ATESL.Members can order additional food and drinks on …
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May 17, 2019June 11 -Reintroducing the fun in teaching English (under PBLA)Reintroducing the fun in teaching English (under PBLA), will be held on Tuesday, June 11th. In order to accommodate the various teaching schedules, the same workshop will be offered at two different times: 3:30 to 5:00 pm and again from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Location: Central Calgary …
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April 18, 2019Techniques for Literacy Classes - Saturday, May 11Schedule: Saturday, May 11 Location: CIES Welcome Centre 3820 – 32 Street N.E. Workshop Descriptions:Move it or Lose itPatricia Len, B.A. M.Ed., LINC Literacy Instructor & Team Lead Welcome Centre, C.I.E.S. and Donna Clarke, LINC Literacy Instructor and PBLA Lead In this practical workshop, you will participate in …
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March 19, 2019The realities of online teachingThe realities of online teachingPresenters:Glen Cochrane, ELL Instructor, Bow Valley CollegeJody Gilbert, Program Coordinator, Bow Valley CollegeMaureen Harron, ELL Instructor, Bow Valley CollegeNancy Robertson, Program Coordinator, Bow Valley CollegeDate: Tuesday, April 9th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Location: Bow Valley College N226 (Refreshments …
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Feb. 9, 2019Teaching Grammar: Why? What? When? How?Presenters:Anita Hibbard, ELL Lead Teacher, Mount Royal UniversityBob de Hoog, ELL Instructor, Bow Valley CollegeDesiree Belter, ELL Instructor, Bow Valley CollegeDate: Thursday, March 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 pmLocation: Bow Valley College, North Campus, N418Not sure how to fit grammar into the CLB levels? …
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